1982 HEADLINE: Paul Molitor Sets Record With 5 Hits In World Series Game
On this day in 1982, Paul Molitor collected the first 5-hit game in World Series history!!!
In Game 1, and on the road in St. Louis, Molitor did everything possible to help put his Brewers in the best position to win.
His box score looking something like this – 6 at bats, 5 hits, 2 RBI, 1 run scored. And most importantly, the Brewers won the game 10-0.
Happy Anniversary Mr. Molitor!!!
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1996 HEADLINE: Paul Molitor Joins The 3,000 Hits Club
On this day in 1996, Paul Molitor collected the 3,000th hit of his major league career.
On the road playing the Kansas City Royals, Molitor and his Twins teammates took the field in front of 16,000+ fans at Kaufman Stadium.
For the game, Molitor went 3-for-4 hitting 2 singles and a triple.
Of the 3 hits he collected over the course of the game, #3000 was the triple he hit in the top of the 5th inning off of Jose Rosado.
Currently, Molitor ranks 9th in total hits in a major league career with 3,319 total hits. It appears that Molitor’s space in the Top 10 of all-time is secure for quite some time!!
Happy Anniversary Mr. Molitor!!!
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1993 HEADLINE: Paul Molitor Becomes Oldest Player To Reach 100 RBI In A Season
On this day in 1993, future Hall of Famer Paul Molitor set a major league record by being the oldest player to reach the 100 RBI tally in a single season.
At 37 years of age, Molitor still had it going as he was able to reach the 100-RBI plateau for the first time in his career, and the 16th season of his career.
The 100-RBI mark by a player older than 37 has been eclipsed several times since 1993, including Molitor doing it again in 1996 with 113 RBI at the age of 39.
Happy Anniversary Mr. Molitor!!!
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Happy Birthday Paul Molitor!!!
Paul Molitor turns 56 years old today.
Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004, Paul Molitor had a brilliant 21-year career. Never getting the opportunity to showcase his talents in front of a consistently large crowd, Molitor spent most of his career as an unheralded superstar.
With 3,316 career hits and a lifetime batting average of .306 Paul Molitor is one of the greatest hitters of the last 40 years. For a player that was not classified as a ‘power hitter’ Molitor quietly bashed 234 home runs. And while also never being classified as a ‘speedster’, Paul also accumulated 504 stolen bases. This multi-dimensional player was a 7-time All-star, and he won 4 Silver Slugger awards as well. Molitor finished in the Top 20 for the MVP award 9 times over the course of his career where his highest finish was coming in at 2nd place in 1993.
Happy Birthday Mr. Molitor!!!
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1975 Topps Set Card 206/660 – #531 – Cincinnati Reds Team Card
Progress: 206/660
Card Number: 531
Team: Cincinnati Reds
Manager: Sparky Anderson
Notes From The 1975 Season: The Cincinnati Reds were an offensive powerhouse in 1975. Led by three future Hall of Famers and several other top-notch hitters, the Reds scored a ton of runs, 840 to be exact which was 254 more than their opposition. The Reds had a record of 108-54 in 1975, winning their division by 20 games. The dove into the playoffs full of steam and wound up winning the World Series 4 games to 3 over the Boston Red Sox.
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Christmas Brings Me A Paul Molitor Signed Baseball With ‘HOF 04’ Inscription!!!
After the Christmas holiday passed, I had quite a bit to go through and organize which has delayed my showing off of some of the really, great things that landed my way.
Of the lot, there was an item from my wife and boys that was simply super!
The gift was a signed Paul Molitor baseball with an added ‘Hall of Fame’ inscription.
Have a look:
Nice, huh?? Molitor has a bit of an odd scribble for his signature, but it is clearly his as I have seen dozens and dozens of them as I have shopped for more than a year for one for my collection of signed balls.
When Mill Creek ran their annual holiday sale during the Black Friday weekend after Thanksgiving, this ball was part of their offerings. And I sent a few strong messages via email to my wife about how nice of an addition to this ball would be to my collection.
The hint was taken – and I am now the proud owner of another great ball.
And you know what, it is!! I have wanted to add a Molitor signed ball to my collection for a while, and I can now claim that I have one.
A huge ‘Hat-Tip’ to my wife and kids for the great gift!!
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1982 HEADLINE: Paul Molitor Sets Record With 5 Hits In World Series Game
On this day in 1982, Paul Molitor collected the first 5-hit game in World Series history!!!
