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Yadier Molina
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Full Name:
Yadier Benjamin Molina​
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Nicknames:
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“Yadi"
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Born:
July 13, 1982
Bayamón, Puerto Rico
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Family:
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Mother: Gladys Matta
Father: Benjamín Molina Sr. (deceased)
Brothers: Bengie @BengieMolina1, Jose @Joeycatch8
Spouse: Wanda Torres
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Growing up his father worked at a Westinghouse factory (Westinghouse Electric Corporation) as a tools technician.
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Agent: Melvin Roman (MDR Sports Management)
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School:
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Maestro Ladíslao Martínez High School, Vega Alta, Puerto Rico
Played for an amateur team called the Hatillo Tigres.
Baseball Related:
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Scouted by Edwin Rodríguez.
2000 - Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals (113th overall).
2004 - June 3rd - Major League debut with the St. Louis Cardinals.
2004 - Lost the World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals to the Boston Red Sox.
2006 - Won the World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals (against the Detroit Tigers).
2011 - Won the World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals (against the Texas Rangers).
2013 - Lost the World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals to the Boston Red Sox.
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2017 - Lost in the World Baseball Classic championship with Puerto Rico to the United States.
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As a child he lived acrossed the street from a park named, Jesús Mambe Kuilan Park.
He and his two brother are the only trio of brothers to have all won a World Series ring.
2011 - He was arguing a called strike with umpire Rob Drake and began bumping him with his chest multiple times before spitting on him. He said later that he did not intend to spit on the umpire and that he "was caught up in the moment. That's what happens when you're caught up in the race and trying to win. I didn't handle it the right way." He received a 5-game suspension.
2014 - During the NLDS against the Dodgers a batter was hit and the benches cleared. Umpire Jerry Meals attempted to break up Molina and the player he was fighting with (Adrián González) at which point Molina shoved Meals. Molina was fined $5,000 (no suspension).
2015 - He bought a home on Allegro Lake Estates Drive, Creve Coeur, Missouri (pictures).
2017 - Molina wanted Adam Jones to apologize for saying that the United States World Baseball Classic team was planning a postgame party prior to the championship game between the USA and Puerto Rico.
He called out Willson Contreras after he said, "I used to watch a lot of those guys, but now I’m watching myself because I know that I’m going to be better than them". Molina responded, "Respeten los rangos NOVATOS!! aqui con los q si han probao que son los duros!! @salvadorp13 @busterposey" (Respect the ranks - Salvador Perez and Buster Posey have proven themselves).
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Heckling Related
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2010 - Umpire Bob Davidson ejected a fan siting field level for heckling Molina, and using inappropriate slurs.
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