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Baseball is back ... ‘where am I signing?’ Former and current players react to the end of the lockout

From Andrew McCutchen to Jimmy Rollins to Fergie Jenkins, the return of baseball was celebrated across the sport.

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper celebrates an inside-the-park homer against the Washington Nationals on July 27, 2021. (Steven M. Falk/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)
Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper celebrates an inside-the-park homer against the Washington Nationals on July 27, 2021. (Steven M. Falk/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS)Read moreSTEVEN M. FALK / MCT

On Thursday afternoon, the news that baseball fans had been anticipating for months finally came to fruition: the players and the union had come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement, and baseball would be returning on April 7.

While the Phillies front office is busy preparing for a free agent market that will open tonight at 6 p.m. EST, fans, players and alumni took to social media to express their excitement. Here are a few memorable posts from a whirlwind day in baseball.

Starting with the emotional leader of the Phillies, here is Bryce Harper with a hype video ahead of spring training:

And here is former Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen with a very valid question...

And a celebratory post from a beloved Phillies alumni:

Former Phillies outfielder/GM Ruben Amaro Jr. weighs in, with some well wishes for the front office in what will be a very chaotic few weeks:

A dispatch from the Flyin’ Hawaiian:

And here are a few player reactions from around the league:

One Hall of Fame pitcher celebrated by puffing on a cigar:

And a Phillies wall of famer who, thanks to a flat tire, wasn’t able to celebrate much at all: