• Scott ideally wanted to end up with his childhood favorites, the Cardinals or Reds. Cincinnati would have gotten him for Scott Williamson and Brandon Larson, but ownership refused to increase its payroll.
• Scott wore 17 in Philadelphia but switched to 27 with the Cardinals. Dizzy Dean wore 17 for St. Louis, which retired his number.
• Scott was literally a swing away from losing his rookie status for 1997. When Steve Trachsel broke Scott's arm in 1996, he had reached his 130th at-bat—the limit for retaining rookie eligibility.
• When Scott reported for spring training in 1997, he found the name SCHMIDT taped over his locker. Prankster Gregg Jefferies was the suspected culprit.
• As part of the Phillies rookie hazing ritual, Scott was made to wear a halter top and a poodle skirt.
• Scott was the first Phillies rookie to lead the team in homers and RBIs since Greg Luzinski in 1972.
• Scott was just the third Phillie to win Rookie of the Year. The others were Jack Sanford (1957) and Richie Allen (1964).
• Scott credits teammate Mark Parent for helping him learn the league during his Rookie of the Year season.
  When the Phillies held Scott Rolen T-Shirt Day in 1998, Terry Francona decided not to play him. It was the day after a night game after a doubleheader and Scott had already played in 144 straight. The Phillies lost, 5-2.
• Scott’s 80 extra-base hits in 1998 were the most by a Phillie since Mike Schmidt’s 81 in 1980.
• Scott was the only unanimous selection for ESPN.com’s All-Hustle team, which was determined by a poll of baseball executives and scouts.
• Scott’s mom was raised in Petersburg, Indiana, home of Gil Hodges.
• Scott says his hero is his brother, Todd
• Scott is an amateur astronomer. He also plays the guitar.
• Scott’s mom is afraid of flying. She and Ed travel to his games in a motor home.
• Scott has a black lab named Emma Lou and a golden retriever named Enis.
• Scott recently opened a summer camp for sick children near Bloomington and named it Camp Emma Lou. His brother Todd resigned from his teaching job to run it and spearhead further fundraising efforts.
• Scott and his family now live near his parents, in Holmes Beach, Florida.
• Scott let his daughter Raine choose his number with the Blue Jays. She picked #33.

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