fbpx
Wikipedia

Chase Utley

December 07, 2023

Chase Cameron Utley (born December 17, 1978), nicknamed "the Man" and "Silver Fox", [1] is an American former professional baseball second baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 16 seasons, primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies. He also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is a six-time All-Star, won a World Series with the Phillies in 2008, and was chosen as the second baseman on the Sports Illustrated All-Decade Team for the 2000s.[2] He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Chase Utley
Utley with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009
Second baseman
Born: (1978-12-17) December 17, 1978 (age 44)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 4, 2003, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 2018, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average.275
Home runs259
Runs batted in1,025
Teams
Career highlights and awards

After becoming a permanent fixture as the Phillies' second baseman, Utley demonstrated versatility, spending some time at first base as well. As his fielding improved, he and shortstop Jimmy Rollins were regarded as one of the best middle-infield combinations in the NL until Rollins was traded to the Dodgers in the winter of 2014.[3] Utley was considered by fans to be a team leader of the Phillies, alongside Rollins and Ryan Howard,[4] and he has been noted for his leadership qualities with the Dodgers.[5][6][7] Utley was known for his quiet understated demeanor, instead setting an example for teammates with his exhaustive preparation in the video room and the batting cage.[8][9][10][11] He has been criticized by some former players for an overly aggressive baserunning style.[12]

Utley's seven career World Series home runs are the most for a second baseman, and he shares the record of five home runs in a single World Series with Reggie Jackson[9] and George Springer.

Early life edit

Utley was born in Pasadena, California, and was raised in Long Beach, California, with his younger sister, Taylor Ann. He is the son of David and Terrell Utley.[13]

Amateur career edit

Utley played baseball at Long Beach Polytechnic High School, alongside former MLB player, Milton Bradley and at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for the UCLA Bruins.[14] In high school, his coach said that Utley had "the fastest hands he had ever seen on a high school player."[15] He hit over .500 his senior year, with a slugging percentage of over 1.000, struck out just twice in 80 at bats,[15] and earned high school All-American honors.[16] He also set a school single-season record with 14 home runs[15] Utley was drafted in the second round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 76th pick, but turned down a $850,000 offer by the Dodgers to attend UCLA.[15] A star shortstop in high school, the Bruins instead moved him to second base because his arm strength was more of a liability at shortstop.[15] He hit .382 with 22 home runs as a junior at UCLA in 2000[17] while leading the Bruins to the NCAA Super Regionals.[16] He was selected to the All-Pac-10 team and the Sporting News and National Collegiate Baseball Writers first team All-American teams.[16]

While at UCLA, Utley played collegiate summer baseball for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 1998, and returned to the league in 1999 to play for the Cotuit Kettleers where he was named a league all-star.[16][18][19][20]

Early career edit

Utley was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the first round (15th pick) of the 2000 amateur draft. At the time, the team's scouting director claimed he was a combination of Jeff Kent and Adam Kennedy.[21] He signed on July 29, 2000,[14] for a $1,780,000 signing bonus.[22]

Utley played for the Phillies' farm system with the Batavia Muckdogs of the Class A-Short Season New York–Penn League in 2000, the Clearwater Phillies of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in 2001, and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons of the Class AAA International League in 2002 and 2003.[23] He was selected to the All-Star Futures Game in 2001[24] and made the International League post-season all-star team in 2003.[25]

Major leagues edit

Philadelphia Phillies edit

2003–05: Early career edit

Utley made his major league debut on April 4, 2003, as a pinch hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was struck out swinging by Jeff Suppan in his first at-bat.[26] In his first major league start, on April 24 against the Colorado Rockies, Utley recorded his first major league hit, a grand slam off Aaron Cook.[27] He was optioned back to the minors on April 30[28] recalled by the Phillies again in August 2003, to replace Plácido Polanco at second base (Polanco was moved to third to compensate for the loss of third baseman David Bell to the disabled list).[29] Utley scored the final game winning RBI in Phillies history at Veterans Stadium, on September 27, 2003.[30] Utley recorded the final at-bat at Veterans Stadium by grounding into a game-ending double play on September 28, 2003.[31][32] In 43 games, he had a .239 batting average.[14]

By the end of 2004, it became evident to management that Utley was the team's future second baseman (Utley often credits Tom Gresh for helping him improve his hitting). However, a roster spot was not permanently available; his path to the majors was effectively blocked by Polanco.[33] Despite out-playing Polanco for much of the season, he remained on the bench despite Phillies fans and media commentators questioning why he was not playing more.[34] He played in 94 games for the Phillies in 2004 (which included 13 at first base) and hit .266 with 13 homers and 57 RBI.[14]

In June 2005, the Phillies traded Polanco to the Tigers for pitcher Ugueth Urbina and infielder Ramón Martínez.[35] As a full-time starter Utley hit .291 with 28 homers and 105 RBI and also stole 16 bases.[14] He was selected by the Philadelphia chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America as the co-recipient of the 2005 Mike Schmidt Most Valuable Player Award.[36]

2006 edit

Utley was a member of Team USA in the 2006 World Baseball Classic,[37] and was selected by fans to start at second base for the National League at the 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh.[38] In November, he traveled to Japan with other major league stars to compete against Japanese All-Stars in an exhibition tournament.[39]

During the 2006 season, Utley maintained a 35-game hitting streak—the second-longest streak in Phillies history behind teammate Jimmy Rollins, who hit for 38 straight games between 2005 and 2006 (36 games in 2005 and two in 2006). Utley tied Luis Castillo, who had a 35-game hitting streak in 2002, for the longest hitting streak by a second baseman. Utley's streak was also the longest for a purely left-handed hitter since Tommy Holmes' 37-game streak in 1945.[40][41] As a result, Utley was named the National League Player of the Month for July 2006.[42]

On September 24, Utley hit two home runs in a 10–7 win over the Florida Marlins. It was his seventh multi-home run game of the 2006 season, tying a franchise record set in 1968 and tied by Ryan Howard in 2006. Utley combined with Jimmy Rollins in 2006 to become the first pair of middle infielders in National League history to hit 25 home runs each in the same season; Utley hit 32, while Rollins hit 25.[43] He later received the Silver Slugger Award for being the best hitting second baseman in the National League.[44] He also batted .309 in 2006 with 32 homers and 102 RBI.[14]

2007 edit

 
Utley hits a home run on March 11, 2007 against the Detroit Tigers during spring training.

On January 21, 2007, the day after his wedding, Utley signed a 7-year, $85 million contract extension with the Phillies.[45]

After starting the season hot, Utley was again selected by the fans to be the starting second baseman in the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, which was his second All-Star selection.[46] However, on July 26, Utley was hit by a pitch thrown by Washington Nationals pitcher John Lannan; he broke the fourth metacarpal bone in his right hand. "I'll be back. Don't worry, guys," Utley said after the game. "It's a break, but not that bad of a break. I definitely expect to be back ... this season."[47] He had successful surgery on his hand, but as a result of the surgery, he was placed on the 15-day disabled list.[48] Utley returned to the lineup on August 27, hit a home run and an RBI double, went 3 for 5, and drew a curtain call from the hometown crowd.[49]

Utley finished the season with a .332 batting average, 22 home runs, 103 RBIs and 48 doubles (second in the National League).[14] He helped the Phillies to their first playoff appearance in fourteen seasons as the team capped a dramatic comeback by clinching the National League East division title on the final day of the regular season.[50] Utley's offensive performance also earned him a Silver Slugger Award for the second consecutive season.[51] He had two hits in 11 at-bats as the Phillies were swept in three games by the Colorado Rockies in the 2007 National League Division Series.[52]

2008 edit

 
Chase Utley, Phillies Photo Day 2008

Through the month of April, Utley hit a league-leading 11 home runs – including seven in the seven games from April 17–23. He completed a streak of five consecutive games with a home run, and hit .360 (good for fifth in the National League) in 111 at-bats on his way to becoming the National League's Player of the Month.[53] His five-game home run streak tied the Phillies franchise record, shared by Bobby Abreu (May 8–12, 2005), Mike Schmidt (June 6–10, 1979) and Dick Allen (May 27 – June 1, 1969).[54][55]

Though his bat cooled a bit in May (his monthly average was .259), Utley still hit eight more home runs in the month, breaking the Phillies franchise record for home runs before June – Cy Williams (1923) and Ryan Howard (2006) shared the previous mark of 18[citation needed] – and knocked in 26 RBIs. When Howard hit his 15th home run on May 30, he and Utley became the first pair of Phillies to hit 15 home runs each before June.[citation needed] On May 13, 2008, Utley received an unexpected accolade from lifelong baseball fan (and 43rd US President) George W. Bush, who stated in an interview with politico.com that Utley would be the first position player he would select if he were an MLB team owner.[56] He was also selected by Fitness Magazine as one of the 25 "fittest guys in the country."[57]

On June 1, Utley hit his Major League-leading 20th home run and drove in his National League-leading 50th run as part of a comeback win against the Florida Marlins that propelled the Phillies back into first place in the National League East; the 1-for-2 performance capped a productive week for Utley that earned him the National League Player of the Week Award,[58] his fifth, for the first time since April 23–29, 2007. The next night, Utley hit another home run for another streak of five games with a longball amidst a span of eight games with seven home runs (May 25–June 2).[59] Utley hit the first in a set of back-to-back-to-back Philadelphia home runs in a 20–2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on June 13, along with Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell. It was the seventh time that the Phillies had hit three consecutive home runs, the first time since May 18, 2004,[60] and the fourth occurrence by any team in the 2008 season.[61][62][63]

