Always Sunny's Rob McElhenney finally had a catch with Chase Utley and it was a real home run

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Chase Utley and Rob McElhenney , Twitter/Phillies

Rob McElhenney is best known for his role as Ronald “Mac” McDonald in ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’, and he also happens to be one of the developers, executive producers, and the creator of the show.

If you’re a fan of the show, you know that McElhenney’s character has a weird obsession with former Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley, which includes him one day having a catch with the 6-time MLB All-Star.

What an amazing night. Thanks to the @phillies for making a dream come true for a little boy (trapped in a grown man’s body). But a special thanks and congratulations to @chaseutley for an amazing career. You earned every second of the adoration from those fans at the park and at home. And of course from my despicable and sad onscreen persona. Excited to see the next stage in your career in the booth! Cheers buddy.

A post shared by RobMcElhenney (@robmcelhenney) on Jun 22, 2019 at 10:05am PDT

Well, last Friday the Phillies honoured Utley by having the 2008 World Series champion throw out the ceremonial first pitch and there was a bit of a twist to the pre-game ceremony as they called in McElhenney to be the catcher for the first pitch.

A dream came true tonight. pic.twitter.com/dboCS4BIgo
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) June 21, 2019

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.

A post shared by RobMcElhenney (@robmcelhenney) on Jun 22, 2019 at 10:08am PDT

Unfortunately for the Phillies faithful, the Marlins stole the win on Mac and Chase’s big night.

(H/T Twitter/Phillies, Instagram/kaitlinolson)