Philadelphia Phillies: Ranking Jimmy Rollins’ 7 Greatest Philly Moments
December 21, 2011 by Joe Iannello
Filed under Fan News
Ruben Amaro of the Philadelphia Phillies was able to lock up the longest-tenured athlete in Philadelphia for another three years at a price that seems fair for all parties. Jimmy Rollins may not be the MVP-caliber player from the plate and on the base-paths that he once was, but he still has a slick glove and pop in his bat that will be needed with Ryan Howard on the mend and Chase Utley in decline.
Rollins will now have the opportunity to climb the Phillies record books and establish himself not only as the best SS in team history, but as one of the all-time greats to ever lace up the cleats for the Phightin’s.
The voice and swagger of the greatest era of Phillies baseball ever has had some pretty remarkable moments. Here are just seven of J-Roll’s most memorable moments.