Baseball Phillies fans honor Jimmy Rollins by Staff Post August 5, 2015 Jimmy Rollins has long been a fan favorite in the City of Brotherly Love, and for good reason. The former Phillies great was drafted by the team in the second round of the 1996 draft and played fifteen eventful seasons for the club. Last night, “J-Roll” returned to Philadelphia for the first time as a visitor as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The warm welcome began when public address announcer Dan Baker introduced the starting lineups, and grew to a standing ovation when Rollins came to the plate. There was also a “WELCOME BACK JIMMY” message written across the giant video board in left field. Event though he was clearly touched by the ovation from the crowd, Rollins was able to keep his emotions in check. “We’re here for bigger things, it’s about winning and losing, not just me coming back to Philadelphia,” he pointed out before going 2-for-5 with a double in the Dodgers’ 6-2 loss. “We have games to win and games to play.” It was not to be for Rollins’ new team on Tuesday night as Maikel Franco’s seventh inning grand slam proved to be the difference in the game. It was Philadelphia’s fourth win in their last five games and improved them to a major league best 13-3 after the All-Star Break. Rollins has struggled at the plate in his first season in L.A, hitting just .219, but does have eleven home runs. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in franchise history, holding many records. In his fifteen seasons with the Phillies, Rollins compiled a franchise-record 2,385 hits. He also has the most doubles in team history and the third most runs scored. No Phillies fan will ever forget his magical 2007 season where he was named the National League’s most valuable player, when he hit a career high 30 home runs and drove in 94 runs. Post Views: 1,154 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsJimmy Rollins Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... NHL and MLB announce groundbreaking Media Partnership Boulders Take Two of Three From Jackals