Utley went a career-long 0-for-24 in the midst of a 1-for-29 slump, during which the Phillies lost a season-high six in a row.[64] On the 21st, Utley was benched for the first time this season, ending his streak of 101 consecutive games played.[65] On the 25th, Utley broke out of his skid with a 4-for-5 performance – his first four-hit game of the season – in a 4–0 shutout over the Oakland Athletics.[66] Utley was also selected to start his third consecutive All-Star game.[67]

 
Chase Utley covers first base, 2009
Postseason edit

At the end of the 2008 regular season, with 33 home runs, 104 RBI, and a team-high 177 hits, Utley helped the Phillies into the 2008 playoffs, and win their first National League pennant since 1993 and first World Series title since 1980 (the second ever World Series title for the team). Utley batted 3 for 18 (.167) in the World Series, but hit two home runs and walked five times as well. During the seventh inning of Game 5, Utley faked a throw to first, then threw Jason Bartlett out at home for the third out in a play later described as having saved the Series for the Phillies.[68] The fans voted his fake and throw to home plate in Game 5 as the "This Year in Baseball Awards" Postseason Moment of the Year.[69] Sports Talk Philly highlighted this play as they named Utley as Number 6 on the list of the 25 greatest Phillies.[70]

Following the ensuing World Series parade on October 31, 2008, culminating in a celebration at Citizens Bank Park, Utley came up to the microphone after being introduced by Harry Kalas and said to the fans in the stadium: "World champions. World fucking champions!" As he said this, his teammate Jayson Werth jumped up in roaring approval. The Philadelphia crowd erupted in prolonged cheers. The expletive was broadcast live on multiple Philadelphia television stations, which had not placed the celebration on tape delay.[71][72]

Utley underwent hip surgery in November 2008.[73]

2009 edit

In 2009, he was named #6 on the Sporting News' list of the 50 greatest current players in baseball. A panel of 100 baseball people, many of them members of the Baseball Hall of Fame and winners of major baseball awards, was polled to arrive at the list.[74]

He was the starter at second base for the National League All-Star team.

In 2009 Utley led the majors in hit by pitch, with 24.[75] Utley also had a perfect stolen-base percentage in 2009, with 23 steals, setting a record for most steals in a single season without being caught.[76][77]

Postseason edit

On October 28, Utley drew a two-out walk in the first inning of Game 1 of the 2009 World Series, setting a record for reaching base in consecutive postseason games (26). Utley hit two home runs in his next two at-bats, the first World Series game played in the new Yankee Stadium. With both home runs coming against left-hander CC Sabathia, Utley joined Babe Ruth as the second left-handed batter to hit two home runs in a World Series game against a left-handed pitcher.[78] On November 1, Utley hit another home run against Sabathia in Game 4, and one day later, Utley hit two home runs in Game 5, giving him a total of five for the series, tying Reggie Jackson for the most home runs in a World Series.[79] After the season, Utley was named the winner of the National League's Silver Slugger at second base for the fourth consecutive season. As of the 2021 World Series, Utley is the only player with two home runs in a November game.[80]

In December, Sports Illustrated named Utley as the second baseman on its MLB All-Decade Team.

2010 edit

On June 29, Utley was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained thumb. He was voted into the All-Star Game as the starter at second base (for the fifth consecutive year), but was unable to play due to injury. He won a Fielding Bible Award for his statistically based defensive excellence during the year.[81]

2011 edit

 
Utley in 2011

Utley finished the 2011 regular season having scored 54 runs, hitting safely 103 times (including 21 doubles, 6 triples, and 11 home runs), with a .259 batting average. This drop-off in performance coincided with the onset prior to the season of chronic knee problems. These conditions included patellar tendinitis, chondromalacia, and bone inflammation.[82][full citation needed]

2012 edit

During spring training, Utley left camp in mid-March to meet with a specialist regarding treatment of conditions in both knees, including cartilage damage.[83][full citation needed] Utley began the season on the 15-day Disabled list. He was reactivated on June 27. In his first game of the season, Utley went 3 for 5 with a solo home run in his first at bat. He finished 2012 with numbers very similar to 2011, hitting .256 with 11 home runs and 45 RBI.

2013 edit

Utley said that his knee was feeling great prior to the 2013 Grapefruit League games.[84] On Opening Day, against the Atlanta Braves, he hit his 200th career home run.[85] In 131 games of the 2013 season, Utley batted .284 with 18 homers and 69 runs batted in.

On August 7, 2013 it was announced that Utley and the Phillies had agreed on a two-year, $27 million contract extension with multiple vesting options.

2014 edit

 
Utley in 2015

Utley had a slow start to spring training. He was hitting only .175 (10 for 57), including 1 double and 3 RBIs with just two games remaining.[86] Utley remained confident for the 2014 season. "For younger guys, I think results make you feel better," Utley said. "But as you go, you realize they're not quite as important this time of year. Physically, I feel good. Early in the spring, I felt pretty decent at the plate. There were some times in the middle when I felt a little uncomfortable and a little out of sorts. The last four or five days, I've started to feel a little more comfortable at the dish. For a guy that has done this for a few years, your game plan for Spring training is different than it would be during the regular season."[87] Despite a poor spring training, over the first two weeks of the season, he was "the hottest hitter in baseball", and as of April 13, possessed a 1.314 on-base plus slugging (OPS) average.[88]

On May 25, Utley was the last out of Josh Beckett's no hitter when he struck out looking against the Los Angeles Dodgers right hander.

On July 6, MLB announced that Utley was voted in by the fans to start at second base in All-Star Game, which took place at Target Field in Minneapolis.[89]

2015 edit

In 249 at bats for the Phillies in 2015, he batted .217/.284/.333.[14]

Los Angeles Dodgers edit

2015 edit

On August 19, 2015, Utley was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Darnell Sweeney and John Richy.[90] In his first game as a Dodger, Utley impressed with his aggressive baserunning, an area in which the Dodgers had struggled most of the season.[91] On August 30, Utley was the final out of a no-hitter for the second time in as many years, this time against the Cubs' Jake Arrieta. As a Dodger, he was in 34 games and hit .202/.291/.363 with three homers and nine RBIs in 124 at bats. He also played three games at third base, the first time he had played there in the majors.[14]

On October 10, 2015, during the second game of the 2015 National League Division Series, Utley slid into Rubén Tejada of the New York Mets in an attempt to break up what might have been an inning-ending double play, fracturing Tejada's right fibula in the collision. Utley was ruled safe by the umpires after a video review. The Dodgers, who were losing 2-1 at the time of the incident, rallied to win the game 5-2.[92] Major League Baseball suspended Utley for two games for his conduct "in violation of Official Baseball Rule 5.09 (a) (13), which is designed to protect fielders from precisely this type of rolling block that occurs away from the base."[93] Utley appealed the suspension and remained active for the rest of the Dodgers post-season games.[93] MLB subsequently dropped Utley's suspension on March 6, 2016, with Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre stating "There wasn't anything clear-cut to say that play violated a rule."[94]

2016 edit

 
Utley during batting practice with the Dodgers during the 2016 NLCS

After the season, the Dodgers declined his 2016 option, making him a free agent.[95] In December, he re-signed with the Dodgers on a one-year, $7 million, contract.[96]

On May 28, 2016, in a regular season game against the New York Mets, Utley hit a solo home run and a grand slam, after he was thrown at by Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard in the third inning in an apparent retaliation for Utley's slide on Rubén Tejada during the 2015 NLDS.[97] He scored his 1,000th career run on June 22 against the Washington Nationals.[98] On July 6, during a 14-inning 6-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles, Utley had a career-high six hits and became the third-oldest player to accomplish such a feat.[99][100][101] He was honored with the 2016 Roy Campanella Award.[102] He appeared in 138 games in 2016, hitting .252/.319/.396 with 14 homers and 52 RBIs.[103]

In Game 4 of the 2016 NLDS against the Washington Nationals, Utley hit a two-out RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a 5-5 tie and lead the Dodgers to an eventual 6-5 win. The Dodgers went on to eliminate the Nationals in five games.[104]

2017 edit

 
Utley at bat for the 2017 Los Angeles Dodgers

In February 2017, Utley signed a one-year, $2 million, contract to return to the Dodgers.[105] He recorded his 1,000th career RBI with a double off Neftalí Feliz of the Kansas City Royals on July 7.[106] On September 16, Utley recorded his 400th career double in a game against the Washington Nationals[107] In 2017, he batted .236/.324/.405 in 309 at bats with eight home runs and 34 RBIs in 127 games played.[14]

In the 2017 post-season, he was hitless in 15 at-bats, with five strikeouts, two walks and two hit by pitches.[14] In Game 6 Utley was the oldest to score a go-ahead run in a World Series elimination game since Enos Slaughter in 1957.[108]

2018 edit

On February 17, 2018, Utley re-signed with the Dodgers for two years and $2 million.[109] Utley was hit by a pitch on April 18 for the 200th time in his career, becoming the eighth player all-time to be hit by 200 career pitches.[110][111]

On July 13, Utley announced his intention to retire after the conclusion of the 2018 season.[112] His final MLB game was on September 30, 2018, where at San Francisco he struck out against Steven Okert in his only at-bat.[113]

Utley was left off of the Dodgers’ postseason roster, but continued to travel and practice with the team as they lost the 2018 World Series to the Boston Red Sox four games to one.[113][114][115]

