Philadelphia Phillies Will Induct Fan Favorite Franchise Legend Into Wall of Fame

In regards to Rollins, the reasoning for his induction is clear.

He is one of the best players to wear the jersey and was a focal point of the 2008 World Series championship team. He is one of the most beloved players in recent memory, and his success when it came to awards and statistics is nearly unmatched.

Beginning with his awards alone, he had three All-Star appearances, four Gold Gloves, a Silver Slugger, a Roberto Clemente Award, a National League MVP and the most important of all, a World Series ring.

In addition to that, Rollins also led the National League in stolen bases in the 2001 season.

When looking at where he ranks in many key statistics in franchise history, he is near the top five or is at the top, leading Philadelphia in at-bats, hits, doubles and outs made. He is also No. 9 in home runs, No. 3 in triples, No. 3 in runs scored, No. 6 in WAR by position players and No. 8 in RBI.

In a span of four seasons from 2006 to 2009, Rollins led the league in games played once, plate appearances three times, at-bats twice, runs once and triples once.

This is the type of dominance Phillies fans came to expect from him for many years, and for good reason, as his offensive and defensive success was essentially unprecedented levels of elite.

His 15 seasons of service to the team will now be enshrined forever among the 49 members who have been enshrined on the Wall of Fame.

With his Baseball Hall of Fame ballot percentages going up each year he has been eligible, maybe that is the next honor he will receive to put a stamp on his outstanding career.

Any player who is able to have that level of success for a franchise deserves to be recognized for it, and the Wall of Fame is a great start to doing so.