In Game 1, and on the road in St. Louis, Molitor did everything possible to help put his Brewers in the best position to win.
His box score looking something like this – 6 at bats, 5 hits, 2 RBI, 1 run scored. And most importantly, the Brewers won the game 10-0.
Happy Anniversary Mr. Molitor!!!
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1996 HEADLINE: Paul Molitor Joins The 3,000 Hits Club
On this day in 1996, Paul Molitor collected the 3,000th hit of his major league career.
On the road playing the Kansas City Royals, Molitor and his Twins teammates took the field in front of 16,000+ fans at Kaufman Stadium.
For the game, Molitor went 3-for-4 hitting 2 singles and a triple.
Of the 3 hits he collected over the course of the game, #3000 was the triple he hit in the top of the 5th inning off of Jose Rosado.
Currently, Molitor ranks 9th in total hits in a major league career with 3,319 total hits. It appears that Molitor’s space in the Top 10 of all-time is secure for quite some time!!
Happy Anniversary Mr. Molitor!!!
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1993 HEADLINE: Paul Molitor Becomes Oldest Player To Reach 100 RBI In A Season
On this day in 1993, future Hall of Famer Paul Molitor set a major league record by being the oldest player to reach the 100 RBI tally in a single season.
At 37 years of age, Molitor still had it going as he was able to reach the 100-RBI plateau for the first time in his career, and the 16th season of his career.
The 100-RBI mark by a player older than 37 has been eclipsed several times since 1993, including Molitor doing it again in 1996 with 113 RBI at the age of 39.
Happy Anniversary Mr. Molitor!!!
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‘Hall Of Fame Debate’ – Robin Yount VS Paul Molitor
This will be the first time that I put two guys ‘into the cage’ that were teammates for the better part of their careers.
But you know what, the debate between Paul Molitor and Robin Yount is a solid one!! Very solid…
Here is a side-by-side look at their numbers:
| Robin Yount | Paul Molitor | |
| Seasons | 20 | 21 |
| Games | 2856 | 2683 |
| Hits | 3142 | 3319 |
| 200 Hit Seasons | 1 | 4 |
| 150-199 Hit Seasons | 10 | 9 |
| Batting Average | 0.285 | 0.306 |
| .300 Seasons | 6 | 12 |
| Batting Titles | 0 | 0 |
| On-Base % | 0.342 | 0.369 |
| Doubles | 583 | 605 |
| Home Runs | 251 | 234 |
| Stolen Bases | 271 | 504 |
| Runs Scored | 1632 | 1782 |
| RBI | 1406 | 1307 |
| 100-RBI Seasons | 3 | 2 |
| All-Star | 3 | 7 |
| Gold Glove | 1 | 0 |
| Silver Slugger | 3 | 4 |
| ROY | 0 | 0 |
| MVP | 2 | 0 |
| Postseasons | 2 | 3 |
| WS Titles | 0 | 1 |
My major takeaways from the resumes:
Wow, this looks very one-sided, doesn’t it?? Hell, if it was not for Yount’s 2 MVP titles, I am not sure that there is even a debate. Let me first say that I am shocked that Robin Yount was only an All-Star three times during his career – like Fergie Jenkins (which also seems to be a crime). Also, I am very surprised that Yount is just a career .285 hitter – not sure why I thought he was closer to .310-.315…
Anyways, we all know what the MVP Award means and how important that is on an elite player’s resume. Robin Yount hauled in two of those awards, while Molitor was hardly ever a consideration (2nd place to a Unanimous Frank Thomas in 1993).
After laying all of their numbers out in front of me, and really trying to examine which player was better, everything points to me selecting Paul Molitor. But, I am getting hung up on the MVP voting – he was barely recognized as a great player during his career and Yount was tagged with the MVP title on two occasions. Still, Molitor’s numbers are better in almost every category. And for me, Molitor also has that ‘Shining Moment’ from the 1993 World Series when he put the Blue Jays on his back and won the MVP Award in front of a national audience.
Taking it all into consideration, I am going with Paul Molitor. He gets my vote. The numbers, while close in many important offensive categories, favor him. And that ’93 World Series is one that I still recall vividly 20 years later. No disrespect meant to Yount, but I don’t have a single, precise play or game in which I go to when I recall watching his career. With Molitor, I do!!
What do you think? Who would you pick? Let’s go!!!
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