Scott Bruce Rolen was born on April 4,1975 and is an American former professional baseball third baseman.
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29 Facts About Scott Rolen
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Scott Rolen played in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies, St Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds.
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Scott Rolen was an eight-time Gold Glove winner, seven-time All-Star and the 1997 National League Rookie of the Year.
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In 2006, Rolen won a World Series Championship as a member of the Cardinals.
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Scott Rolen was born in Evansville, Indiana, and attended Jasper High School in Jasper, Indiana.
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Scott Rolen told reporters after the draft that he hoped he could forge a deal that allowed him to play for the Phillies farm system in the summer and on the Georgia basketball team in the winter.
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Scott Rolen played 25 games in his first season of professional baseball, batting.
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Scott Rolen missed the first part of the season with a fractured hook of hamate on his glove hand that required surgery.
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Scott Rolen played in an additional 20 games after his promotion, batting.
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Scott Rolen was supposed to be one of the key pieces in the Phillies revival.
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On September 25,2002, Scott Rolen signed an eight-year, $90 million extension with the Cardinals.
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On 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.
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Scott Rolen was expected to be out of action for up to six weeks.
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Scott Rolen finally 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.
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Scott Rolen was placed on the 15-day disabled list on August 31,2007 because of his recurring left shoulder problems.
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Scott Rolen suffered a non-displaced fracture of his right middle finger during fielding drills at spring training.
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On July 31,2009, Scott Rolen was traded to the Cincinnati Reds along with cash considerations for Edwin Encarnacion, Josh Roenicke and Zach Stewart.
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Scott Rolen hit his 300th career home run on June 28,2010 off Kyle Kendrick of the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Scott Rolen's performance helped the Reds win the Central Division that year, their first division championship in 15 seasons.
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Scott Rolen won his eighth Gold Glove as a member of the Reds, the third team with which he received the award.
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Scott Rolen had 2,077 hits, 316 home runs, and 1,287 RBI, while scoring 1,211 runs.
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Scott Rolen finished with a career Wins Above Replacement of 70.
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Scott Rolen ended his career with the 2012 National League Division Series, where a groundball error in Game 3 scored the go-ahead run for the San Francisco Giants when the Reds were one win away from the NLCS.
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Scott Rolen did not attend 2013 spring training, but did not announce his retirement.
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In 1999, Scott Rolen created The Enis Furley Foundation, wanting to help children and their families who struggle with illness, hardship, or other special needs.
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Scott Rolen made the contribution in honor of his parents, Ed and Linda Scott Rolen, who are longtime educators and IU fans.
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Scott Rolen has appeared on balloting for the National Baseball Hall of Fame since 2018, when he received 10.
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On July 18,2018, Scott Rolen was hired as the Director of Player Development for Indiana University baseball.
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