Personal life edit

Utley met his wife, Jennifer, while they were undergrads at UCLA.[116] They married in January 2007 and have two children.[117][118] During Utley's playing career, the family lived in Sausalito, California, during the offseason.[119][120] In 2022, the family relocated to London after Utley was named MLB's "ambassador to Europe", tasked with "[promoting baseball] in Europe and in particular the United Kingdom".[121]

Utley and his wife are avid animal lovers, having raised over $45,000 for the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.[122] Utley appeared on behalf of PETA in their "Adopt Don't Buy" video, encouraging people to find companion animals at shelters.[123] He and his wife are vocal proponents of rescue dogs and are particularly fond of pit bulls.[124]

His batter introductory music in Philadelphia and in Los Angeles was the song "Kashmir" by Led Zeppelin.[125] On team charter flights, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts noted that Utley "has the really pressed white shirts, the European-cut pants, the black shoes and the hair. He reminds you of James Bond."[126]

Utley has made several appearances as himself in the show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, including alongside teammate Ryan Howard on the 2010 episode "The Gang Gets Stranded in the Woods", a 2013 episode where Utley responded to a letter written by Mac from the show years earlier,[127] and the 2023 episode "The Gang Gets Cursed" where Mac finally meets him in person. [128]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Trinacria, Joe (September 19, 2017). "Chase Utley Hates Being Called "Silver Fox"". Philadelphia. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "All Decade Team: MLB". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  3. ^ "Chase Utley". Fantasy Sports Hero. from the original on January 3, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
  4. ^ Roberts, Kevin (October 23, 2008). "Quiet leader Utley swings big bat". Camden Courier-Post. Retrieved July 9, 2009.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Chase Utley: Dodgers' 'most powerful voice' a critical cog, even at 39". USA Today. from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  6. ^ "Dodgers Rave About Chase Utley's Leadership « CBS Philly". October 9, 2017. from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  7. ^ "Dodgers have learned, 'you don't ever want to disappoint Chase'". October 7, 2017. from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  8. ^ . Archived from the original on December 8, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "2009 World Series: Chase Utley saying little, except with his booming bat - MLB playoffs". Espn.com. November 2, 2009. from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  10. ^ "Archives - Philly.com". from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  11. ^ "Rich Westcott: Chase Utley will be missed by Phillies fans, and animal lovers, too". June 14, 2000. from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  12. ^ "Ruben Tejada still hasn't forgiven Chase Utley for dirty slide". Sporting News. February 15, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "Player Bio: Chase Utley - UCLA". UCLA Bruins. April 17, 2013. from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Chase Utley Statistics & History". Baseball Reference. from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
  15. ^ a b c d e Santoliquito, Joseph (August 2, 2010). "Meet The Chase Utley You Don't Know". CBS Philly. from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  16. ^ a b c d "Player Bio:Chase Utley". UCLA Bruins. from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  17. ^ Baxter, Kevin and Ben Bolch (October 31, 2009). "In Chase Utley's case, a star was formed". Los Angeles Times. from the original on July 30, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  18. ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Cape Cod Baseball League. October 28, 2015. (PDF) from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  19. ^ "1999 Cotuit Kettleers". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  20. ^ "Cape Cod Baseball League 1999 All-Star Teams". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  21. ^ Bostrom, Don (June 6, 2000). "Phils Arbuckle Liked Pop From Ucla's Chase Utley". The Morning Call. from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  22. ^ "2000 Draft Signing Bonuses". Baseball America. from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  23. ^ "Chase Utley minor league statistics & history". Baseball Reference. from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  24. ^ Street, Jim. "Rays prospect leads U.S. to victory in Futures Game". mlb.com. from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  25. ^ "Postseason All-Star teams". International League. from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  26. ^ "April 4, 2003 Pittsburgh Pirates at Philadelphia Phillies play-by-play and box score". Baseball Reference. from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  27. ^ "April 24, 2003, Colorado Rockies at Philadelphia Phillies play-by-play and box score". Baseball Reference. from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  28. ^ "April 2003 MLB Transactions". mlb.com. from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  29. ^ Curry, DN (January 12, 2004). "The Strange Case of Chase Utley". scout.com. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  30. ^ "Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score, September 27, 2003". from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  31. ^ Barkowitz, Ed (July 26, 2013). "Timeline of Chase Utley's career". Philly.com. from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  32. ^ "September 28, 2003 Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies play-by-play and box score". Baseball Reference. from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  33. ^ Lombardo, Matt (May 23, 2004). "Will Utley Chase Polanco From Starting Lineup?". scout.com. from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  34. ^ Warren, Paul (June 25, 2004). "Utley's Return Will Lead to More Controversy". scout.com. from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  35. ^ Zolecki, Todd (June 9, 2005). "Phils finally deal Polanco Trade: Ugueth Urbina beefs up the bullpen. They also got Ramón Martínez". Philly.com. from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  36. ^ "Philadelphia Phillies Most Valuable Player Award". Baseball Almanac. from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  37. ^ Mandel, Ken (February 14, 2006). "Utley excited to play for Team USA". worldbaseballclassic.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  38. ^ . uclabruins.com. July 3, 2006. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  39. ^ "Major League Baseball Japan All-Star Series Roster:MLB". mlb.com. from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  40. ^ "Utley's hit streak ends at 35 games; Phillies beat Mets". ESPN.com. Associated Press. August 5, 2006. from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  41. ^ Rovak, Scott (August 4, 2006). "Utley's hitting streak at 35 games". USA Today. from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  42. ^ Langosch, Jennifer (August 2, 2006). "Utley named NL Player of Month for July". mlb.com. from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  43. ^ "Chase Utley facts". Jockbio. from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  44. ^ Phillies press release (November 10, 2006). "Howard, Utley win Silver Slugger Awards". mlb.com. from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  45. ^ Mandel, Ken (January 21, 2007). "Utley gets seven-year, $85M extension All-Star second baseman to remain with Phillies through 2013". MLB.com. from the original on December 2, 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
  46. ^ Mandel, Ken (July 1, 2007). "Three Phillies named to All-Star team". mlb.com. from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  47. ^ Mandel, Ken (July 26, 2007). "Utley breaks hand, lands on DL". mlb.com. from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  48. ^ Phillies press release (July 27, 2007). "Utley has successful surgery". Philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com. from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  49. ^ Mandel, Ken (August 28, 2007). "Utley homers in return, Phils drill Mets". mlb.com. from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  50. ^ "Phils rough up Nats, earn first playoff berth since 1993". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 30, 2007. from the original on September 17, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  51. ^ DiComo, Anthony (November 9, 2007). "Utley, Rollins win Silver Slugger Awards". mlb.com. from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  52. ^ "2007 NL Division Series (3-0): Colorado Rockies (90-73) over Philadelphia Phillies (89-73)". Baseball Reference. from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
  53. ^ Dent, Mark (May 3, 2008). "Utley named NL Player of the Month". mlb.com. from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  54. ^ Associated, The (June 3, 2008). "Utley Extends Home Run Streak to 5 Games in Phillies' Victory". The New York Times. from the original on February 13, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  55. ^ Ken Mandel (June 1, 1969). "Utley goes deep in fifth straight game". MLB.com. from the original on June 6, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  56. ^ White House transcript (May 13, 2008). "Interview with President Bush". Politico.com. from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  57. ^ Mandel, Ken (May 28, 2008). "America's fittest men list includes Utley". mlb.com. from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  58. ^ "2008 Player of the Week winners". MLB.com. from the original on January 19, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  59. ^ Ken Mandel (June 2, 2008). "Utley goes deep in fifth straight game". MLB.com. from the original on July 9, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  60. ^ "Phillies hit three straight homers in first inning". Cbs.sportsline.com. June 13, 2008. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  61. ^ Mark Bowman (April 17, 2008). "Braves veterans reign in blowout win". MLB.com. from the original on May 26, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  62. ^ Jim Molony (May 2, 2008). "Astros use long ball to down Brewers". MLB.com. from the original on May 7, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  63. ^ Bill Chastain (June 9, 2008). "Rays go back-to-back-to-back vs. Angels". MLB.com. from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  64. ^ "Weaver's solid outing delivers difference in sweep of Phils". ESPN.com. June 22, 2008. from the original on July 1, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  65. ^ "Saunders goes 7 strong en route to 11th win; Vlad powers Halos with 2 HRs". ESPN.com. June 21, 2008. from the original on June 26, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  66. ^ "Phillies blank Athletics, end six-game losing streak". ESPN.com. June 25, 2008. from the original on July 9, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  67. ^ "2008 All-Star Game: Rosters by League". Major League Baseball. from the original on July 15, 2008. Retrieved July 15, 2008.
