Philadelphia Phillies to induct Jimmy Rollins, Ed Wade into Wall of Fame this summer. See when

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Anthony DiMattia, Delaware News Journal

Thu, Mar 13, 2025 ·

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It's not quite the Hall of Fame, but it'll do for now.

The Philadelphia Phillies announced Thursday that former franchise cornerstone Jimmy Rollins will be inducted into the team's Wall of Fame this summer.

The longtime shortstop will be joined by former vice president and general manager Ed Wade.

Here's when each will have their names added to the wall of fame:

When will Jimmy Rollins be inducted into the Phillies' Wall of Fame?

Rollins and Wade each will be inducted into the wall of fame before the Aug. 1 game against the Detroit Tigers at Citizens Bank Park.

Jimmy Rollins career with Phillies

During his 16 years as a Phillie, Rollins helped the franchise capture its second World Series title in 2008 a season after being named the National League MVP.

In 2007, Rollins became only the fourth player in MLB history to record 20 or more home runs, triples, doubles and steals in one season while leading the Phillies to the team's first NL East championship since 1993.

Rollins, known for his slick fielding, excellent baserunning and timely hitting, was named to three NL All-Star teams and won four Gold Gloves and a Silver Slugger award while in Philadelphia.

After being drafted by the Phillies in the second round of the 1996 draft , he formed one of the best double-play tandems with keystone Chase Utley . Rollins finished his 17-year career with 2,455 hits, 231 home runs and 470 steals. He holds the Phillies' all-time hit record with 2,306, surpassing Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt.

In his fourth year on the ballot, Rollins received 14.8% of votes for the baseball Hall of Fame . Players need 75% of the vote to earn enshrinement in Cooperstown.

Ed Wade's career with Phillies

While he wasn't with the Phillies in 2008, Wade was in charge when many of the core players of the World Series team were acquired.

Wade, who served as general manager from 1998 to 2005, oversaw the team when future stars like Chase Utley, Ryan Howard , Cole Hamels and Rollins were drafted. He also signed first baseman Jim Thome, who helped usher in a new era of Phillies baseball as the team transitioned from Veterans Stadium to CBP.

The Carbondale, Pennsylvania, native got his first MLB job as a public relations intern with the Phillies in 1977. He later moved to a position in the Houston Astros front office before returning to Philadelphia in 1989.

Phillies' Wall of Fame inductees

Here's a list of wall of fame members and the years they were inducted:

Bobby Abreu , OF, 2019
Grover Cleveland Alexander, P, 1981
Dick Allen, IF, 1994
Richie Ashburn, OF, 1979
Bob Boone, C, 2005
Larry Bowa, SS, 1991
Jim Bunning, P, 1984
Pat Burrell, OF, 2015
Johnny Callison, OF, 1997
Steve Carlton, P, 1989
Ruly Carpenter, owner/president, 2023
Gavvy Cravath, OF, 2000
Darren Daulton, C, 2010
Ed Delahanty, OF, 1985
Del Ennis, OF, 1982
Pat Gillick, GM, 2018
Dallas Green, pitcher/farm director/manager, 2006
Roy Halladay, P, 2018
Billy Hamilton, OF, 2004
Granny Hamner, SS, 1987
Willie Jones, 3B, 1995
Harry Kalas, broadcaster, 2009
Chuck Klein, OF, 1980
John Kruk, 1B, 2011
Mike Lieberthal, C, 2012
Greg Luzinski, OF, 1998
Garry Maddox, OF, 2001
Sherry Magee, OF, 2003
Charlie Manuel, manager, 2014
Bake McBride, OF, 2022
Tug McGraw, P, 1999
David Montgomery, president, 2024
Paul Owens, general manager/manager, 1988
John Quinn, general manager, 2023
Ron Reed, P, 2022
Robin Roberts, P, 1978
Scott Rolen, 3B, 2023
Juan Samuel, 2B, 2008
Curt Schilling, P, 2013
Mike Schmidt, 3B, 1990
Chris Short, P, 1992
Curt Simmons, P, 1993
Tony Taylor, 2B, 2002
Jim Thome, 1B, 2016
Sam Thompson, OF, 1996
Manny Trillo, 2B, 2020
John Vukovich, player/coach, 2007
Cy Williams, OF, 1986

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