Jimmy Rollins

Known for

Acting

Born

November 27, 1978 (age 47)

Birthplace

Oakland, California, USA

Biography

James Calvin Rollins (born November 27, 1978), nicknamed "J-Roll", is an American former professional baseball shortstop, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (2000–2014), Los Angeles Dodgers (2015), and Chicago White Sox (2016).

He was drafted by the Phillies in the second round of the 1996 MLB draft. After spending most of five seasons with Phillies minor league teams, he made his big league debut on September 17, 2000.

In his career, he led the NL four times in triples, and once each in runs, stolen bases, and stolen base percentage. As of 2023, he is the Phillies career leader in at bats (8,628), hits (2,306), doubles (479), and power-speed number (29...