Chase Utley is staying as classy as ever, as the beloved veteran second baseman has taken out a full page advertisement thanking the fans of Philadelphia for his time as a member of the Phillies.

The ad, which will run in the Inquirer and Daily News, offers a heartfelt message from Utley to the fans who supported him during his 13-year career in the city.

Sources within The Coggin Toboggan have received a copy of the advertisement, which you can see after the jump.

Just a warning. If you haven’t already cried about Utley being traded, this is going to be difficult to read.

Just a heartwarming message to the fans from the otherwise soft-spoken Chase Utley. Just in case you couldn’t make out the copy, here it is blown up:

Who knew his nickname was “rude dude,” did anyone? Either way, The Coggin Toboggan salutes you, Chase Utley, a surefire Coggin Toboggan Hall of Fame member in the near future.