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5 players who made an impression against their former team

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Chase Utley made a triumphant return Tuesday to Citizens Bank Park, the place he called his home turf for 13 seasons.

The six-time All Star was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers from the Philadelphia Phillies last August, and was given a one-and-a-half-minute standing ovation when he emerged from the dugout. He called the experience "completely overwhelming."

Utley received more applause from the Phillies fans with two home runs, including a grand slam against his former team.

Here's a look at five other players who made a splash at their homecoming.

Scherzer shines against Tigers

Joining the 20-strikeout club on any day is a remarkable feat, but to join the likes of Kerry Wood, Roger Clemens, and Randy Johnson - the only other pitchers to do so in a nine-inning game - against your former club is something most pitchers only dream about. Max Scherzer struck out 11 Tigers on fastballs in the May 2016 game, prompting the right-hander to state the obvious: "The fastball really worked for me." He ended the day allowing six hits and two earned runs over the nine frames in a triumphant return to Detroit.

Clemens returns to Fenway

Boston fans surely had July 12, 1997, marked on their calendars. Roger Clemens returned to Fenway Park on that day for the first time since the team let him walk away following 13 seasons. The Rocket, who signed a three-year, $24.75-million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, was met with a mixed bag of cheers and boos as he walked onto the field in visitor greys. By the eighth inning, he'd tossed his 114th pitch, and left to a standing ovation. Clemens threw 16 strikeouts, offering up four hits and making a big statement to Boston and Toronto alike.

Hamilton has day to forget vs. Rangers

When Josh Hamilton's name was announced as he returned to Globe Life Park in Arlington as an Angel in 2013, Texas Rangers fans let him know how they felt. The former Texas outfielder, who said during a spring training interview the Dallas-Fort Worth area wasn't a "true baseball town," signed a five-year, $125-million deal with the Angels during the offseason, and Texas fans filling the seats cheered on his first strike at his old home. Hamilton was a part of the AL West team that collapsed with a six-game lead over the Oakland Athletics with nine games left. He dropped a fly ball in center during the final game of the season, and the A's clinched the division title.

Donaldson doubles up against A's

As for other players named Josh, the Toronto Blue Jays third baseman returned to Oakland with a much warmer reception in 2015. As Donaldson told MLB.com's Jane Lee, "my heart started fluttering a little bit seeing (the Coliseum)" when he pulled up in a cab. Donaldson, coming off his first All-Star season, was sent to Toronto during the offseason. He claimed two doubles in the Blue Jays' 7-1 victory over the A's, and a resounding standing ovation from Oakland fans, many still wearing his jersey.

Hunter back in L.A.

Torii Hunter spent five years as an Angel, and wanted to end his playing career with the organization. Unfortunately, general manager Jerry Dipoto elected not to offer him an extension at age 37, even after he batted .313 with 16 home runs and 92 RBIs in the 2012 season. It was a tough departure. The Angels went after outfielder (and Halo nemesis) Josh Hamilton, and Hunter signed a two-year, $26-million deal with the Tigers, going 2-for-4 with a walk in his homecoming. Though he publicly discussed how challenging it was to leave, especially after expressing how much he wanted to stay, he told The Associated Press there was no resentment: "I had a blast here. So resent what?"

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