Charlie Manuel — the winningest manager in franchise history — says that he believes two of the core pieces from the most successful era of Philadelphia Phillies baseball are deserving of election to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
2007 National League MVP Jimmy Rollins is wrapping up his first cycle on the ballot. While Rollins isn’t going to sniff induction this year, at the time of publication, the four-time Gold Glove Award winner is closing in on the 5% minimum needed to return to the ballot next year.
Last February, Manuel told Phillies Nation that Rollins “should be considered for the Hall of Fame, with a good chance of getting in.