St. Louis Cardinals fans react to announcement that Scott Rolen will enter the Hall of Fame as a Cardinal: "As he should!" "The only right answer" 

Hall of Fame inductee Scott Rolen announced Friday what cap he will have on his plaque. St. Louis Cardinals fans are happy, Philadelphia Phillies fans are less than pleased.

Rolen, who entered the league with Philadelphia and played 844 games with the team as opposed to 661 with St. Louis, snubbed the Phillies and will enter the Hall as a Cardinal.

"I believe this decision accurately represents a pivotal portion of my career based on our teams' successes in St. Louis," Scott Rolen said in a statement issued by the Hall on Friday. "I am grateful to Philadelphia, St. Louis, Toronto and Cincinnati for the opportunities given to me as a player, but more importantly, for how they embraced me and my family."

Rolen won the National League Rookie of the Year Award with the Phillies in 1997 and logged a WAR of 29.2 in Philadelphia. With the Cardinals, he had a WAR of 25.2, finished fourth in the NL Most Valuable Player voting in 2004 and was a member of the Cardinals' 2006 World Series-winning squad.

Phillies fans were predictably chafed by the news. Scott Rolen didn't leave Philadelphia on the best of terms, with the team trading him to the St. Louis Cardinals in 2002 rather than signing him to a long-term contract. Phillies fans aren't likely to forgive Rolen's choice any time soon.

Lest we forget, however, Rolen played for two more teams after he left the St. Louis Cardinals following the 2008 season. Fans of the Toronto Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds are – jokingly – asking why not enter the Hall of Fame wearing their caps? Albeit, Rolen only played 88 games for Toronto before he was dealt to Cincinnati, with whom he retired following the 2012 season.

St. Louis won this round, but before we heap on Philadelphia for losing to the Cardinals, don't forget who won last year's playoff matchup.

World Series win may have been the clincher for Scott Rolen and St. Louis Cardinals

National League All-Stars Troy Tulowitzki, Lance Berkman Scott Rolen talk during batting practice before the start of the 82nd MLB All-Star Game.

Rolen's time with the Phillies wasn't full of champagne and roses. Philadelphia did not make the playoffs, and only finished above .500 one time, during his six full seasons with the team from 1996-2001. The 2006 World Series championship with the Cardinals was the only title Rolen celebrated, though he did make it to the playoffs twice with the Reds in 2010 and 2012.