  68. ^ Fitzpatrick, Frank; Salisbury, Jim (February 13, 2009). "How the defining play unfolded for the Phillies". from the original on March 19, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
  69. ^ Go to 2008 This Year in Baseball Awards September 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine and click on "Postseason Moment" for results and video. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
  70. ^ "Top 25 Phillies of All-Time: No. 6, Chase Utley - Sports Talk Philly: Philadelphia Sports News and Rumors". December 2, 2016. from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2016.
  71. ^ "Fans flood downtown Philadelphia". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. October 31, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2008.[dead link]
  72. ^ Mandel, Ken (October 31, 2008). "Utley, edited: World [Series] Champions!". Philadelphia Phillies. from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 1, 2008.
  73. ^ "Philadelphia Phillies' Chase Utley to undergo hip surgery". ESPN.com. November 20, 2008. from the original on December 6, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  74. ^ Wolfley, Bob (May 20, 2009). "Braun makes greatest list". Milwaukee, Wisconsin Journal-Sentinel. from the original on June 29, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2009.
  75. ^ "MLB Player Batting Stats – 2009". ESPN.com. from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  76. ^ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for SB %". Baseball-Reference.com. from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  77. ^ "Chase Utley Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  78. ^ Newman, Mark (October 29, 2009). "Utley Sets Mark, Then Joins Babe in History". MLB.com. from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  79. ^ Riccaboni, Ian (September 15, 2015). "Chase Utley". Phillies Nation Presents the 100 Greatest Phillies of All Time (First ed.). Glenside, Pennsylvania: Phillies Nation. p. 267. ISBN 978-1515364795.
  80. ^ "MLB Players with 2 Homers in a November Playoff Game".
  81. ^ Gleeman, Aaron (November 1, 2010). "Yadier Molina leads fifth annual "Fielding Bible Awards"". NBCSports.com. from the original on November 3, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010. For those of us who have come to more or less ignore Gold Glove awards as a meaningful way to measure defensive excellence, the fifth annual Fielding Bible Awards were announced today.
  82. ^ Jayson Stark. ESPN.com, March 10, 2011
  83. ^ Todd Zolecki. MLB.com, 03/19/12
  84. ^ Zolecki, Todd (February 15, 2013). "Utley good to go for Grapefruit games". MLB.com. from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  85. ^ Shorr-Parks, Eliot (April 2, 2013). "Chase Utley hits 200th career home run for Phillies". NJ.com. New Jersey On-Line. from the original on April 5, 2013. Retrieved April 2, 2013.
  86. ^ "Chase Utley Spring training Stats". from the original on August 3, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
  87. ^ "Chase Utley, Phillies optimistic despite spring results". from the original on March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
  88. ^ Zolecki, Todd (April 13, 2014). "Utley's clutch clout caps Phillies' sweep of Fish". MLB.com PHI Recap. from the original on April 14, 2014. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
  89. ^ "2014 MLB All-Star Game Rosters Announced". ESPN.com. July 6, 2014. from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  90. ^ Weisman, Jon (August 19, 2015). "Dodgers add Chase Utley for postseason pursuit". Dodgers.com. from the original on August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
  91. ^ "Chase Utley gives Dodgers a quick lesson in being aggressive on base - LA Times". Los Angeles Times. August 29, 2015. from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  92. ^ Ortiz, Jorge L. (October 11, 2015). "Rubén Tejada has broken fibula, Dodgers a winning rally after Utley slide". USA Today. from the original on October 13, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
  93. ^ a b Saxon, Mark (October 12, 2015). "Chase Utley suspended 2 games for slide into Rubén Tejada, will appeal". ESPN. from the original on October 12, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  94. ^ Shaikin, Bill (March 6, 2016). "MLB drops suspension against Dodgers' Chase Utley after controversial slide". Los Angeles Times. from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  95. ^ Stephen, Eric (November 6, 2015). "Dodgers decline 2016 option on Chase Utley". SB Nation. from the original on November 9, 2015. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  96. ^ Dilbeck, Steve (December 6, 2015). "Dodgers will bring back veteran Chase Utley for one year". LA Times. from the original on December 9, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  97. ^ "Watch: Utley homers twice, drives in five". May 28, 2016. from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  98. ^ Stephen, Eric (June 22, 2016). "Chase Utley scores his 1,000th career run". SB Nation. from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
  99. ^ "How rare was Chase Utley's 6-hit game?". July 7, 2016. from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  100. ^ "Despite six hits by Chase Utley, Dodgers fall to Orioles, 6-4, in 14 innings - LA Times". Los Angeles Times. July 7, 2016. from the original on July 7, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  101. ^ "Even at Age 37, Chase Utley Is Still Balling Out". July 7, 2016. from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  102. ^ "Utley wins club's Roy Campanella Award". mlb.com. September 22, 2016. from the original on September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  103. ^ "2016 Los Angeles Dodgers Batting, Pitching & Fielding Statistics". Baseball Reference. from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  104. ^ "Chase Utley delivers more postseason heroics | NBC Sports Philadelphia". October 12, 2016. from the original on October 29, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  105. ^ Stephen, Eric (February 18, 2017). "Dodgers finalize 1-year contract with Chase Utley". SB Nation. from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  106. ^ Gurnick, Ken; Thornton, Joshua (July 8, 2017). "Dodgers cool off KC, cruise to 4th straight win". mlb.com. from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  107. ^ "Dodgers vs. Nationals results: Cody Bellinger, Chase Utley spark 4th straight LA win - True Blue LA". September 16, 2017. from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  108. ^ "Chase Utley is oldest in 60 years to score go-ahead run in a World Series elimination game". MLB.com. November 2017. from the original on October 30, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  109. ^ Stephen, Eric (February 17, 2018). "Chase Utley returns to Dodgers, this time on a 2-year deal". SB Nation. from the original on February 17, 2018. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  110. ^ Borelli, Matt (April 17, 2018). "Chase Utley Reaches 200 Career Hit By Pitches". Dodger Blue. from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  111. ^ Dixon, Michael (April 17, 2018). "Chase Utley reaches oddly impressive milestone". Sportsnaut. from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  112. ^ Gurnick, Ken (July 13, 2018). "Utley says he'll retire after 2018 season". mlb.com. from the original on July 14, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  113. ^ a b "Dodgers' Chase Utley reflects on the end of his playing career after World Series". October 29, 2018. from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  114. ^ "Phillies: What are Chase Utley's chances for the Hall of Fame?". October 30, 2018. from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  115. ^ Clair, Michael (October 28, 2018). "Despite not being on the World Series roster, Chase Utley took grounders before World Series Game 5". MLB.com. from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  116. ^ Salisbury, Jim (January 31, 2007). "A marriage made in heaven". Philly.com. from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  117. ^ Scott, Kyle (December 4, 2011). "Baby Utley". Crossing Broad. from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  118. ^ "Chase Utley Bio". Philadelphia Phillies. MLB. from the original on August 3, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  119. ^ Gelb, Matt (May 20, 2013). "Chase Utley is playing like a star again, thanks to new offseason regimen". Philly.com. from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2015.
  120. ^ DeFazio, Frank L. (October 29, 2013). "Chase Utley's Condo Up For Sale". centercityteam.com. from the original on February 27, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  121. ^ Rosenthal, Ken (June 22, 2023). "A new role for the fiercest of competitors. Meet Chase Utley, ambassador". The Athletic. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  122. ^ Schonbrun, Zach (April 30, 2010). "Utley, wife hold event to help animals". MLB.com. from the original on May 3, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
  123. ^ "Chase Utley Pitches for PETA and Homeless Pets April 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine", philly.com April 5, 2011.
  124. ^ Pelta-Heller, Joshua, (October 1, 2012), "A Dog’s Chance: Jen & Chase Utley Team Up with Mural Arts for Animal Advocacy October 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine", Two.One.Five.Magazine, Accessed October 21, 2016.
  125. ^ Zolecki, Todd (February 23, 2008). . www.philly.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2008. Retrieved June 21, 2008.
  126. ^ . October 7, 2017. Archived from the original on October 16, 2017.
  127. ^ Cardillo, Mike (September 3, 2013). "Chase Utley Pens Response to Mac's Love Letter from 'Sunny'". USA Today. from the original on March 7, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  128. ^ "It's Always Sunny 16's Best Chase Utley Return Was Already Fulfilled in Real Life". Screen Rant. June 15, 2023.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chase Utley.
  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
  • Chase Utley at the SABR Baseball Biography Project
  • Chase Utley at Baseball Almanac
  • Chase Utley on Instagram
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Mike Schmidt Most Valuable Player
(with Pat Burrell)
2005 		Succeeded by
Preceded by National League Player of the Month
July 2006
April 2008 		Succeeded by

