Joey Gallo and Bryce Harper were Little League teammates — PHOTO

By TODD DEWEY LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

10 years ago

Joey Gallo (left) and Bryce Harper (right) as Little League teammates. (Courtesy/@JoeyGallo24/Twitter)

Jun 2, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers third baseman Joey Gallo (13) hits a foul ball in the eighth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Texas won 15-2. (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

Jun 2, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers third baseman Joey Gallo (13) gets a Gatorade dunk by shortstop Elvis Andrus (1) after the game against the Chicago White Sox at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Gallo went 4-3 with 4 RBI. Texas won 15-2. (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

Jun 2, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers third baseman Joey Gallo (13) rounds the bases after hitting a two run home run in the third inning against the Chicago White Sox at Globe Life Park in Arlington. (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

Jun 2, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers third baseman Joey Gallo (13) tips his cap to the fans after hitting a two run home run in the third inning against the Chicago White Sox at Globe Life Park in Arlington. (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

Jun 2, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers third baseman Joey Gallo (13) is congratulated by left fielder Delino DeShields (7) after hitting a two run home run in the third inning against the Chicago White Sox at Globe Life Park in Arlington. (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

Jun 2, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers third baseman Joey Gallo (13) watches his two run home run in the third inning against the Chicago White Sox at Globe Life Park in Arlington. (Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports)

May 29, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper watches a pitch in the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. (David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports)

May 26, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) hits a home run against the Chicago Cubs during the seventh inning at Wrigley Field. (David Banks-USA TODAY Sports)

May 25, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; Washington Nationals right fielder Bryce Harper (34) hits a double during the fourth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. (Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY Sports)

May 20, 2015; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper (34) looks on after being thrown out of the game in the third inning against the New York Yankees at Nationals Park. (Evan Habeeb-USA TODAY Sports)

Joey Gallo posted a picture on Twitter last year of him and Bryce Harper playing together for the same youth baseball team in Las Vegas. The poor kids on the other team are probably still scarred from the experience.

“Way back in the day when me and @Bharper3407 were 8 and 9 years old! #TBT #moundvisit,” Gallo posted.

Harper retweeted the picture, posting “LEGIT!!”

Gallo, a power-hitting Bishop Gorman product and the Texas Rangers’ top prospect, certainly appeared legit in his big league debut Tuesday night, going 3-for-4 with a homer and four RBIs in Texas’ 15-2 rout of the Chicago White Sox.

Gallo became the first player since at least 1914 with at least three hits, three runs and four RBIs in his major league debut.

The 21-year-old talked about his performance and the sacrifices his parents, Tony and Laura, made for him in a postgame interview in which he also receiving the obligatory postgame Gatorade shower from his Texas teammates.

Check out the video below.