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My Take
Scott Rolen might be the most underappreciated great third baseman of his generation, and honestly that bugs me a little. The guy put together 17 seasons of genuinely elite play — the kind where you won eight Gold Gloves because your glove was flat-out miraculous, and you hit well over 300 home runs because you were a legitimate offensive threat too. He was a seven-time All-Star who somehow always felt like the quiet professional in the corner while flashier names grabbed the headlines. Maybe it's the Evansville, Indiana roots — no coastal hype machine behind him — but Rolen just went out and did the work every day. His Hall of Fame election in 2023 felt like a long-overdue correction, and I was genuinely happy about it. The voters finally caught up to what anyone who watched him play already knew.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Scott Rolen
- Name (Japanese)
- スコット・ローレン
- Reading
- すこっと・ろーれん
- Born
- April 4, 1975 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rabbit
- Origin
- Evansville, Indiana, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- Jasper High School
Awards & achievements
- 1997 Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award
- 1998 Rawlings Gold Glove Award
- 2002 Silver Slugger Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Scott Rolen born?
Born April 4, 1975 (age 51).
Where is Scott Rolen from?
Scott Rolen is from Evansville, Indiana, United States.
What does Scott Rolen do?
Scott Rolen works as baseball player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.