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Paul Leo Molitor (born August 22, 1956), nicknamed "Molly" and "the Ignitor", is an American former professional baseball player and manager. During his 21-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB), he played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1978–1992), Toronto Blue Jays (1993–1995), and Minnesota Twins (1996–1998). He was known for ...
1. OF Paul Molitor. ← 1973. 1975 →. The 1974 Major League Baseball draft took place prior to the 1974 MLB season. The draft saw the San Diego Padres select Bill Almon first overall.
He comprised a stellar infield throughout much of the 1980s beside Hall of Famers Robin Yount at shortstop, Paul Molitor at third base, and Cecil Cooper at first base. Gantner, or "Gumby" as he was affectionately known because of the way he turned double plays, was the Brewers’ second baseman when they won the 1982 American League pennant.
Joe Mauer. Joseph Patrick Mauer (born April 19, 1983) is an American former professional baseball catcher and first baseman, who spent his entire 15-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Minnesota Twins. Widely regarded as the greatest contact hitter of all time at the catcher position in his prime, Mauer is the only catcher in MLB ...
John Reilly, Bob Meusel, Babe Herman, Adrián Beltré, Trea Turner, and Christian Yelich (left to right) are the only MLB players to hit for the cycle three times in their careers. In baseball, completing the cycle is the accomplishment of hitting a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game. [ 1 ]
2004 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting. Elections to the Baseball Hall of Fame for 2004 proceeded in keeping with rules enacted in 2001. The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) held an election to select from recent players; Dennis Eckersley and Paul Molitor gained induction to the Hall. The Veterans Committee did not hold an ...
Robin R. Yount (ˈjaʊnt; born September 16, 1955), nicknamed " the Kid " and " Rockin' Robin ", is an American former professional baseball player. He spent his entire 20-year career in Major League Baseball as a shortstop and center fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers (1974–93). Yount was drafted in 1973 and advanced to the major leagues one ...
1976 College Baseball All-America Team. 1976 All-Americans included National Baseball Hall of Famer Paul Molitor. An All-American team is an honorary sports team composed of the best amateur players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes ...