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The one player to reach the 75 percent of the vote needed for Cooperstown induction was Scott Rolen.
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On his 6th attempt, the third baseman nearly missed the cut, receiving votes on 76.3 percent of ballots cast.
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During 17 MLB seasons, Rolen hit 316 home runs for the Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds.
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The seven-time All-Star was renowned for his defense, as he worked the hot corner and picked up eight Gold Gloves.
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Baseball Reference polls Rolen as having a 70.1 WAR, which ranks him tenth among all third basemen. Except for Adrián Beltré, who will be elected in 2024, none of his predecessors are in the Hall of Fame.
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Rolen won the NL Rookie of the Year award in 1997 after hitting a .283/.377/.469 line for the Phillies.
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While playing with the Cardinals, he had a career-high 34 home runs and an OPS of 1.007, which helped him finish fourth in the 2004 NL MVP Poll.
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Rolen joined St. Louis two years later, and the team won the World Series. During the Fall Classic, he went 8 for 19 with three doubles and two walks.
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Todd Helton at first base and Billy Wagner as a reliever, along with Rolen, failed to make it to the Hall of Fame.
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