Chase Utley had not yet helped snap Philadelphia's title drought or blasted five home runs in a single World Series or picked up a nickname from Harry Kalas when he stood 15 years ago inside a Subway sandwich shop and waited for a ride.
Utley's career — which ended Sunday after the Dodgers lost Game 5 of the World Series to the Red Sox — began with him waiting alone for a driver to whisk him to South Philly after he was summoned from the minor leagues.
That ride lasted 13 seasons with the Phillies, where Utley's gritty, intense style made him one of the most popular athletes for a generation of Philadelphians.