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| Home runs | 263 |
| Runs batted in | 1,022 |
| Stolen bases | 106 |
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Scott Bruce Rolen (born April 4, 1975 in Jasper, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball third baseman for the Toronto Blue Jays. In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jasper is a city in Dubois County, Indiana, United States. The population was 12100 at the 2000 census A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A seven time Gold Glove winner, Rolen is considered by some to be the one of the best fielding third baseman in Major League Baseball history. A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of
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Career
Philadelphia
Rolen was born in Evansville, Indiana and grew up in nearby Jasper. Although drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2nd round of the 1993 amateur draft, Rolen did not reach the majors until 1996. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 1993 in athletics (track and field Marathon Athletics Decathlon Best Year Performance * &ndash 8824 points Marathon He was hit by a pitch in his final plate appearance of the season, keeping him at 130 career at-bats and eligible for rookie of the year consideration in 1997. In the next season, he was in fact named National League Rookie of the Year. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America In 1998 he won his first of seven Gold Glove awards.
St. Louis
On July 29, 2002, Philadelphia traded Rolen and Doug Nickle to the St. Louis Cardinals for Plácido Polanco, Mike Timlin, and Bud Smith. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Plácido Enrique Polanco (pronounced ˈplɑsiːdoː ɛnˈriːke poːˈlɑŋkoː (born October 10 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major Michael August Timlin (ˈtɪmlɪn born March 10 1966 in Midland Texas) is a Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox Bud Smith (born Robert Allan Smith on October 23, 1979 in Torrance California) is a former American Baseball player for Later that year, he received an eight-year deal worth $90 million [1].
Rolen's 2004 season was arguably his best to that point. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. For much of the season, he led the National League in RBIs, often ranked among the league leaders in most offensive statistics, and had the highest vote total of any player for the All-Star Game. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Despite being injured for the last stretch of the season, he finished the year with a career-high . 314 batting average, 34 home runs, and 124 RBIs. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively He finished fourth in the National League MVP voting. Rolen, along with Albert Pujols and Jim Edmonds earned the nickname MV3 for their phenomenal 2004 seasons. José Alberto Pujols Alcántara (IPA /puˌˡxols/ (born January 16, 1980 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (nicknamed Prince Albert James Patrick "Jim" Edmonds (born June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California) is a left-handed Center fielder for The 2004 Cardinals won the National League Central Division with 105 wins. The National League Central Division is one of Major League Baseball 's six divisions Scott Rolen's 2-run home run in the 6th inning of game 7 of the NLCS won the National League pennant for St. Louis by defeating the Astros in 7 games. Unfortunately, the Boston Red Sox swept 4 games against the Cardinals to win the 2004 World Series. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The 2004 World Series was the championship series of the 2004 Major League Baseball (MLB season
On Tuesday May 10, 2005, Scott Rolen injured his shoulder in a collision with Dodgers first baseman Hee-Seop Choi and was placed on the disabled list two days later. Hee-seop Choi ( March 19 1979 in Hwasun, South Korea) is a professional baseball player who has played in the MLB for the He was expected to be out 4-6 weeks. On May 13, Scott Rolen underwent shoulder surgery - additional MRI revealed tear in labrum. He eventually opted to have surgery on his shoulder, rather than attempt to let it heal on its own and return for the playoffs. He returned to full-time duties in 2006, a year in which Rolen was one of six nominees for the National League Comeback Player of the Year award. He finished 2006 hitting . 292, hitting 22 Home Runs and 95 RBI.
Things did not go well in 2007 for Rolen. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list on August 31, 2007 because of his recurring left shoulder problems. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Then on September 11, Rolen had season-ending shoulder surgery "for the removal of scar tissue and a bursectomy and a manipulation of his left (non-throwing) shoulder", according to a release from the team. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul
A middle-of-the-order hitter throughout his career, Rolen has a career . 283 batting average as well as a . 372 on-base percentage and a . In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) 507 slugging percentage. In Baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is a popular measure of the power of a hitter. He has 1,558 Hits, 261 Home runs, and 1,012 RBIs, as well as having scored 954 Runs (as of August 31, 2007). In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around first second and third base and returns safely to Home plate, touching Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball
Toronto
On January 12, 2008, the Cardinals reached a preliminary deal to send Rolen to the Toronto Blue Jays for Troy Glaus. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Calendar Major League Baseball See also 2008 Major League Baseball season Postseason October 1 – ALDS and The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Troy Edward Glaus (ˈɡlɔːs (born August 3 1976 in Tarzana, California) is a Major League Baseball player who plays third base for the On January 14, 2008 the deal became finalized when both players passed physicals. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Rolen has chosen to wear the number 33 on the Toronto Blue Jays because he wants a new start. His three year old daughter helped to pick out the number from a list of available numbers.
