Scott Rolen

Scott Rolen
Rolen with the Cincinnati Reds in 2011
Third baseman
Born: (1975-04-04) April 4, 1975 (age 49) Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 1, 1996, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 2012, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.281
Hits	2,077
Home runs	316
Runs batted in	1,287
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1996–2002) St. Louis Cardinals (2002–2007) Toronto Blue Jays (2008–2009) Cincinnati Reds (2009–2012)
Career highlights and awards
7× All-Star (2002–2006, 2010, 2011) World Series champion (2006) NL Rookie of the Year (1997) 8× Gold Glove Award (1998, 2000–2004, 2006, 2010) Silver Slugger Award (2002) Philadelphia Phillies Wall of Fame St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2023
Vote	76.3% (sixth ballot)

Scott Bruce Rolen (born April 4, 1975) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays, and Cincinnati Reds from 1996 to 2012.

A seven-time All-Star, Rolen started his career with the Phillies, where he was named the 1997 National League Rookie of the Year. Rolen became known for two iconic postseason home runs with the Cardinals: a go-ahead hit off Roger Clemens in Game 7 of the 2004 NLCS and a Game 1 homer off Justin Verlander in the 2006 World Series. Regarded as one of the best defensive third basemen of all time, Rolen won eight Gold Glove Awards over his career, the fourth-most among third basemen. In 2023, Rolen was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.