Scott Rolen
| Birthdate | 4/4/1975 |
| Death Date | |
| Debut Year | 1996 |
| Year of Induction | 2023 |
| Teams | Blue Jays, Cardinals, Phillies, Reds |
| Position | Third Base |
When Scott Rolen retired only Brooks Robinson and Mike Schmidt had more Gold Gloves at the hot corner; Rolen’s career WAR is 70.1, 10th all time at third base.
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Sabrmetric darling Scott Rolen was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2023
Sabrmetric darling Scott Rolen was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2023
Third baseman Scott Rolen earned his Hall of Fame plaque in 2023 when he got 76.3% of the writers’ votes. Among men at his position, only Brooks Robinson and Mike Schmidt earned more than Rolen’s eight Gold Gloves. Rolen’s traditional counting numbers are solid for men at the Hall’s least-represented position – he has 2,077 hits, 316 homers, and 1,287 RBI.
Using SABRmetric tools to analyze his career makes his Cooperstown inclusion even stronger. Only nine men who played the majority of their careers at third have a higher WAR than Rolen’s 70.2 career total. All are in the Hall of Fame.
Rolen has the hardware for baseball immortality as well. In addition to his eight Gold Gloves, the 1997 Rookie of the Year has a Silver Slugger and seven All Star rings.
In the collection is the document Rolen signed to receive the last of his All Star jewelry, the ring from his final appearance in the Midsummer Classic in 2011. Rolen went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts in the game. His NL squad beat the AL 5-1 behind Prince Fielder’s three-run homer.
Rolen played all but 203 of his 2,038 games in the National League
Rolen played all but 203 of his 2,038 games in the National League
Scott Rolen played in 2,038 big league games, all but 203 in the National League. His AL contests came in 2008 and 2009 with the Toronto Blue Jays. While in the AL East Rolen hit .288 with 19 homers and 93 runs batted in.
In the collection is this game-used lineup card signed by Jays manager Cito Gaston. In the May 23, 2009 night game, the Jays dropped a 4-3 contest to the hometown Atlanta Braves.
Gaston signed the bottom of the card as Toronto manager. The lineup is filled with a nondescript nine, save Hall of Fame third baseman Rolen. A SABRmetric darling, Rolen was inducted into Cooperstown 2023.
In this contest Rolen went 1-for-3 with a double and a walk. The two-base hit was the 423rd of his career which tied him with fellow Cooperstown man Willie Stargell.
