Jimmy Rollins Biography

Fast Facts

• Though he would later join the Los Angeles Dodgers, he grew up hating the team since they beat his hometown's Oakland Athletics in the 1988 World Series
• Was drafted in the second round of the 1996 MLB amateur draft by the Philadelphia Phillies
• Played high school baseball at Encinal High School in Alameda, Calif
• Quote: "When you're a superstar, rules are a little different․ You're held to a higher standard, which I love․ But it brings added pressure․"
• Quote: "[on Philadelphia] "I loved playing there․ There is no doubt about that․ It made me who I am․""
• Was traded to his previous team's rival, the Los Angeles Dodgers, in 2015
• Made his Major League debut in 2000 for Philadelphia and played with the team for 15 seasons