Showing posts with label Jimmy Rollins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jimmy Rollins. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Adron Chambers Made His Mark At 'The Right Time & The Wrong Time'

Adron Chambers said he had no idea the commotion he was about to create late in the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals were being blanked 1-0, headed for their second loss in succession to the Chicago Cubs and virtually out of contention for a wild-card spot in the National League playoffs.

Post-Dispatch

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Jimmy Rollins Reflects On Career In Retirement Ceremony

Jimmy Rollins ran to shortstop in a Phillies jersey and cap one final time Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park.

Philadelphia Official Site

Jimmy Rollins Retirement Ceremony Set For Saturday

Jimmy Rollins is one of the greatest players in Phillies history, and unquestionably the greatest shortstop to ever play for the franchise. He won a World Series. He won a National League Most Valuable Player Award. He is the franchise’s all-time hits leader.

Philadelphia Official Site

Saturday, June 30, 2018

Astros, Red Sox Interested In Raisel Iglesias

Raisel Iglesias, RHP, Reds — The Astros are looking hard at Iglesias, but so are other teams, including the Red Sox. The Astros had Kelvin Herrera in their sights before the Nationals picked him off. Britton has long been an Astros target, but with his struggles, Houston is looking for more of a sure thing.

Boston Globe

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Sunday, March 4, 2018

Jimmy Rollins Wants To Retire As A Phillie, But Only His Way

Jimmy Rollins put on a pinstriped Phillies jersey Sunday for the first time in nearly four years. Rollins, at Spectrum Field for a ceremony to honor the 2008 world champions, had not returned to the Phillies since he was traded after the 2014 season.

Philadelphia Enquirer

Thursday, January 18, 2018

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

How Cesar Izturis Replaced David Eckstein At Shortstop

David Eckstein wanted to stay with the Cardinals. For a while, the Cardinals wanted him to stay, too. Instead, though, the Cardinals ended up with Cesar Izturis at shortstop and Eckstein was exiled to Canada.

RetroSimba

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Chris Carpenter Recalls Off-Field Time Spent With Roy Halladay

Two-time Cy Young Award winner Roy Halladay was remembered Tuesday as an amazing husband, father, friend and teammate who was one of the best pitchers of his generation but an even better man.

KMOX

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Rajai Davis Hoping Huge Game Helps Him Heat Up

A's outfielder Rajai Davis nearly did everything he could to try and will the A's to a win Wednesday afternoon.

Oakland Official Site

Friday, March 31, 2017

Giants Released Jimmy Rollins

Alex Pavlovic Twitter

Ruben Amaro, Sr. Dead At 81

Ruben Amaro Sr. served the Philadelphia Phillies in many roles throughout a life in which he devoted himself to baseball. He was their shortstop for five years, their first-base coach for two seasons, including their 1980 World Series win. And he was a scout too, responsible for bringing players like Julio Franco and Juan Samuel from the Caribbean to Philadelphia.

Yahoo

Saturday, March 18, 2017

Jimmy Rollins On His .113 Average: "I Haven't Felt Lost"

Denard Span slung a duffel bag over his shoulder for a road exhibition game against the Mariners and called out to Jimmy Rollins, who wasn’t on the travel list.

Mercury News

Friday, March 17, 2017

Michael Morse: On The Road To Making Comeback With Giants

The cold night of Oct. 16, 2014 is one night San Francisco Giants fans all remember. Michael Morse walked onto home plate for the first time after being on the injury list for two months and delivered a monstrous hit sending the ball way up over left field and out of the yard.

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