December 07, 2023
chase, utley, chase, cameron, utley, born, december, 1978, nicknamed, silver, american, former, professional, baseball, second, baseman, played, major, league, baseball, seasons, primarily, philadelphia, phillies, also, played, angeles, dodgers, time, star, wo. Chase Cameron Utley born December 17 1978 nicknamed the Man and Silver Fox 1 is an American former professional baseball second baseman who played in Major League Baseball MLB for 16 seasons primarily for the Philadelphia Phillies He also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers He is a six time All Star won a World Series with the Phillies in 2008 and was chosen as the second baseman on the Sports Illustrated All Decade Team for the 2000s 2 He batted left handed and threw right handed Chase UtleyUtley with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2009Second basemanBorn 1978 12 17 December 17 1978 age 44 Pasadena California U S Batted LeftThrew RightMLB debutApril 4 2003 for the Philadelphia PhilliesLast MLB appearanceSeptember 30 2018 for the Los Angeles DodgersMLB statisticsBatting average 275Home runs259Runs batted in1 025TeamsPhiladelphia Phillies 2003 2015 Los Angeles Dodgers 2015 2018 Career highlights and awards6 All Star 2006 2010 2014 World Series champion 2008 4 Silver Slugger Award 2006 2009 After becoming a permanent fixture as the Phillies second baseman Utley demonstrated versatility spending some time at first base as well As his fielding improved he and shortstop Jimmy Rollins were regarded as one of the best middle infield combinations in the NL until Rollins was traded to the Dodgers in the winter of 2014 3 Utley was considered by fans to be a team leader of the Phillies alongside Rollins and Ryan Howard 4 and he has been noted for his leadership qualities with the Dodgers 5 6 7 Utley was known for his quiet understated demeanor instead setting an example for teammates with his exhaustive preparation in the video room and the batting cage 8 9 10 11 He has been criticized by some former players for an overly aggressive baserunning style 12 Utley s seven career World Series home runs are the most for a second baseman and he shares the record of five home runs in a single World Series with Reggie Jackson 9 and George Springer Contents 1 Early life 1 1 Amateur career 2 Early career 3 Major leagues 3 1 Philadelphia Phillies 3 1 1 2003 05 Early career 3 1 2 2006 3 1 3 2007 3 1 4 2008 3 1 4 1 Postseason 3 1 5 2009 3 1 5 1 Postseason 3 1 6 2010 3 1 7 2011 3 1 8 2012 3 1 9 2013 3 1 10 2014 3 1 11 2015 3 2 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 2 1 2015 3 2 2 2016 3 2 3 2017 3 2 4 2018 4 Personal life 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editUtley was born in Pasadena California and was raised in Long Beach California with his younger sister Taylor Ann He is the son of David and Terrell Utley 13 Amateur career edit Utley played baseball at Long Beach Polytechnic High School alongside former MLB player Milton Bradley and at the University of California Los Angeles UCLA for the UCLA Bruins 14 In high school his coach said that Utley had the fastest hands he had ever seen on a high school player 15 He hit over 500 his senior year with a slugging percentage of over 1 000 struck out just twice in 80 at bats 15 and earned high school All American honors 16 He also set a school single season record with 14 home runs 15 Utley was drafted in the second round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers with the 76th pick but turned down a 850 000 offer by the Dodgers to attend UCLA 15 A star shortstop in high school the Bruins instead moved him to second base because his arm strength was more of a liability at shortstop 15 He hit 382 with 22 home runs as a junior at UCLA in 2000 17 while leading the Bruins to the NCAA Super Regionals 16 He was selected to the All Pac 10 team and the Sporting News and National Collegiate Baseball Writers first team All American teams 16 While at UCLA Utley played collegiate summer baseball for the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 1998 and returned to the league in 1999 to play for the Cotuit Kettleers where he was named a league all star 16 18 19 20 Early career editUtley was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the first round 15th pick of the 2000 amateur draft At the time the team s scouting director claimed he was a combination of Jeff Kent and Adam Kennedy 21 He signed on July 29 2000 14 for a 1 780 000 signing bonus 22 Utley played for the Phillies farm system with the Batavia Muckdogs of the Class A Short Season New York Penn League in 2000 the Clearwater Phillies of the Class A Advanced Florida State League in 2001 and the Scranton Wilkes Barre Red Barons of the Class AAA International League in 2002 and 2003 23 He was selected to the All Star Futures Game in 2001 24 and made the International League post season all star team in 2003 25 Major leagues editPhiladelphia Phillies edit 2003 05 Early career edit Utley made his major league debut on April 4 2003 as a pinch hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates He was struck out swinging by Jeff Suppan in his first at bat 26 In his first major league start on April 24 against the Colorado Rockies Utley recorded his first major league hit a grand slam off Aaron Cook 27 He was optioned back to the minors on April 30 28 recalled by the Phillies again in August 2003 to replace Placido Polanco at second base Polanco was moved to third to compensate for the loss of third baseman David Bell to the disabled list 29 Utley scored the final game winning RBI in Phillies history at Veterans Stadium on September 27 2003 30 Utley recorded the final at bat at Veterans Stadium by grounding into a game ending double play on September 28 2003 31 32 In 43 games he had a 239 batting average 14 By the end of 2004 it became evident to management that Utley was the team s future second baseman Utley often credits Tom Gresh for helping him improve his hitting However a roster spot was not permanently available his path to the majors was effectively blocked by Polanco 33 Despite out playing Polanco for much of the season he remained on the bench despite Phillies fans and media commentators questioning why he was not playing more 34 He played in 94 games for the Phillies in 2004 which included 13 at first base and hit 266 with 13 homers and 57 RBI 14 In June 2005 the Phillies traded Polanco to the Tigers for pitcher Ugueth Urbina and infielder Ramon Martinez 35 As a full time starter Utley hit 291 with 28 homers and 105 RBI and also stole 16 bases 14 He was selected by the Philadelphia chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America as the co recipient of the 2005 Mike Schmidt Most Valuable Player Award 36 2006 edit Utley was a member of Team USA in the 2006 World Baseball Classic 37 and was selected by fans to start at second base for the National League at the 2006 Major League Baseball All Star Game at PNC Park in Pittsburgh 38 In November he traveled to Japan with other major league stars to compete against Japanese All Stars in an exhibition tournament 39 During the 2006 season Utley maintained a 35 game hitting streak the second longest streak in Phillies history behind teammate Jimmy Rollins who hit for 38 straight games between 2005 and 2006 36 games in 2005 and two in 2006 Utley tied Luis Castillo who had a 35 game hitting streak in 2002 for the longest hitting streak by a second baseman Utley s streak was also the longest for a purely left handed hitter since Tommy Holmes 37 game streak in 1945 40 41 As a result Utley was named the National League Player of the Month for July 2006 42 On September 24 Utley hit two home runs in a 10 7 win over the Florida Marlins It was his seventh multi home run game of the 2006 season tying a franchise record set in 1968 and tied by Ryan Howard in 2006 Utley combined with Jimmy Rollins in 2006 to become the first pair of middle infielders in National League history to hit 25 home runs each in the same season Utley hit 32 while Rollins hit 25 43 He later received the Silver Slugger Award for being the best hitting second baseman in the National League 44 He also batted 309 in 2006 with 32 homers and 102 RBI 14 2007 edit nbsp Utley hits a home run on March 11 2007 against the Detroit Tigers during spring training On January 21 2007 the day after his wedding Utley signed a 7 year 85 million contract extension with the Phillies 45 After starting the season hot Utley was again selected by the fans to be the starting second baseman in the 2007 Major League Baseball All Star Game which was his second All Star selection 46 However on July 26 Utley was hit by a pitch thrown by Washington Nationals pitcher John Lannan he broke the fourth metacarpal bone in his right hand I ll be back Don t worry guys Utley said after the game It s a break but not that bad of a break I definitely expect to be back this season 47 He had successful surgery on his hand but as a result of the surgery he was placed on the 15 day disabled list 48 Utley returned to the lineup on August 27 hit a home run and an RBI double went 3 for 5 and drew a curtain call from the hometown crowd 49 Utley finished the season with a 332 batting average 22 home runs 103 RBIs and 48 doubles second in the National League 14 He helped the Phillies to their first playoff appearance in fourteen seasons as the team capped a dramatic comeback by clinching the National League East division title on the final day of the regular season 50 Utley s offensive performance also earned him a Silver Slugger Award for the second consecutive season 51 He had two hits in 11 at bats as the Phillies were swept in three games by the Colorado Rockies in the 2007 National League Division Series 52 2008 edit nbsp Chase Utley Phillies Photo Day 2008Through the month of April Utley hit a league leading 11 home runs including seven in the seven games from April 17 23 He completed a streak of five consecutive games with a home run and hit 360 good for fifth in the National League in 111 at bats on his way to becoming the National League s Player of the Month 53 His five game home run streak tied the Phillies franchise record shared by Bobby Abreu May 8 12 2005 Mike Schmidt June 6 10 1979 and Dick Allen May 27 June 1 1969 54 55 Though his bat cooled a bit in May his monthly average was 259 Utley still hit eight more home runs in the month breaking the Phillies franchise record for home runs before June Cy Williams 1923 and Ryan Howard 2006 shared the previous mark of 18 citation needed and knocked in 26 RBIs When Howard hit his 15th home run on May 30 he and Utley became the first pair of Phillies to hit 15 home runs each before June citation needed On May 13 2008 Utley received an unexpected accolade from lifelong baseball fan and 43rd US President George W Bush who stated in an interview with politico com that Utley would be the first position player he would select if he