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Urging the Baseball Writers of America Association to induct Philadelphia Phillies legends Jimmy Rollins and Chase
Utley to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024.
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WHEREAS, In 2024, legendary Philadelphia Phillies second baseman, Chase
Utley, and shortstop, Jimmy Rollins, will be on the ballot to join the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. This will be
Utley's first year on the ballot while it will be Rollins' third try. To be selected by the Baseball Writers of America Association, players must appear on 75% of ballots submitted: and
WHEREAS, The National Baseball Hall of Fame recognizes the best of the best of America's past time. Giants such as "Babe" Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jackie Robinson, Ty Cobb, Roberto Clemente, Joe DiMaggio, Ken Griffey, Jr., David Ortiz, and Hank Aaron are all immortalized in Cooperstown. Philadelphia is well represented with the likes of Grover Cleveland Alexander, Richie Ashburn, Mike Schmidt, Jim Bunning, Steve Carlton, Robin Roberts, and Roy Halladay, but it is time that two members of the World Series winning 2008 Phillies Team join their ranks; and
WHEREAS, Chase
Utley played for the Phillies from 2003-2015 and during that time, he was one of the most dominant second basemen in the game. During his time at Veteran's Stadium and Citizens Bank Park, he was a six-time All-Star and a four-time Silver Slugger.
Utley's home run in the first inning of the first game of the 2008 World Series catapulted them to victory that year, and he is widely credited with the play that saved the series for the Phils. In 2009,
Utley rivaled "Mr. October," Reggie Jackson, by tying his five home run record during the 1977 series. Throughout his decades long career,
Utley was an aggressive baserunner and retired with .275 batting average, 259 home runs, 1,025 RBIs. Chase
Utley is also credited with saving the most runs in all of baseball; and
WHEREAS, Jimmy Rollins played with the Phillies from 2000-2014 and served...
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