COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — A leatherbound journal, his first, that Scott Rolen owned for a while and kept blank for just as long has, after all this time resting empty, a memorable task ahead.
His induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame later this year seemed like “a good time” to write some things down before he has to come up with something to say. Starting from the last page and working backward, the Cardinals’ former third baseman has penned details on scheduling and itineraries as he navigates his family to and through the honor of a lifetime.