• In 2001, Jimmy became the first player to lead the NL in steals and triples since Lou Brock in 1968.
• As a rookie, Jimmy broke Larry Bowa’s club record for consecutive stolen bases.
• In 2002, Jimmy became only the 11th national Leaguer to be named to the All-Star team in his first two seasons.
• In 2004, Jimmy broke Dick Bartell’s club record for runs by a shortstop with 119.
• Jimmy’s 73 RBIs in 2004 were the most by a Philadelphia shortstop since Granny Hamner’s 87 in 1952.
• Jimmy’s 36-game hitting streak in 2005 was the longest since Paul Molitor hit safely in 39 in 1987.
• In 2006, Jimmy and Chase Utley became the first pair of middle infielders in the NL to each hit more than 25 homers in the same season.
• In 2006, Jimmy became the youngest Phillie since Greg Luzinski to collect his 1,000th hit.
• In 2007, Jimmy had seven consecutive multi-hit games at the end of August.
• In 2007, Jimmy became first player in history to collect at least 200 hits, 15 triples, 25 homers and 25 stolen bases in one season.
• Jimmy broke Willie Wilson's record for at-bats in a season with 716 in 2007.
• In 2007, Jimmy set the Phillies record for home runs by a shortstop, with 30. He also established marks for NL shortstops with 139 runs and 88 extra-base hits.
• Jimmy was the fifth Phillie to win the NL MVP Award. The others were Chuck Klein (1932), Jim Konstanty (1950), Mike Schmidt (1980, 1981, 1986) and Ryan Howard (2006).
• In 2007, Jimmy became Philadelphia's second 30-30 man. Former teammate Bobby Abreu was the first. Jimmy, Alex Rodriguez and Barry Larkin are the only 30-30 shortstops in history.
• Jimmy is one of only three NL shortstops to start all 162 games in a season. Leo Cardenas and Bill Russell are the other two.
• Only four players—Jimmy, Fred Schulte, Curtis Granderson and Willie Mays—have had a season of 20 doubles, triples homers and steals. Of the four, Jimmy is the only one to also top 200 hits.
• When asked if he would worry about his hitting streak over the winter of 2005-06, Jimmy said he was more worried about getting his garage cleaned out.
• After Jimmy won the 2007 NL MVP, his parents hosted a huge barbecue in his honor. Among the guests was Rickey Henderson, his boyhood idol.
• One of Jimmy’s best buddies in baseball in Albert Pujols, the man who beat him for the 2001 Rookie of the Year award.
• Jimmy’s cousin is the Bay Area rapper Paipay.
• Jimmy has one pair of gloves for hitting and another for baserunning. One pair is always flapping from his back pocket.
• Jimmy’s younger brother, Antwon, played for a couple of years in the Texas Rangers organization.
• Jimmy says Steve Trachsel is the pitcher he least likes to face.
• Jimmy lists two of the old-time players he'd pay to watch play as Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth.
• Jimmy signed a $40 million extension with the Phillies in June of 2005. It will keep him under contract until 2011.
• Jimmy’s nickname is J-Roll.
• Jimmy’s mother still claims she was a better ballplayer than he is.

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