Las Vegas mayor to honor Bryce Harper, Kris Bryant on Thursday

Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper (left) and Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant (right) will be honored by Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman on Wednesday. (USA Today Sports file photos)

Oct 3, 2015; New York City, NY, USA; Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) heads out on his two run home run during the eighth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Washington Nationals won 3-1. (Anthony Gruppuso/USA Today Sports)

Chicago Cubs‘ Kris Bryant watches his walk off home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, in Chicago. The Cubs beat the Indians 2-1. (AP Photo/Matt Marton)

Oct 19, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant during practice the day before game three of the 2015 NLCS at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 20, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. (Ron Chenoy/USA Today Sports)

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Bryce Harper and Kris Bryant, Las Vegas natives who earned two of the most prestigious awards in Major League Baseball, will be honored by the Mayor Carolyn Goodman on Thursday.

The pair will be given keys to the city at a ceremony on Fremont Street at 6 p.m.

Harper, an outfielder for the Washington Nationals, won the National League Most Valuable Player Award last month after hitting .330 with 42 home runs and 99 RBIs. Bryant, a third baseman for the Chicago Cubs, won the NL Rookie of the Year Award, helping the Cubs to the NL Championship Series by hitting .275 with 26 homers and 99 RBIs.

Harper attended Las Vegas High and the College of Southern Nevada. Bryant graduated from Bonanza High.

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