Rich Rollins, former MLB All-Star who shined at both Parma Senior and Kent State, dies at 87
- Rich Rollins, a former Major League Baseball infielder and two-time All-Star, died Tuesday at age 87 in Cleveland on May 13, 2025.
- Rollins began his MLB career after starring at Kent State University from 1958 to 1960, where he earned All-MAC First Team honors all three years.
- He played ten MLB seasons mainly with the Minnesota Twins from 1961 to 1968, then the Seattle Pilots and Cleveland Indians in 1970.
- Rollins hit.298 with 16 home runs and 96 RBIs during his 1962 All-Star season and was the Twins' regular third baseman.
- The Twins and Cleveland Guardians announced Rollins' passing after being informed by a family member, marking the loss of a prominent baseball figure from Northeast Ohio.
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Former infielder Rich Rollins, who finished baseball career in Cleveland, dies at 87
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rich Rollins, an infielder whose decade-long big league career included All-Star honors for the Minnesota Twins in 1962, died Tuesday. He was 87. Rollins' death was confirmed by the Twins and Cleveland Guardians. The Guardians were informed of his death by a family member. American baseball manager Sam Mele (1922 - 2017) (right), of the Minnesota Twins presents his new infield players at spring training, Orlando, Florida, March …
Former infielder Rich Rollins, an All-Star for the Twins in 1962, dies at age 87
Former big league All-Star Rich Rollins has died. Rollins was an infielder whose decade-long career included All-Star honors for the Minnesota Twins in 1962. He died Tuesday at age 87. The news was confirmed by the Twins and Cleveland Guardians.…
Former Twins All-Star third baseman Rich Rollins dies at age 87
Former Minnesota Twins All-Star third baseman Rich Rollins of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania passed away at the age of 87 on Tuesday according to Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors. No cause of death was provided. Rollins spent a decade in the Major Leagues from 1961 to 1970. He was with the Minnesota Twins from 1961 to 1968, the Seattle Pilots in 1969, and then shared his time with the Milwaukee Brewers and Cleveland Indians in 1970. Rollins’s ML…
Rich Rollins Passes Away
Former All-Star Rich Rollins passed away this week at age 87, according to multiple reports. A third baseman, he spent the majority of his career with the Twins in the 1960s. Rollins was born a little outside Pittsburgh and moved to Ohio as a child. He attended Kent State and signed with the Washington Senators in 1960. The franchise moved to Minnesota and rebranded as the Twins the following year. Rollins earned a cup of coffee during the first…
Rich Rollins (1938-2025) - Find a Grave Memorial
Professional Baseball Player. He was an American Major League Baseball third baseman, best known for his tenure with the Minnesota Twins during the 1960s. He was born Richard John Rollins and he grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio area, where he attended Parma High School. He played second base, third base, and catcher for his high school team and also played for an American Legion team. He accepted a baseball scholarship to Kent State University, wh…
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