Whether he had to wait another year or he received the highest honor that echoes for every year to come, Scott Rolen promised his family Tuesday night he’d grill steaks.
“I had to turn the tongs over,” he said. “Which, I think, is a good thing.”
One of finest and fiercest defensive players ever at third base and a two-way force who became a champion with the Cardinals, Rolen was elected by baseball writers and will be inducted this summer to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.