Slick-fielding third baseman Scott Rolen elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame

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Slick-fielding third baseman Scott Rolen elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame

  • Rolen was seven-time All-Star and eight-time Gold Glove winner
  • Played 17 seasons with Phillies, Cardinals, Blue Jays and Reds

Slick-fielding third baseman Scott Rolen was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday with five votes to spare above the 75% needed.

The seven-time All-Star and eight-time Gold Glove winner earned induction in his sixth appearance on the ballot, picked on 297 of 389 ballots cast by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America for 76.3%. A player needed 292 votes for election.

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