And then we take care of high schools that need catching gear, for example, colleges that need equipment…. Jamie: No. I had a titanium disk put in my neck by a spine surgeon in Scottsdale, Arizona, and he is the most amazing man. His name is Dr. Duane Pitt , and we work with him every year. He does the whole surgery for free. We help him every year to raise money, and we donate a bunch of stuff to help his spine surgeries.
Bengie Molina at Scottsdale Stadium, March Many kids are going to be able to use it for years. Bengie: My dad went to work at 5 a. He sacrificed his life for us. For more information contact Jamie Molina at blackpearlpro icloud. An indispensable guide to finance, investing and entrepreneurship. Soledad O'Brien. Photo courtesy of the Molina family. In , he caught more than half of those who attempted to steal against him, again the best percentage in the AL.
Baseball Wiki Explore. Top Content. Recent blog posts. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? History Talk 0. In a symbolic act, Molina took his blue Pony baseball spikes, knotted the shoelaces together, and tossed the pair over some tangled power lines.
Plans were that the couple would return to Yuma. He would take a job as a farm worker and study computers. Fate intervened. But his brother would not relent and Bengie acquiesced. The Puerto Rican scout waved her off. But the American scout told Bengie to return at P. His brothers were catchers. Bengie had never caught before, but without hesitation, he took the glove from the scout got into position and threw.
I only wanted to be a part of the Big Show. He was managed by Bill Lachemann , who accrued six seasons as a minor-league catcher in the Dodgers organization.
Molina received direct instructions about the finer techniques of being behind the dish by fellow Puerto Rican and an eight-season big-league catcher, coach Orlando Mercado , and by coach John McNamara , who had spent 14 minor-league seasons, initially with the St.
Louis Cardinals farm system as a receiver. In 27 games, Molina batted. At the plate, Molina had a. The season was an up-and-down experience for the year-old. He was reassigned to Cedar Rapids, for which he played in 39 games and amassed a.
But his prospects of making the big leagues were diminished because Todd Greene, a year old in Triple A, was having a banner year; he hit 40 homers, the most by a minor leaguer in a decade. The Angels saw him as their catcher of the future. In games he hit. From to , Molina was the bullpen catcher for Mayaguez.
Just a few years older than Molina, Fasano was a Kansas City Royal and had made his major-league debut on April 3, A journeyman in the big leagues from to and then a coach, Fasano was named Double-A Manager of the Year in The two would sit together in the Mayaguez dugout and Fasano would endlessly pepper Bengie with game scenario questions.
Fasano showed Molina how to properly position himself behind the plate to give pitchers a bigger and better target as well as to get better calls from the umpires. Now only one step away from the majors, he batted. This inexplicable transaction nearly caused Molina to quit baseball.
However due to the strenuous intervention of Vancouver teammate Jovino Carvajal, a veteran minor leaguer, coupled with a telephone conversation with his father, Molina reconsidered and reported to the Double-A team. His decision paid off. On September 21, , at Edison International Field in Anaheim before 33,, in the top of the ninth inning, Bengie Molina made his major-league debut. He was sent in to replace the purported catcher of the future, Todd Greene. Anaheim lost the game, , to the Texas Rangers.
Molina got his first major-league at-bat on September 27 in a road win over the Oakland Athletics. Angels manager Terry Collins sent the 5-foot, pound right-handed batter in as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning. Molina grounded out to third. Yet, for the seventh straight year, he found himself in the minors on opening day, at Triple-A Edmonton Pacific Coast League , where he batted. This time, it was not as a September call-up. Molina played in 31 contests, hit. Bengie opened as the Angels starting catcher.
Molina always felt that Collins had never sufficiently appreciated his abilities. With that ringing endorsement, in his first full season in the majors, Molina played in games, the most by an Angels catcher in a decade.
Bengie hopes the brothers can all one day wear the same uniform, maybe he and Jose coaching Yadier late in his career. Subscribe Manage my subscription Activate my subscription Log in Log out. Regions Tampa St. Letters to the Editor Submit a Letter. Investigations Narratives Pulitzer Winners. Connect with us. About us. Obituaries Homes Jobs Classifieds. Careers Advertise Legal Contact. Log in. Account Manage my subscription Activate my subscription Log out.
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