Ryan Howard is the first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies and holds numerous MLB and Phillies' franchise records. Howard made his MLB debut in 2004 and won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 2005, and the NL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in 2006. He is a five-time NL All-Star (2006–2010), and won the Silver Slugger Award, Hank Aaron Award, and the NL Championship Series MVP Award in 2009. Known for his power, Howard is a member of the 50 home run club and is a two-time NL home run champion (2006, 2008). He also became the fastest player to reach both the 100 and 200 home run milestones in MLB history, passing the marks in 2007 and 2009, respectively.