Scott Rolen Won’t Be In Attendance When Phillies Induct Him Into Wall Of Fame
Scott Rolen is not the most popular man in Philadelphia. The now Hall of Fame 3rd baseman started his career in Philadelphia. But it was not a great time for the Phillies. It was in the dead time in Phillies Baseball between the 1993 run and the start of the great stretch in 2007. He eventually asked out, drawing the ire of Phillies fans for the rest of his career. It didn’t help that he went on to St Louis, and dubbed it Baseball Heaven. Rolen would be booed loudly every time he returned to Philadelphia.
But now, he will be honored as one of the Phillies’ greats. He will be one of the 3 Phillies players inducted into the Wall of Fame. The others are two posthumous additions in John Quinn and Ruly Carpenter. The ceremony ducting all 3 of them will take place on Saturday, August 12th vs the Twins during Alumni Weekend. But there is one problem. Scott Rolen will not be there.
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Just like he did not play on Scott Rolen night back in his playing days here, he cannot make it to the game on August 12th. Instead, he will be honored in person Saturday, September 22nd vs the Mets. Maybe for the best? It would be a shame if Scott Rolen got booed while they were unveiling his Wall of Fame Plaque. His not being there will likely just make the fans twice as mad though leading to louder boos when he comes here in September.
Play-wise, it is well deserved. He is likely the 2nd best 3rd Baseman in Phillie history. Though there is a very large gap between him and number 1, Mike Schmidt. But given his history here, and how it all ended, it will likely have fans feeling some type of way. Has enough time passed to forgive and forget? Or are Phillies fans still upset that he forced his way out of town? I guess we will find out on both August 12th, and then on September 22nd when he actually shows his face in Philly.
Chances are, there are still some bad feelings. And Scott Rolen missing the actual Wall of Fame game won’t make those feelings any better. Even if it turns out he has a very good reason for not being able to make it.
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7 Philadelphia Athletes Who Have Proven Themselves, And 7 Who Haven't
On paper, we should be in a very good period of Philadelphia sports. There is seemingly more talent than ever across most of the teams, Flyers excluded. The Eagles? Stacked. The Phillies? Stacked. The Sixers? Well, we don’t really know what to think about them anymore. The Phillies came out of the gate slow, but have turned it around. The Sixers just had their 5th second round exit. The Flyers are a joke. But the Eagles, even if they lost the Super Bowl, still give us a lot of hope.
There are 3 guys in Philadelphia who have either won their league’s MVP or who have been in that conversation at least. Joel Embiid and Bryce Harper won it. Jalen Hurts was in the running before his late-season injury. Trea Turner is bad this year but has played at an MVP level in the past. And around those guys, are a lot of other guys with either star-level talent or at least that potential for it.
Philadelphia athletes have the star talent now, apart from the Flyers. Even the Union has star talent. But it has not led to hardware. Some of those stars have come up small. Others played great, and their team just came up short around them. We have now seen the Eagles, Phillies, Sixers, and Union all come up short when it matters. Eagles Phillies and Union in their championship game. And the Sixers didn’t even make it that far. Despite the Talent, none of them have given us a parade, yet.
So which stars have earned our trust? Which ones still have to prove themselves when it matters most? Let’s look at all the Star talent we have in Philly, and if they have lived up to that billing so far.
Here are the Philadelphia Stars That Have, and Have Not Proven themselves:
Tyrone Johnson is the host of “The Best Show Ever” on 97.5 The Fanatic. He has been with the station for the past 8 years. Before working at the Fanatic, Tyrone produced political radio, did financial reports, and was assistant chief engineer of another radio station. As a content creator for 97.5 The Fanatic, Tyrone writes articles on the Sixers, Eagles, Phillies, and Flyers.