On Tuesday, beloved 2nd baseman Chase Utley returned to Philadelphia as he debuted on April 24th, 2003-- or so the story goes.
Actually, Utley's first Major League at bat was on April 4th, 2003. He struck out as a pinch-hitter on 7 pitches and a full count to end the 2nd inning against Pittsburgh's formidable Jeff Suppan. The Phils lost that game 9-1.
That day, a 24 year-old shortstop named Jimmy Rollins went 0-4. 1b Jim Thome, OF Marlon Byrd and Placido Polanco, who Utley would replace at 2nd base were in the lineup. All 3 would have an ill-fated return during the team's decline after their unprecedented (for Philadelphia) reign from 2007-2011.
However, Utley got his first Major League start in a game on April 24th, 2003.
"CHASE UTLEY, A PHILLIE FOREVER"
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