were an MLB team owner 56 He was also selected by Fitness Magazine as one of the 25 fittest guys in the country 57 On June 1 Utley hit his Major League leading 20th home run and drove in his National League leading 50th run as part of a comeback win against the Florida Marlins that propelled the Phillies back into first place in the National League East the 1 for 2 performance capped a productive week for Utley that earned him the National League Player of the Week Award 58 his fifth for the first time since April 23 29 2007 The next night Utley hit another home run for another streak of five games with a longball amidst a span of eight games with seven home runs May 25 June 2 59 Utley hit the first in a set of back to back to back Philadelphia home runs in a 20 2 win over the St Louis Cardinals on June 13 along with Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell It was the seventh time that the Phillies had hit three consecutive home runs the first time since May 18 2004 60 and the fourth occurrence by any team in the 2008 season 61 62 63 Utley went a career long 0 for 24 in the midst of a 1 for 29 slump during which the Phillies lost a season high six in a row 64 On the 21st Utley was benched for the first time this season ending his streak of 101 consecutive games played 65 On the 25th Utley broke out of his skid with a 4 for 5 performance his first four hit game of the season in a 4 0 shutout over the Oakland Athletics 66 Utley was also selected to start his third consecutive All Star game 67 nbsp Chase Utley covers first base 2009Postseason edit At the end of the 2008 regular season with 33 home runs 104 RBI and a team high 177 hits Utley helped the Phillies into the 2008 playoffs and win their first National League pennant since 1993 and first World Series title since 1980 the second ever World Series title for the team Utley batted 3 for 18 167 in the World Series but hit two home runs and walked five times as well During the seventh inning of Game 5 Utley faked a throw to first then threw Jason Bartlett out at home for the third out in a play later described as having saved the Series for the Phillies 68 The fans voted his fake and throw to home plate in Game 5 as the This Year in Baseball Awards Postseason Moment of the Year 69 Sports Talk Philly highlighted this play as they named Utley as Number 6 on the list of the 25 greatest Phillies 70 Following the ensuing World Series parade on October 31 2008 culminating in a celebration at Citizens Bank Park Utley came up to the microphone after being introduced by Harry Kalas and said to the fans in the stadium World champions World fucking champions As he said this his teammate Jayson Werth jumped up in roaring approval The Philadelphia crowd erupted in prolonged cheers The expletive was broadcast live on multiple Philadelphia television stations which had not placed the celebration on tape delay 71 72 Utley underwent hip surgery in November 2008 73 2009 edit In 2009 he was named 6 on the Sporting News list of the 50 greatest current players in baseball A panel of 100 baseball people many of them members of the Baseball Hall of Fame and winners of major baseball awards was polled to arrive at the list 74 He was the starter at second base for the National League All Star team In 2009 Utley led the majors in hit by pitch with 24 75 Utley also had a perfect stolen base percentage in 2009 with 23 steals setting a record for most steals in a single season without being caught 76 77 Postseason edit On October 28 Utley drew a two out walk in the first inning of Game 1 of the 2009 World Series setting a record for reaching base in consecutive postseason games 26 Utley hit two home runs in his next two at bats the first World Series game played in the new Yankee Stadium With both home runs coming against left hander CC Sabathia Utley joined Babe Ruth as the second left handed batter to hit two home runs in a World Series game against a left handed pitcher 78 On November 1 Utley hit another home run against Sabathia in Game 4 and one day later Utley hit two home runs in Game 5 giving him a total of five for the series tying Reggie Jackson for the most home runs in a World Series 79 After the season Utley was named the winner of the National League s Silver Slugger at second base for the fourth consecutive season As of the 2021 World Series Utley is the only player with two home runs in a November game 80 In December Sports Illustrated named Utley as the second baseman on its MLB All Decade Team 2010 edit On June 29 Utley was placed on the 15 day disabled list with a sprained thumb He was voted into the All Star Game as the starter at second base for the fifth consecutive year but was unable to play due to injury He won a Fielding Bible Award for his statistically based defensive excellence during the year 81 2011 edit nbsp Utley in 2011Utley finished the 2011 regular season having scored 54 runs hitting safely 103 times including 21 doubles 6 triples and 11 home runs with a 259 batting average This drop off in performance coincided with the onset prior to the season of chronic knee problems These conditions included patellar tendinitis chondromalacia and bone inflammation 82 full citation needed 2012 edit During spring training Utley left camp in mid March to meet with a specialist regarding treatment of conditions in both knees including cartilage damage 83 full citation needed Utley began the season on the 15 day Disabled list He was reactivated on June 27 In his first game of the season Utley went 3 for 5 with a solo home run in his first at bat He finished 2012 with numbers very similar to 2011 hitting 256 with 11 home runs and 45 RBI 2013 edit Utley said that his knee was feeling great prior to the 2013 Grapefruit League games 84 On Opening Day against the Atlanta Braves he hit his 200th career home run 85 In 131 games of the 2013 season Utley batted 284 with 18 homers and 69 runs batted in On August 7 2013 it was announced that Utley and the Phillies had agreed on a two year 27 million contract extension with multiple vesting options 2014 edit nbsp Utley in 2015Utley had a slow start to spring training He was hitting only 175 10 for 57 including 1 double and 3 RBIs with just two games remaining 86 Utley remained confident for the 2014 season For younger guys I think results make you feel better Utley said But as you go you realize they re not quite as important this time of year Physically I feel good Early in the spring I felt pretty decent at the plate There were some times in the middle when I felt a little uncomfortable and a little out of sorts The last four or five days I ve started to feel a little more comfortable at the dish For a guy that has done this for a few years your game plan for Spring training is different than it would be during the regular season 87 Despite a poor spring training over the first two weeks of the season he was the hottest hitter in baseball and as of April 13 possessed a 1 314 on base plus slugging OPS average 88 On May 25 Utley was the last out of Josh Beckett s no hitter when he struck out looking against the Los Angeles Dodgers right hander On July 6 MLB announced that Utley was voted in by the fans to start at second base in All Star Game which took place at Target Field in Minneapolis 89 2015 edit In 249 at bats for the Phillies in 2015 he batted 217 284 333 14 Los Angeles Dodgers edit 2015 edit On August 19 2015 Utley was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Darnell Sweeney and John Richy 90 In his first game as a Dodger Utley impressed with his aggressive baserunning an area in which the Dodgers had struggled most of the season 91 On August 30 Utley was the final out of a no hitter for the second time in as many years this time against the Cubs Jake Arrieta As a Dodger he was in 34 games and hit 202 291 363 with three homers and nine RBIs in 124 at bats He also played three games at third base the first time he had played there in the majors 14 On October 10 2015 during the second game of the 2015 National League Division Series Utley slid into Ruben Tejada of the New York Mets in an attempt to break up what might have been an inning ending double play fracturing Tejada s right fibula in the collision Utley was ruled safe by the umpires after a video review The Dodgers who were losing 2 1 at the time of the incident rallied to win the game 5 2 92 Major League Baseball suspended Utley for two games for his conduct in violation of Official Baseball Rule 5 09 a 13 which is designed to protect fielders from precisely this type of rolling block that occurs away from the base 93 Utley appealed the suspension and remained active for the rest of the Dodgers post season games 93 MLB subsequently dropped Utley s suspension on March 6 2016 with Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre stating There wasn t anything clear cut to say that play violated a rule 94 2016 edit nbsp Utley during batting practice with the Dodgers during the 2016 NLCSAfter the season the Dodgers declined his 2016 option making him a free agent 95 In December he re signed with the Dodgers on a one year 7 million contract 96 On May 28 2016 in a regular season game against the New York Mets Utley hit a solo home run and a grand slam after he was thrown at by Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard in the third inning in an apparent retaliation for Utley s slide on Ruben Tejada during the 2015 NLDS 97 He scored his 1 000th career run on June 22 against the Washington Nationals 98 On July 6 during a 14 inning 6 4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles Utley had a career high six hits and became the third oldest player to accomplish such a feat 99 100 101 He was honored with the 2016 Roy Campanella Award 102 He appeared in 138 games in 2016 hitting 252 319 396 with 14 homers and 52 RBIs 103 In Game 4 of the 2016 NLDS against the Washington Nationals Utley hit a two out RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a 5 5 tie and lead the Dodgers to an eventual 6 5 win The Dodgers went on to eliminate the Nationals in five games 104 2017 edit nbsp Utley at bat for the 2017 Los Angeles DodgersIn February 2017 Utley signed a one year 2 million contract to return to the Dodgers 105 He recorded his 1 000th career RBI with a double off Neftali Feliz of the Kansas City Royals on July 7 106 On September 16 Utley recorded his 400th career double in a game against the Washington Nationals 107 In 2017 he batted 236 324 405 in 309 at bats with eight home runs and 34 RBIs in 127 games played 14 In the 2017 post season he was hitless in 15 at bats with five strikeouts two walks and two hit by pitches 14 In Game 6 Utley was the oldest to score a go ahead run in a World Series elimination game since Enos Slaughter in 1957 108 2018 edit On February 17 2018 Utley re signed with the Dodgers for two years and 2 million 109 Utley was hit by a pitch on April 18 for the 200th time in his career becoming