Dave Shaw's story of becoming a Philadelphia Phillies fan began like so many of a generation: seeing a Chase Utley home run at Citizens Bank Park.
In 2012, Shaw was in Philadelphia on the final leg of a backpacking trip across the United States. He had no clue about baseball but went to a Phillies-Pittsburgh Pirates game. Utley homered in his return from chronic knee injuries, and while the Phillies lost the game, the rest is history.
Shaw became a rabid Phillies fan. He launched "UK Phillies" on social media and has helped grow baseball in England and Europe.
And with the Phillies headed to England in June to play the New York Mets in the MLB London Series, Shaw recently met the player who made him a baseball fan in London: Chase Utley.
Shaw joins CBS Philadelphia anchor and sports reporter Pat Gallen in this week's episode of "Gallen of Questions" to talk everything Phillies, meeting Utley, which Premier League team best compares to the Phils and more.
00:00 Who is Dave Shaw?
00:20 How he became a Phillies fan
02:48 Why he loves Philadelphia
03:53 Experiencing postseason baseball
06:23 On "UK Phillies"
09:56 Phillies' Premier League comparison
12:20 Phillies-Mets London Series 2024
15:00 Working with Chase Utley
17:17 A Gallen of Questions
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