​PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 7: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after hitting a solo home run in the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Citizens Bank Park on September 7, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Heather Barry/Getty Images) GettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 9: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a grand slam during the sixth inning against the Houston Astros at Citizens Bank Park on September 9, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images) GettyThe Philadelphia Phillies are currently taking on the Washington Nationals in a new series this week.As this is being typed, the game between the Phillies and Nationals is tied 3-3 in the seventh inning.During the Nationals game, Kyle Schwarber made a unique piece of MLB history.More MLB on Heavy: Los Angeles Dodgers Announce Demotion of 24-Year-Old Player During Reds SeriesPhillies’ Kyle Schwarber Makes MLB HistoryGettyPHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 9: Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies hits a grand slam during the sixth inning against the Houston Astros at Citizens Bank Park on September 9, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images)
In the top of the fifth inning, Kyle Schwarber hit his 45th home run of the season. He leads MLB in that major hitting category and could be the first (and only) batter this season to reach the 50 mark.Kyle Schwarber’s MLB-leading 45th home run! pic.twitter.com/xjxCNweg7a— MLB (@MLB) September 16, 2026@Underdog then made the following post, which announces that Kyle Schwarber made MLB history on Tuesday evening:Players in MLB history to hit 230+ HR in a 5-season span:Sammy Sosa (292)Mark McGwire (284)Barry Bonds (258)Babe Ruth (256)Aaron Judge (249)Ken Griffey Jr. (249)Alex Rodriguez (240)Ralph Kiner (234)Shohei Ohtani (233)Kyle Schwarber (232) https://t.co/vAtmvvTuHCpic.twitter.com/FMDJ8syjpT— Underdog (@Underdog) September 16, 2026That’s an exceptional list to be on.Kyle Schwarber’s home run count by season since 2022:2022: 462023: 472024: 382025: 562026: 45 (and counting)Schwarber joined the Phillies before the 2022 season and will easily go down as one of the franchise’s most beloved players of all time.For his 12-year career, Kyle Schwarber has 385 total home runs.More MLB on Heavy: Former New York Mets Legend Pete Alonso Trolls Fans By Sending Clear MessageMore Kyle Schwarber Reactions from Nationals GameAs you can imagine, Kyle Schwarber is creating some buzz on social media due to his electric home run blast.Here are some notable reactions:@JClarkNBCS:“Kyle Schwarber back to back seasons of 45 homers He has the most homers in baseball”@2008Philz: Phillies with 45+ home runs in a season- Ryan Howard: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Kyle Schwarber: 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026 Mike Schmidt: 1979, 1980 Jim Thome: 2003@SlangsOnSports: 
Most home runs in first 5 seasons with a team:
Babe Ruth,