the eighth player all time to be hit by 200 career pitches 110 111 On July 13 Utley announced his intention to retire after the conclusion of the 2018 season 112 His final MLB game was on September 30 2018 where at San Francisco he struck out against Steven Okert in his only at bat 113 Utley was left off of the Dodgers postseason roster but continued to travel and practice with the team as they lost the 2018 World Series to the Boston Red Sox four games to one 113 114 115 Personal life editUtley met his wife Jennifer while they were undergrads at UCLA 116 They married in January 2007 and have two children 117 118 During Utley s playing career the family lived in Sausalito California during the offseason 119 120 In 2022 the family relocated to London after Utley was named MLB s ambassador to Europe tasked with promoting baseball in Europe and in particular the United Kingdom 121 Utley and his wife are avid animal lovers having raised over 45 000 for the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 122 Utley appeared on behalf of PETA in their Adopt Don t Buy video encouraging people to find companion animals at shelters 123 He and his wife are vocal proponents of rescue dogs and are particularly fond of pit bulls 124 His batter introductory music in Philadelphia and in Los Angeles was the song Kashmir by Led Zeppelin 125 On team charter flights Dodgers manager Dave Roberts noted that Utley has the really pressed white shirts the European cut pants the black shoes and the hair He reminds you of James Bond 126 Utley has made several appearances as himself in the show It s Always Sunny in Philadelphia including alongside teammate Ryan Howard on the 2010 episode The Gang Gets Stranded in the Woods a 2013 episode where Utley responded to a letter written by Mac from the show years earlier 127 and the 2023 episode The Gang Gets Cursed where Mac finally meets him in person 128 See also edit nbsp Greater Los Angeles portal nbsp Biography portal nbsp Baseball portalList of Major League Baseball annual runs scored leaders List of Major League Baseball career assists as a second baseman leaders List of Major League Baseball career games played as a second baseman leaders List of Major League Baseball career hit by pitch leaders List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders List of Major League Baseball career putouts as a second baseman leaders List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders List of people from Pasadena California List of Philadelphia Phillies award winners and league leaders List of University of California Los Angeles peopleReferences edit Trinacria Joe September 19 2017 Chase Utley Hates Being Called Silver Fox Philadelphia Retrieved November 16 2021 All Decade Team MLB Sports Illustrated Retrieved July 14 2013 Chase Utley Fantasy Sports Hero Archived from the original on January 3 2009 Retrieved July 9 2009 Roberts Kevin October 23 2008 Quiet leader Utley swings big bat Camden Courier Post Retrieved July 9 2009 permanent dead link Chase Utley Dodgers most powerful voice a critical cog even at 39 USA Today Archived from the original on November 12 2019 Retrieved November 12 2019 Dodgers Rave About Chase Utley s Leadership CBS Philly October 9 2017 Archived from the original on October 16 2017 Retrieved October 15 2017 Dodgers have learned you don t ever want to disappoint Chase October 7 2017 Archived from the original on October 16 2017 Retrieved October 15 2017 The Moments Chase Utley Realized Roy Halladay s Eminence NBC 10 Philadelphia Archived from the original on December 8 2017 Retrieved December 8 2017 a b 2009 World Series Chase Utley saying little except with his booming bat MLB playoffs Espn com November 2 2009 Archived from the original on November 17 2015 Retrieved October 29 2015 Archives Philly com Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved October 29 2015 Rich Westcott Chase Utley will be missed by Phillies fans and animal lovers too June 14 2000 Archived from the original on November 17 2015 Retrieved October 29 2015 Ruben Tejada still hasn t forgiven Chase Utley for dirty slide Sporting News February 15 2016 Retrieved October 13 2022 Player Bio Chase Utley UCLA UCLA Bruins April 17 2013 Archived from the original on August 17 2017 Retrieved August 16 2017 a b c d e f g h i j k Chase Utley Statistics amp History Baseball Reference Archived from the original on March 28 2018 Retrieved March 27 2018 a b c d e Santoliquito Joseph August 2 2010 Meet The Chase Utley You Don t Know CBS Philly Archived from the original on August 22 2015 Retrieved October 13 2015 a b c d Player Bio Chase Utley UCLA Bruins Archived from the original on January 11 2016 Retrieved October 13 2015 Baxter Kevin and Ben Bolch October 31 2009 In Chase Utley s case a star was formed Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on July 30 2014 Retrieved October 13 2015 Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League PDF capecodbaseball org Cape Cod Baseball League October 28 2015 Archived PDF from the original on July 14 2018 Retrieved January 9 2020 1999 Cotuit Kettleers thebaseballcube com Retrieved September 23 2021 Cape Cod Baseball League 1999 All Star Teams capecodbaseball org Retrieved May 6 2020 Bostrom Don June 6 2000 Phils Arbuckle Liked Pop From Ucla s Chase Utley The Morning Call Archived from the original on January 11 2016 Retrieved October 13 2015 2000 Draft Signing Bonuses Baseball America Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved October 13 2015 Chase Utley minor league statistics amp history Baseball Reference Archived from the original on October 16 2015 Retrieved October 13 2015 Street Jim Rays prospect leads U S to victory in Futures Game mlb com Archived from the original on September 6 2015 Retrieved October 13 2015 Postseason All Star teams International League Archived from the original on January 11 2016 Retrieved October 13 2015 April 4 2003 Pittsburgh Pirates at Philadelphia Phillies play by play and box score Baseball Reference Archived from the original on September 24 2015 Retrieved October 13 2015 April 24 2003 Colorado Rockies at Philadelphia Phillies play by play and box score Baseball Reference Archived from the original on October 6 2015 Retrieved October 13 2015 April 2003 MLB Transactions mlb com Archived from the original on January 11 2016 Retrieved October 13 2015 Curry DN January 12 2004 The Strange Case of Chase Utley scout com Retrieved October 13 2015 Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score September 27 2003 Archived from the original on June 12 2018 Retrieved June 8 2018 Barkowitz Ed July 26 2013 Timeline of Chase Utley s career Philly com Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved October 13 2015 September 28 2003 Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies play by play and box score Baseball Reference Archived from the original on October 17 2015 Retrieved October 13 2015 Lombardo Matt May 23 2004 Will Utley Chase Polanco From Starting Lineup scout com Archived from the original on May 1 2021 Retrieved October 15 2015 Warren Paul June 25 2004 Utley s Return Will Lead to More Controversy scout com Archived from the original on May 1 2021 Retrieved October 15 2015 Zolecki Todd June 9 2005 Phils finally deal Polanco Trade Ugueth Urbina beefs up the bullpen They also got Ramon Martinez Philly com Archived from the original on March 8 2016 Retrieved October 15 2015 Philadelphia Phillies Most Valuable Player Award Baseball Almanac Archived from the original on September 5 2015 Retrieved October 15 2015 Mandel Ken February 14 2006 Utley excited to play for Team USA worldbaseballclassic com Archived from the original on February 16 2012 Retrieved October 15 2015 Former Bruins Chase Utley Troy Glaus Named MLB All Stars uclabruins com July 3 2006 Archived from the original on September 14 2015 Retrieved October 15 2015 Major League Baseball Japan All Star Series Roster MLB mlb com Archived from the original on September 19 2015 Retrieved October 15 2015 Utley s hit streak ends at 35 games Phillies beat Mets ESPN com Associated Press August 5 2006 Archived from the original on January 11 2016 Retrieved October 16 2015 Rovak Scott August 4 2006 Utley s hitting streak at 35 games USA Today Archived from the original on January 11 2016 Retrieved October 15 2015 Langosch Jennifer August 2 2006 Utley named NL Player of Month for July mlb com Archived from the original on January 11 2016 Retrieved October 15 2015 Chase Utley facts Jockbio Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved October 15 2015 Phillies press release November 10 2006 Howard Utley win Silver Slugger Awards mlb com Archived from the original on January 11 2016 Retrieved October 15 2015 Mandel Ken January 21 2007 Utley gets seven year 85M extension All Star second baseman to remain with Phillies through 2013 MLB com Archived from the original on December 2 2007 Retrieved February 12 2009 Mandel Ken July 1 2007 Three Phillies named to All Star team mlb com Archived from the original on January 11 2016 Retrieved October 15 2015 Mandel Ken July 26 2007 Utley breaks hand lands on DL mlb com Archived from the original on December 22 2015 Retrieved October 15 2015 Phillies press release July 27 2007 Utley has successful surgery Philadelphia phillies mlb com Archived from the original on October 12 2012 Retrieved October 5 2011 Mandel Ken August 28 2007 Utley homers in return Phils drill Mets mlb com Archived from the original on January 11 2016 Retrieved October 15 2015 Phils rough up Nats earn first playoff berth since 1993 ESPN com Associated Press September 30 2007 Archived from the original on September 17 2015 Retrieved October 15 2015 DiComo Anthony November 9 2007 Utley Rollins win Silver Slugger Awards mlb com Archived from the original on January 11 2016 Retrieved October 15 2015 2007 NL Division Series 3 0 Colorado Rockies 90 73 over Philadelphia Phillies 89 73 Baseball Reference Archived from the original on September 25 2015 Retrieved October 15 2015 Dent Mark May 3 2008 Utley named NL Player of the Month mlb com Archived from the original on January 11 2016 Retrieved October 29 2015 Associated The June 3 2008 Utley Extends Home Run Streak to 5 Games in Phillies Victory The New York Times Archived from the original on February 13 2016 Retrieved October 5 2011 Ken Mandel June 1 1969 Utley goes deep in fifth straight game MLB com Archived from the original on June 6 2008 Retrieved October 5 2011 White House transcript May 13 2008 Interview with President Bush Politico com Archived from the original on January 7 2012 Retrieved October 5 2011 Mandel Ken May 28 2008 America s fittest men list includes Utley mlb com Archived from the original on January 11 2016 Retrieved October 29 2015 2008 Player of the Week winners MLB com Archived from the original on January 19 2010 Retrieved October 5 2011 Ken Mandel June 2 2008 Utley goes deep in fifth straight game MLB com Archived