It’s certainly been more fun watching the Phillies lately, but they’re going to play second fiddle this week as one of Philadelphia’s most beloved athletes ever makes his return to Citizens Bank Park for the first time this year.
Welcome back, Chase.
In the time leading up to tonight’s game, and during the game itself, you’re going to see dozens of Chase Utley highlights of his Phillie career, so let’s not pile on that bandwagon.
Instead, here are three of my favorite Chase Utley moments that didn’t necessarily have to do with baseball:
- Explaining his “world effing champions” remark to elementary school kids by saying when they win the World Series, they can use that word too.