Fred McGriff and Scott Rollin have been inducted into the Hall of Fame

Fred McGriff and Scott Rollin have been inducted into the Hall of Fame
Fred McGriff and Scott Rollin have been inducted into the Hall of Fame

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July 23, 2023

COOPERSTOWN, New York – The highlights of Scott Rolen’s 17-year career didn’t come during his 2006 World Series season with the St. Louis Cardinals, or even his first full season with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1997, which earned him a unanimous vote for Rookie of the Year.

For Rollin, one of two players inducted into the Sunday Baseball Hall of Fame, that honor was reserved for an unexpected moment with his parents after he was called up to his first major league game in 1996.

“Watching my mom and dad walk to their seats from my position at third base was a feeling I’ve never gotten over in 17 years,” Rollin recalled during his 16-minute acceptance speech.

It took six tries, but Rollin’s parents, Ed and Linda, finally got to see their son earn the bronze plate in the Hall of Fame. He was joined by Fred McGriff, who was unanimously chosen by the Committee of Modern Players in December after his disappearance from the writers’ ballot in 2020.

Rolen was the only player to receive more than 75% of the votes needed to qualify for the induction. He received 297 votes (76.3%) from the Baseball Writers Association of America, in January. A year ago, he received 63.2% of the vote.

“I am grateful for this great gesture,” Rollin said. “Never at any time did it occur to me that I would be standing here on this podium.”

The third baseman spent six of his 17 seasons with the Cardinals, earning four of his seven All-Star Game selections and three of his eight Gold Gloves.

Rollin batted . 281 with 316 home runs and 1,287 RBI in 2,038 games. 421 during the 2006 World Series, which St. Louis won in five games over Detroit.

Rollin credited his parents for the values ​​they taught him.

“I didn’t grow up to be a major league player,” he said. “I was raised to be honest, to work hard, to be responsible for my words and actions, and to treat people with kindness and respect.”

Rolen was joined on stage by McGriff, who made sure to shake hands with the nearly 50 Hall of Famers who welcomed him.

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