from the original on July 9 2008 Retrieved October 5 2011 Phillies hit three straight homers in first inning Cbs sportsline com June 13 2008 Archived from the original on July 11 2012 Retrieved October 5 2011 Mark Bowman April 17 2008 Braves veterans reign in blowout win MLB com Archived from the original on May 26 2008 Retrieved October 5 2011 Jim Molony May 2 2008 Astros use long ball to down Brewers MLB com Archived from the original on May 7 2008 Retrieved October 5 2011 Bill Chastain June 9 2008 Rays go back to back to back vs Angels MLB com Archived from the original on June 6 2011 Retrieved October 5 2011 Weaver s solid outing delivers difference in sweep of Phils ESPN com June 22 2008 Archived from the original on July 1 2008 Retrieved October 5 2011 Saunders goes 7 strong en route to 11th win Vlad powers Halos with 2 HRs ESPN com June 21 2008 Archived from the original on June 26 2008 Retrieved October 5 2011 Phillies blank Athletics end six game losing streak ESPN com June 25 2008 Archived from the original on July 9 2008 Retrieved October 5 2011 2008 All Star Game Rosters by League Major League Baseball Archived from the original on July 15 2008 Retrieved July 15 2008 Fitzpatrick Frank Salisbury Jim February 13 2009 How the defining play unfolded for the Phillies Archived from the original on March 19 2009 Retrieved March 13 2009 Go to 2008 This Year in Baseball Awards Archived September 3 2011 at the Wayback Machine and click on Postseason Moment for results and video MLB Advanced Media L P Retrieved September 5 2011 Top 25 Phillies of All Time No 6 Chase Utley Sports Talk Philly Philadelphia Sports News and Rumors December 2 2016 Archived from the original on September 22 2017 Retrieved December 5 2016 Fans flood downtown Philadelphia Sports Illustrated Associated Press October 31 2008 Retrieved November 1 2008 dead link Mandel Ken October 31 2008 Utley edited World Series Champions Philadelphia Phillies Archived from the original on November 6 2008 Retrieved November 1 2008 Philadelphia Phillies Chase Utley to undergo hip surgery ESPN com November 20 2008 Archived from the original on December 6 2008 Retrieved October 5 2011 Wolfley Bob May 20 2009 Braun makes greatest list Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel Archived from the original on June 29 2016 Retrieved May 21 2009 MLB Player Batting Stats 2009 ESPN com Archived from the original on November 7 2012 Retrieved October 5 2011 Single Season Leaders amp Records for SB Baseball Reference com Archived from the original on May 14 2019 Retrieved November 19 2019 Chase Utley Stats Baseball Reference com Archived from the original on March 28 2018 Retrieved November 19 2019 Newman Mark October 29 2009 Utley Sets Mark Then Joins Babe in History MLB com Archived from the original on March 7 2014 Retrieved March 6 2014 Riccaboni Ian September 15 2015 Chase Utley Phillies Nation Presents the 100 Greatest Phillies of All Time First ed Glenside Pennsylvania Phillies Nation p 267 ISBN 978 1515364795 MLB Players with 2 Homers in a November Playoff Game Gleeman Aaron November 1 2010 Yadier Molina leads fifth annual Fielding Bible Awards NBCSports com Archived from the original on November 3 2010 Retrieved November 11 2010 For those of us who have come to more or less ignore Gold Glove awards as a meaningful way to measure defensive excellence the fifth annual Fielding Bible Awards were announced today Jayson Stark ESPN com March 10 2011 Todd Zolecki MLB com 03 19 12 Zolecki Todd February 15 2013 Utley good to go for Grapefruit games MLB com Archived from the original on October 20 2013 Retrieved March 6 2014 Shorr Parks Eliot April 2 2013 Chase Utley hits 200th career home run for Phillies NJ com New Jersey On Line Archived from the original on April 5 2013 Retrieved April 2 2013 Chase Utley Spring training Stats Archived from the original on August 3 2008 Retrieved May 5 2008 Chase Utley Phillies optimistic despite spring results Archived from the original on March 24 2014 Retrieved March 28 2014 Zolecki Todd April 13 2014 Utley s clutch clout caps Phillies sweep of Fish MLB com PHI Recap Archived from the original on April 14 2014 Retrieved April 13 2014 2014 MLB All Star Game Rosters Announced ESPN com July 6 2014 Archived from the original on July 6 2014 Retrieved July 6 2014 Weisman Jon August 19 2015 Dodgers add Chase Utley for postseason pursuit Dodgers com Archived from the original on August 20 2015 Retrieved August 19 2015 Chase Utley gives Dodgers a quick lesson in being aggressive on base LA Times Los Angeles Times August 29 2015 Archived from the original on December 22 2015 Retrieved December 17 2015 Ortiz Jorge L October 11 2015 Ruben Tejada has broken fibula Dodgers a winning rally after Utley slide USA Today Archived from the original on October 13 2015 Retrieved October 11 2015 a b Saxon Mark October 12 2015 Chase Utley suspended 2 games for slide into Ruben Tejada will appeal ESPN Archived from the original on October 12 2015 Retrieved October 12 2015 Shaikin Bill March 6 2016 MLB drops suspension against Dodgers Chase Utley after controversial slide Los Angeles Times Archived from the original on March 7 2016 Retrieved March 6 2016 Stephen Eric November 6 2015 Dodgers decline 2016 option on Chase Utley SB Nation Archived from the original on November 9 2015 Retrieved November 6 2015 Dilbeck Steve December 6 2015 Dodgers will bring back veteran Chase Utley for one year LA Times Archived from the original on December 9 2015 Retrieved December 9 2015 Watch Utley homers twice drives in five May 28 2016 Archived from the original on October 24 2017 Retrieved December 11 2017 Stephen Eric June 22 2016 Chase Utley scores his 1 000th career run SB Nation Archived from the original on June 24 2016 Retrieved June 23 2016 How rare was Chase Utley s 6 hit game July 7 2016 Archived from the original on July 8 2016 Retrieved July 7 2016 Despite six hits by Chase Utley Dodgers fall to Orioles 6 4 in 14 innings LA Times Los Angeles Times July 7 2016 Archived from the original on July 7 2016 Retrieved July 7 2016 Even at Age 37 Chase Utley Is Still Balling Out July 7 2016 Archived from the original on July 8 2016 Retrieved July 7 2016 Utley wins club s Roy Campanella Award mlb com September 22 2016 Archived from the original on September 23 2016 Retrieved September 22 2016 2016 Los Angeles Dodgers Batting Pitching amp Fielding Statistics Baseball Reference Archived from the original on November 7 2016 Retrieved November 1 2016 Chase Utley delivers more postseason heroics NBC Sports Philadelphia October 12 2016 Archived from the original on October 29 2016 Retrieved October 28 2016 Stephen Eric February 18 2017 Dodgers finalize 1 year contract with Chase Utley SB Nation Archived from the original on February 19 2017 Retrieved February 18 2017 Gurnick Ken Thornton Joshua July 8 2017 Dodgers cool off KC cruise to 4th straight win mlb com Archived from the original on September 16 2017 Retrieved July 8 2017 Dodgers vs Nationals results Cody Bellinger Chase Utley spark 4th straight LA win True Blue LA September 16 2017 Archived from the original on September 16 2017 Retrieved September 16 2017 Chase Utley is oldest in 60 years to score go ahead run in a World Series elimination game MLB com November 2017 Archived from the original on October 30 2018 Retrieved March 28 2019 Stephen Eric February 17 2018 Chase Utley returns to Dodgers this time on a 2 year deal SB Nation Archived from the original on February 17 2018 Retrieved February 17 2018 Borelli Matt April 17 2018 Chase Utley Reaches 200 Career Hit By Pitches Dodger Blue Archived from the original on April 19 2018 Retrieved April 18 2018 Dixon Michael April 17 2018 Chase Utley reaches oddly impressive milestone Sportsnaut Archived from the original on April 18 2018 Retrieved April 18 2018 Gurnick Ken July 13 2018 Utley says he ll retire after 2018 season mlb com Archived from the original on July 14 2018 Retrieved July 13 2018 a b Dodgers Chase Utley reflects on the end of his playing career after World Series October 29 2018 Archived from the original on October 29 2018 Retrieved October 29 2018 Phillies What are Chase Utley s chances for the Hall of Fame October 30 2018 Archived from the original on November 14 2018 Retrieved November 14 2018 Clair Michael October 28 2018 Despite not being on the World Series roster Chase Utley took grounders before World Series Game 5 MLB com Archived from the original on November 14 2018 Retrieved March 28 2019 Salisbury Jim January 31 2007 A marriage made in heaven Philly com Archived from the original on April 12 2015 Retrieved April 5 2015 Scott Kyle December 4 2011 Baby Utley Crossing Broad Archived from the original on March 7 2014 Retrieved March 6 2014 Chase Utley Bio Philadelphia Phillies MLB Archived from the original on August 3 2008 Retrieved March 19 2015 Gelb Matt May 20 2013 Chase Utley is playing like a star again thanks to new offseason regimen Philly com Archived from the original on March 4 2016 Retrieved April 5 2015 DeFazio Frank L October 29 2013 Chase Utley s Condo Up For Sale centercityteam com Archived from the original on February 27 2014 Retrieved March 6 2014 Rosenthal Ken June 22 2023 A new role for the fiercest of competitors Meet Chase Utley ambassador The Athletic Retrieved June 23 2023 Schonbrun Zach April 30 2010 Utley wife hold event to help animals MLB com Archived from the original on May 3 2010 Retrieved April 30 2010 Chase Utley Pitches for PETA and Homeless Pets Archived April 12 2011 at the Wayback Machine philly com April 5 2011 Pelta Heller Joshua October 1 2012 A Dog s Chance Jen amp Chase Utley Team Up with Mural Arts for Animal Advocacy Archived October 22 2016 at the Wayback Machine Two One Five Magazine Accessed October 21 2016 Zolecki Todd February 23 2008 Chase Utley Q amp A www philly com Archived from the original on March 28 2008 Retrieved June 21 2008 Dodgers have learned You don t ever want to disappoint Chase October 7 2017 Archived from the original on October 16 2017 Cardillo Mike September 3 2013 Chase Utley Pens Response to Mac s Love Letter from Sunny USA Today Archived from the original on March 7 2014 Retrieved March 6 2014 It s Always Sunny 16 s Best Chase Utley Return Was Already Fulfilled in Real Life Screen Rant June 15 2023 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chase Utley Career statistics and player information from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Chase Utley at the SABR Baseball Biography Project Chase Utley at Baseball Almanac Chase Utley on InstagramAwards and achievementsPreceded byBobby Abreu Mike Schmidt Most Valuable Player with Pat Burrell 2005 Succeeded byRyan HowardPreceded byDavid WrightMatt Holliday National League Player of the MonthJuly 2006April 2008 Succeeded byRyan HowardLance Berkman Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chase Utley amp oldid 1186375597, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.