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- Born: November 27, 1978
- Birthplace: Oakland, California
- Height: 5'8"
- Weight: 160 lbs
- MLB Debut in 2000
- MLB All-Star in 2001, 2002, 2005
- longest hitting streak in Philadelphia Phillies history (38 games)
- 2007 NL MVP
- 2008 Gold Glove winnerMLB.com: 2008 MLB Awards
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Jimmy Rollins is an All-Star shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is widely regarded as one of the best shortstops in baseball and a legitimate five-tool player. He would lead the National league in stolen bases in 2001, and in 2007, he was the National League Most Valuable Player.MLB.com: Jimmy Rollins Bio
Early Life
James Calvin Rollins was born in Oakland, California on November 27, 1978. He would attend Encinal High School in California. He would develop into a elite high school prospect and would garner the attention of Major League Baseball scouts.MLB.com: Jimmy Rollins BioPro Career
Rollins would be selected in the 2nd round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft. He would make his major league debut on September 17, 2000. In his brief stay in his first trip to the majors he would establish himself as an everyday player. In his first full season in 2001, Rollins would hit 14 home runs and steal 46 bases. He would also make the National League All-Star Team . At the end of his rookie season he would finish third in the National League Rookie of the Year voting . In 2005, he would finish the season with a 36 game hitting streak which would carry over to the next season where he would finish with 38 straight games with getting a hit. In 2007, Rollins would lead the Phillies to the post season and the National League East Division Championship. He would also win the 2007 National League Most Valuable Player Award.MLB.com: Jimmy Rollins BioJimmy Rollins Timeline
- 2000: Debuts with Philadelphia Phillies
- 2001: National League All-Star
- 2002: National League All-Star
- 2005: National League All-Star
- 2007: National League Most Valuable Player
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Hit by Jimmy Rollins Lifts Phillies Past Dodgers in Game 4 of NLCS
A huge hit by Jimmy Rollins in the bottom of the ninth inning put Philadelphia up 3 games to 1 versus the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. The Phillies went on to win the NLCS in 2009.
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Future Hall Of Fame Case For Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and Jimmy Rollins
It's because of their four core players in Jimmy Rollins, Chase Utley, and Ryan Howard. All four of them have been key parts of the Phillies success since ... (December 10, 2009)Bleacher Report -
Inqlings: J-Roll's duds go to museum | Philadelphia Inquirer | 12/08/2009
By Michael Klein Jimmy Rollins will go down in city history, as the shortstop donates his 2008 world championship Phillies uniform to the Atwater Kent ... (December 08, 2009)Philadelphia Inquirer -
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Willie Mays did it in 1957 and Jimmy Rollins did it 50 years later, the same year as Granderson. I really like Curtis Granderson, so that probably colors my ... (December 10, 2009)CNN -
Paul Hagen: Polanco's return gives Phillies options
It's Charlie Manuel's decision, he said dismissively, but as far as he was concerned Jimmy Rollins is the leadoff hitter. And Manuel, sequestered in his ... (December 04, 2009)Philadelphia Daily News
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Jimmy Rollins Blogs
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Jimmy Rollins BASEBowl Tournament
Jimmy Rollins will be hosting his 5th annual celebrity bowling tournament featuring Phillies, sports personalities and entertainers, teamed with bowling foursomes to benefit the Pennsylvania Arthritis Foundation. ... (December 07, 2009)philliesnation.com -
Jimmy Rollins Hangs Ten In Hawaii, Brah
Hey dudes, your boy Jimmy Rollins was out in Hawaii after Shane Victorino's wedding and he was all out in the ocean riding some killer waves and such. Like, check out the .gif and tell me he doesn't totally wipe out: ... (December 02, 2009)thefightins.com -
Jimmy Rollins Cap to Raffle! « Aston Public Library
Jimmy Rollins Cap to Raffle! To help raise money for the library, we are raffling a Phillies cap autographed by Jimmy Rollins! Tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5! Buy a chance at the circulation desk! The drawing will be on Decem... (December 01, 2009)astonlibrary.wordpress.com -
Is Jimmy Rollins Overrated? | FanGraphs Baseball
All you answered was “is Jimmy Rollins a very good player?” (something no one on here disputes), not “is Jimmy Rollins overrated?”. After all, who was the guy who went on TV while the Phillies weren't doing anything? And like ... (November 13, 2009)fangraphs.com
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Jimmy Rollins Questions
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Can anyone tell me the brand and model of J Rolls sunglasses he wore in yesterday's game against the Marlins? (7/19) 1 Answertry this site, there are cool sunglasses here that different people wear. and its a good site to shop sunglasses that are fashionable and cool. read more -
Funniest Jimmy Fallon video? 4 AnswersJimmy Fallon was hilarious doing the introduction to the 2002 MTV Music Awards. He makes fun of Eminem, Avril Lavigne, Dave Matthews and others. ... read more -
Is Mahalo a failure? According to Jimmy Wales, it is. 9 AnswersI can't seem to find where you got that quote from. I searched with plagiarism checkers and general Google searches but could not find it. But that is beside th... read more -
Why women love Jimmy Choo's shoes? 3 AnswersThe Jimmy Choo shoes are stylish ,comfortable as well as glamorous. In the modern fashion world,every woman focuses on enhancing her elegance and noble.If you w... read more
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RT @philliesbuzztap: Bleacher Report >> Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and Jimmy Rollins: Future Hall of Fame Candidates http://bit.ly/5joYhx
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Bleacher Report >> Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and Jimmy Rollins: Future Hall of Fame Candidates http://bit.ly/5joYhx
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Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and Jimmy Rollins: Future Hall of Fame Candidates http://bit.ly/6QBvvk #philadelphia #phillies
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Future Hall Of Fame Case For Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, and Jimmy Rollins: The Philadelphia Phillies have been fanta... http://bit.ly/5MNQCs
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@madefelice i like the Pick up of speed and a base stealer- They showed his stats next to jimmy Rollins- very similar. #yanks #granderson
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