jimmy born november nicknamed roll american professional baseball shortstop free agent played major_league_baseball mlb philadelphia_phillies los_angeles_dodgers chicago_white_sox growing california attending drafted phillies second round mlb draft spending seasons phillies minor league teams earning promotion mlb team philadelphia earned reputation excellent defensive shortstop july phillies hitter role retained years star game appearances early career compiled game hitting streak spanned end season start season longest team history named phillies won division consecutive seasons key component world series champion team final season phillies franchise time leader hits offseason traded dodgers season family background grew member athletic family mother played competitive credits experience helping develop cerebral approach game passion middle infield described having near photographic memory games bats pitches brother played minor league texas_rangers sister starter women basketball team cousin mlb player despite athletes family father encouraged pursue music baseball played trumpet growing participated staples music videos adolescent years attended graduating parents refused let continue playing football instead directing focus baseball finished high school baseball career holder school records including highest batting average stolen bases performance usa_today named member usa high school baseball team named second team american committed play college baseball scholarship praise scout team drafted second round major_league_baseball draft professional career minor leagues drafted phillies second round draft assigned rookie league led team walks stole bases batted earned promotion low season youngest player team age led team games played bats runs hits triples stolen bases walks year batted stole bases bats second place performance named winner paul award given phillies minor league player end season played promoted high playing alongside future phillies teammates batted doubles stolen bases youngest player team promoted reading year led team games bats hits hits gave average led late season promotion played games led scranton games played doubles triples helped lead team playoffs received september phillies debuted september florida hits bats game mlb hit triple batted games stealing bases batting runs season named phillies organizational prospect finalist united_states national baseball team participate olympics survive final cut philadelphia_phillies spent entire season major league phillies hit mlb home run achieved statistical including quadruple double double digit doubles triples home runs stolen bases led national_league triples stolen bases rookie leading bats member star team phillies representative july took phillies hitter role seldom ceded nearly decade conclusion season named winner cool bell award given stolen bases leader mlb managers voted team named fifth best rookie mlb entering season despite youth sought leader phillies article philadelphia_inquirer said years old needed stern voice makes difference field season characterized strong half sophomore plate plagued second half season performance early months season earned second consecutive selection mlb star game mlb shortstop reach game seasons star game struggled plate striking frequently chasing high pitches strike zone ultimately finished season leaders defensive statistics compiled fielding percentage second total chances assists fourth fifth campaign posting batting average home runs leading triples stole bases fewer season participated major_league_baseball japan star series prior season worked skills plate predominantly field hitter began season slowly sustaining injury spring training hindered progress ultimately struggling plate early season causing manager drop lineup season sought maintain focus admitted having lost previous season eventually rebounded post respectable line batting average home runs rbis stole time career low bases season highlights game winning rbi june stealing 100th career base september occurred games atlanta braves january signed contract phillies avoid salary arbitration according biography jimmy finally player phillies waiting batted slugging percentage scored runs led league triples cut considerably strikeouts batted sides plate hit clutch helped joining morning sessions bobby enabled sting ball authority consistency overall achieved quadruple double home runs stolen bases doubles triples double figures single season career grand slam posted career highs offensive categories including batting average slugging percentage rbis hits new manager offensive strategy predominantly revolved hitting lots home runs struggled post strong batting average early phillies season tried hit home runs selected star team offensive strategy changed early august began hitting streak spanned season final games streak hit longest hitting streak phillies history surpassing streak lasted games streak maintain team mentality noted trade streak playoff berth lose streak mean season automatically playoffs want ultimately phillies missed playoffs game overall compiled fourth career quadruple double tying active players posted batting average home runs rbis stolen bases phillies season began hype surrounding extend hitting streak pass record games extended streak games season ended april failed hit game struggled half season posting batting average rebounded second half ultimately posting strong cumulative numbers player phillies history score runs consecutive seasons led rbis runs scored extra base hits total bases short quadruple double hit home runs rbis time career highs phillies barely missed playoffs spring training announced phillies national_league east chance win world series year year think team beat finally paper sports media sensation especially given new_york_mets won division relative ease claim widely reported second quote paper usa_today columnist opined phillies needed light fire especially april bold arrogant prediction half season appeared spoken prematurely jumped early divisional lead june hit game cincinnati_reds including game tying triple triple 10th gave fifth career quadruple double august lead began dissipate phillies combined solid series key component success named week august september september atlanta braves hit home run completed season day season seventh player collect doubles triples home runs season hit 20th triple year win clinched division championship phillies confirmed preseason assertion phillies club advanced playoffs time world series loss