Any Dodger is a natural enemy to San Francisco Giants fans, but Utley holds a special place in the hearts and minds of the Orange and Black. Though, Giants fans should thank the veteran second baseman because without his antics in the 2010 National League Championship Series, who knows if the Giants would have gone on to win one — let alone three — World Championships.
During the peak of their short-lived yet intense rivalry, the Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies were two heavyweights fighting for supremacy in the National League. The only thing standing in the way of the Phillies reaching their third straight Fall Classic was the fresh-faced Giants squad.