10 Years Ago Today Aaron Rowand Put His Face Through A Wall For The Phillies

10 freaking years. A whole decade. The nostalgia wood is creeping towards the sky just thinking about those times right before the Phillies majestic run from ’07-’11. You can argue trading away fan favorite Jim Thome to the White Sox for Rowand (which also freed up The Big Piece) was the catalyst behind the Phils getting over the top. It sucks Rowand wasn’t around post 2007 and Victorino was fine and dandy in center field, but this guy was Philly to a T. That included seeing him smashed out of his mind at the old Brownies in Ardmore after an extra innings game….with a day game within 12 hours. Rowand promptly went 3-3 with a HR during that contest. The things you’ll do in a contract year. He played the game the way it was meant to be played, and we’ll always love him for that.

“For who? My teammates. For what? To win.” This man epitomizes everything you want your athlete to be and then some.