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James Calvin "Jimmy" Rollins (born November 27, 1978), nicknamed "J-Roll", is an American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Philadelphia Phillies from 2000 to 2014, then he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2015 season. After growing up in Alameda, California, and attending Encinal High School, Rollins was drafted by the Phillies in the second round of the 1996 MLB Draft, spending most of five seasons with Phillies minor league teams before earning a promotion to the MLB team. In Philadelphia, Rollins earned a reputation as an excellent defensive shortstop. In July 2001, Rollins became the Phillies' leadoff hitter, a role he retained for almost ten years. He made three All-Star Game appearances early in his career. While a Phillie, Rollins compiled a 38-game hitting streak, which spanned the end of the 2005 season and the start of the 2006 season, the longest in team history. Rollins was named the National League Most Valuable Player in 2007, as the Phillies won their division in the first of five consecutive seasons. He was also a key component of the 2008 World Series champion team. In his final season with the Phillies, he became the franchise's all-time leader in hits. ==Family and background== Rollins grew up in "the tough side of Alameda" (Alameda, California) as a member of an athletic family. His mother played competitive fastpitch softball, and credits the experience for helping him develop a cerebral approach to the game as well as a passion for the middle infield; he has been described as having "a near-photographic memory of games and at-bats and pitches". Rollins' brother, Antwon, played with minor league affiliates of the Texas Rangers and the Montreal Expos.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Antwon Rollins Statistics )〕 His sister, Shay Rollins, was a starter on the University of San Francisco's women's basketball team, and he is the cousin of former MLB player Tony Tarasco.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Jimmy Rollins Statistics )〕 Despite the athletes in his family, his father encouraged Rollins to pursue music as well as baseball; Rollins played the trumpet while growing up, and participated in various MC Hammer and Mavis Staples music videos during his adolescent years.〔〔 Rollins attended Encinal High School in Alameda, graduating in 1996.〔 His parents refused to let him continue playing football, instead directing him to focus on baseball.〔 He finished his high school baseball career as the holder of 10 school records, including highest batting average (.484), and most stolen bases (99). For his performance, ''USA Today'' named him a member of its All-USA High School Baseball Team, and ''Baseball America'' named him the top infielder in Northern California as well as a second-team All-American. He committed to play college baseball at Arizona State University on a scholarship, but after "effusive" praise from Phillies Bay Area scout Bob Poole, the team drafted him in the second round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jimmy Rollins」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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