Major League Baseball

Chase Utley returns to hero's welcome in Philadelphia, blasts two home runs

Published Aug. 16, 2016 11:45 p.m. ET

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Almost exactly one year ago to the day, Chase Utley was traded from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tuesday night, at long last, he finally returned to the city where he spent 12 seasons playing, won a World Series ring, and was a six-time all-star.

As expected: Utley received a booming ovation and heroic welcome back from the Phillies faithful. And just like he did for more than a decade in front of the Philly fans, he absolutely raked -- hitting two homers, one a grand slam.

Now if only the Dodgers could get Utley to play like this in stadiums not named Citizens Bank Park, they'd be on to something ...