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Mac Finally Had That Catch with Chase Utley

We rounded up all the best, behind the scenes moments from Chase’s retirement ceremony.

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Three thousand, five hundred and twenty nine days (9 1/2 years) since Sweet Dee first read Mac's love letter to Chase Utley, the two finally shared that "real homerun" moment in front of a sold out crowd for #26's retirement night.

Spotted! Why would Chase & Jen Utley bring their neighbors to this important ceremony?

These guys have moved way past 'pen pal phase'. Kaitlin filmed the surprise from her seat captioning it: "Dreams come true. ♥️♥️" :

YES! YES! YES! But that's not all. Charlie Manual was all about this dream come true moment. Well, his kids were:

Not just one Beatle, Uncle Charlie is the whole damn band! That's enough out of you, Rob, it's time for Kaitlin to steal the spotlight again:

Kudos to the Phillies for committing to the joke by playing the original love letter scene before the catch:

Rob wrote of the event, "I figured if i was gonna walk out there I should do it with some swagger. Also because there was a fifty-fifty shot I was gonna drop that ball. So I needed to soak in the glory before the humiliation set in." Chase - in Chase fashion - left the jokes to his friends, instead he posted this photo the following day with a simple, one word caption: "Homeland."

I'm not crying. You're crying.

Marisa Magnatta, Producer at The Preston & Steve Show, has clocked-in two decades at 93.3 WMMR, Philly. She’s your source for everything Philly, concert, sports fan, restaurant or Preston & Steve Show related.