Chase Cameron Utley is a second baseman

Second baseman

Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...

 for the Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...

 of Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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. A native of the Greater Los Angeles area

Greater Los Angeles Area

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, he was raised in the city of Long Beach

Long Beach, California

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. He was a star baseball player at Long Beach Polytechnic High School

Long Beach Polytechnic High School

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, before moving on to UCLA. He now currently plays for the Philadlphia Phillies as a second basemen.
Utley bats left-handed

Left-handed

Left-handedness is the preference for the left hand over the right for everyday activities such as writing. In ancient times it was seen as a sign of the devil, and was abhorred in many cultures...

 and throws right-handed. Since becoming a permanent fixture as the Phillies' second baseman, Utley has demonstrated versatility, spending some time at first base

First baseman

First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...

 as well.