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Chase Utley

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Major League Baseball

Vital Statistics:

Born: December 17, 1978

Hometown: Pasadena, California

Height: 6-1

Weight: 185

Bats: Left

Throws: Right

Family: Wife, Jennifer

Primary position: Second base

Before The Bigs:

  • Selected in the second round of the 1997 draft (76th overall) by the Los Angeles Dodgers out of Long Beach (Calif.) Poly, but opted to play in college for UCLA.
  • Hit .382 as a junior with 22 home runs and 69 RBIs, leading UCLA to a super-regional. Named MVP of the Oklahoma State regional.
  • Selected 15th overall in the first round in 2000 by the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • Played at Single-A Clearwater in 2001 and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre in 2002 as a third baseman. Made his major league debut with the Phillies to begin the 2003 season, but bounced back and forth from Triple-A to the majors for the next two seasons.
  • Career Highlights:

    • Hit a grand slam in his first major-league start on April 24, 2003 against Colorado.
    • Became the Phillies’ full-time second baseman when Placido Polanco was traded to Detroit on June 8, 2005.
    • Hit 28 home runs and batted .291 with 105 RBIs in his first season as a starter.
    • Voted as a starter to the National League All-Star team in 2006, when he batted .309 with 32 home runs and 102 RBIs. He led the NL with 40 doubles.
    • Had a 35-game hitting streak in 2006.

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