Rolen suffered a non-displaced fracture of his right middle finger during fielding drills at spring training. The middle finger (or the long finger) is the third digit of the human Hand and usually the longest Finger, located between the Index finger In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the Regular season. His fingernail was also torn off. Rolen missed the first 3-5 weeks of the regular season after having surgery to insert a screw in his broken finger. A screw is a shaft with a helical groove or thread formed on its surface and provision at one end to turn the screw [2] Marco Scutaro was the Jays' third baseman in Rolen's place. Marcos Scutaro (ˈskuːtəroʊ born October 30, 1975 in A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of On April 25, 2008, Rolen was activated from the 15-day disabled list. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Two days later, against the Kansas City Royals, he hit his first home run as a Blue Jay. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri.
Outstanding defense
While Rolen is a fine hitter, it is his glove that attracts the most attention. In a twelve-year career, Rolen has won seven Gold Glove Awards. For the award given to amateur boxers see Golden Gloves. In American Baseball, the Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to Only Hall of Famers Brooks Robinson (16) and Mike Schmidt (10) have more at third base. Brooks Calbert Robinson Jr (born May 18, 1937 in Little Rock Arkansas) is an American former Third baseman in Major League Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949 in Dayton Ohio) is a former professional Baseball player who played his entire Career Schmidt himself has said that Rolen is a better gloveman than he was, and many analysts and baseball experts agree. He is considered as one of the best fielding third basemen in Major League Baseball history.
Rolen is known throughout the baseball community as one of the hardest working players in the game. He was also a star basketball player as 6' 4" tall growing up in Indiana. This athleticism and determination make him one of the game's best third basemen.
Charity work
In 1999, Scott Rolen created The Enis Furley Foundation. Scott had a vision to brighten the lives of children and their families who struggle with an illness hardship, or other special needs. The scope of the foundation was intentionally left broad to give the flexibility to reach out to any child in need regardless of their situation or location. Externally, the Enis Furley Foundation is busy with community outreach programs, “Hot Corner Kids”, and construction of outdoor retreats, such as “Camp Emma Lou”. The goals are quite simple and focused: making children smile.
Milestones
- On September 15, 2006, Rolen set a personal record for RBIs in a game with 7 in a 14-4 win against the San Francisco Giants, hitting 2 home runs. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- He went 4-for-5 with two singles, a double, and his 261st home run (his last home run in the NL to this date) against the Milwaukee Brewers on August 15, 2007. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball
- He played in his 1,500th game (5,480 ABs) on August 22, 2007.
Awards
- 1997- NL Rookie of the Year
- 7-times National League 3B Gold Glove Award(1998, 2000-04, 06)
Private life
Rolen currently splits his time between residences in Saint Charles, Missouri; Carmel, Indiana; Bloomington, Indiana and Bradenton Beach, Florida. St Charles ( French: "Saint-Charles" Spanish: "San Carlos" is a city in and the county seat of St Carmel (ˈkɑrməl is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. Bloomington is a city and the County seat of Monroe County in the south central region of the U Bradenton Beach is a city on Anna Maria Island in Manatee County, Florida, United States. Rolen and his wife Nicki have two children: a daughter Raine Tyler and a son Fin Edward.
He is also Catholic.
Rolen was offered a basketball scholarship to play for Eddie Sutton at Oklahoma State University but rejected the offer. Eddie Sutton (born March 12, 1936 in Bucklin Kansas. Sutton is the former college head coach with 36-year of Division I coaching experience with stints He was also offered a scholarship at the University of Georgia. The University of Georgia ( UGA) is a public research University located in Athens, Georgia, the oldest and largest of the
Notes
- ^ Rolen, Cardinals agree to an eight-year contract. ESPN. com. Retrieved on 2-13, 2008. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- ^ Rolen could be out 3-5 weeks
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube
- Scott Rolen page at Scout.com
- Rolen-Glaus deal near completion
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Todd Hollandsworth |
National League Rookie of the Year 1997 |
Succeeded by Kerry Wood |
| Preceded by Jason Kendall |
Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year 1997 |
Succeeded by Todd Helton |
| Preceded by Todd Hollandsworth |
Players Choice NL Most Outstanding Rookie 1997 |
Succeeded by Kerry Wood |
| Preceded by Joe Randa |
Topps Rookie All-Star Third Baseman 1997 |
Succeeded by Bobby Smith |
| Preceded by Ken Caminiti Robin Ventura Mike Lowell |
NL Third Base Gold Glove Winner 1998 2000-2004 2006 |
Succeeded by Robin Ventura Mike Lowell David Wright |
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