An 'It's Always Sunny' dream came true for Mac and it's so pure
Mac finally got his game of catch.
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia fans should remember that Mac (creator Rob McElhenney) dreams of playing catch with retired Phillies second baseman Chase Utley. It almost happened in the sixth season of the FX series, in the episode "The Gang Gets Stranded in the Woods." But, well... the gang got stranded in the woods.
Now, almost 10 years after that episode aired, the dream came true. Utley threw out the Phillies' ceremonial first pitch on Friday -- part of his retirement ceremony -- and McElhenney was there -- as Mac, to be clear -- to catch.
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Mac's history as an Utley fan goes back even further that his missed game of catch. We first learned how hard he stanned back in Season 5, when Dee reads a letter that Mac wrote to the ball player. He asked for a game of catch, complained about his dad, and complimented Utley's hair choices.
Utley actually responded to Mac's letter in real life, a few years later in a team-sponsored "Phillies Mailbag" segment. He took the letter about as seriously as an over-the-top piece of fan mail from a fictional TV series deserves.
Which is to say: this is good comedy.
With the long-held dream finally fulfilled, It's Always Sunny fans took to social media to cheer on McElhenney and Mac.
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Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
