Scott Rolen, who accumulated eight Gold Gloves, seven All-Star appearances, a Rookie of the Year award and a World Series title during his 17-year career, had a simple answer when he was asked about his humble and team-first personality.
“Well, I’m from Jasper, Indiana,” Rolen said. “It’s a hardworking community that values going to work, getting your job done, doing things right and treating people well. On top of that, I am Ed and Linda Rolen’s son, Todd and Kristin’s brother, and that just didn’t fly in our house.”
That kid from Jasper, Indiana, is the newest member of baseball’s Hall of Fame.