swept named national_league valuable player received oscar charleston legacy award mvp won consecutive phillies shortstop win player mlb history record hits triples home runs stolen bases season unlike spring training guarantees heading season didn mean phillies weren confident entering season despite acquisition esque guarantee winning division beginning season hitting home run opening day landed disabled list time career early april suffering ankle returned productive summer ultimately posting career high stolen bases notwithstanding batting average dropping home run rbi totals dropping respectively postseason focal point team ultimately won world series division series hit home run game championship series hit home run game despite struggles early world series eventually contributed strong hitting helping phillies win series games conclusion season honored fielding bible award defensive excellence mlb shortstop year began participating world baseball classic member hit named tournament team setting career high stolen bases steal season games longest drought begin season reached hit milestone game cincinnati_reds end june hitting went consecutive bats hit end june july games effort encourage regain shorter lower half driven swing mvp campaign improve second half season batting july end year overall compiled leading bats finished fourth doubles stolen bases tenth runs addition batting average home runs career rbis winning award postseason helped phillies reach world series hitting walk double game phillies failed repeat champions lost new_york_yankees season marked injuries missed total games playing lowest total major league career warming outfield prior phillies game april strained right eventually placed disabled list spent april june injury served backup returned hit career walk home run june phillies victory cleveland_indians july hit career home run game pittsburgh pirates october hit career grand slam game atlanta braves overall hit home runs rbis maintained strong defense despite poor offense consecutive mediocre offensive season questioned mvp campaign contract year performance concurrently rebounded improved batting average home run rbi totals 11th consecutive opening day start time seasons healthy beginning season starting season games took plate appearances record rbi longest drought career july second time career multi home run game home run came batting right handed left handed phillies player multiple times season entirely devoid injuries august right groin strain landed causing miss games returned time playoffs set phillies records including hits doubles multi hit games despite records phillies lost series overall posted batting average home runs rbis season conclusion selected shortstop postseason team december signed year million deal option fourth year worth million option reached plate appearances phillies general posting batting average home runs rbis hit poorly beginning season hit home run bat season second longest taken hit home run beginning season missed games birth daughter july hit fourth career inside park home run led active players hitting improved half season september hit home runs missed final games season strain season joined players mlb history record hits stolen bases home runs member team fourth career season hit home runs stole bases trailed bobby prior season played world baseball classic player event star team second second placement star team phillies time opening day 13th consecutive start opening day overall tied fifth games led team bats hits doubles walks achieved career season including rbi april double breaking record 45th career home run fourth mlb history hit july despite achievements overall season decline previous years isolated power worst major leagues attempted steal fewest bases career defense according fielding struggled ultimately posted batting average home runs rbis beginning decline effective major_league hitter attracted media attention offseason prior supposedly expressed lack motivation commenting cares regards spring training penned column suggesting sentiment phillies organization traded rumors general manager ridiculous opened season hitting grand slam texas_rangers career home run games left team leave wife couple second child april hit walk home run miami june singled right field hit surpass phillies time leader hits game remainder base following season winner recently retired chicago_white_sox captain announced awards recipients los_angeles_dodgers december traded los_angeles_dodgers exchange minor league pitchers waived trade clause order trade accomplished stated expecting leadership position new team played game dodgers opening day san_diego_padres april hitting run homer giving dodgers victory struggled dodgers hitting career low rbi stole bases september lost starting job rookie final day season meaningless game manager let manage club game chicago white february signed minor league contract chicago_white_sox included invitation major league spring training competed starting role shortstop end spring training team announced serve opening day shortstop batted games june designated assignment promote minor leagues player profile offense growing admired best hitters mlb history especially early career sought emulate henderson plate contributed swing early count chase high pitches seeking hit home runs base stereotypical role hitter consequently struggled contact ball striking rarely walking help alleviate predominantly negative tendencies worked prior season work field hit ground balls pop ups overall hard time accepting vertically challenged contributed hit power contact seek pull ball use field phillies time leader hits second phillies history stolen bases defense supreme defensive shortstop won gold glove awards better fielding percentage played seasons attributes defensive prowess experience noting played mlb long time know hitters tendencies learn read swings help appropriately position balls possible season preview sports commented upper shortstop soft hands excellent agility plus range left right going praise strong throwing arm especially hole personal life resides new_jersey married married january gave birth couple daughter active philanthropist wife participated charitable endeavors including creation located new_jersey provides medical rehabilitation services animals annual charity bowling tournament benefit active politically campaigned barack_obama presidential election second daughter born early april investor team
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