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yadier molina
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by jeff melnick
It used to be when someone asked, who’s the best defensive catcher in the Major Leagues?, the answer was easy: Yadier Molina of the St. Louis Cardinals. Now when the question is tweaked to, Who is the best catcher, period?, the answer is the same: Yadier Molina. The Cardinals recognized this as well, signing the four-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner with a five-year, $75 million contract this past offseason. Molina is clearly a leader on the Cardinals team, both on the field and in the clubhouse. Town & Style spoke to Molina recently about life in and away from baseball.
Q. What do you like about living in St. Louis? A. For me, it’s perfect. It’s kind of like a little town. I’m a guy who came here to play baseball, and this
town is all about baseball so I’m glad to stay here four, five, six more years at the least.
Q. Favorite opposing stadium to hit in? A. The Kansas City ballpark (Kauffman Stadium) is one of my favorites, and the Arizona Diamondback
stadium (Chase Field). I like to hit in both because you can see the ball better there.
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Q. Do you think you can convince the DeWitts to build a retractable roof like they have in Arizona so the team doesn’t have to endure such hot days? A. (Laughing) Yeah, that would be perfect. Q. Besides baseball, what other sports do you like to watch? A. I’m really a huge fan of soccer. I like to watch FC Barcelona, Lionel Messi’s team. I like basketball, too. Q. What’s a fun date night for you and your wife Wanda? A. We just like to go out for dinner and maybe a movie, but most of the time we’re at home watching
the kids (daughter Adrianna and son Yanuell) and doing something at home.
Q. Any pre-game rituals? A. I like to listen to music for about 10 to 15 minutes before I go out to stretch. I love music so much that
it makes me concentrate better.
Q. What kind of car do you and your wife drive? A. We love our Escalade because it’s got great control and drives well. Q. What’s the last good movie you saw? A. I haven’t watched any movies in a while. But I always liked The A-Team; I used to watch the TV show
in Puerto Rico. That’s the kind of movie where you can laugh and at the same time have some drama, some action.
Q. Where do you go to get your hair cut? A. We’ve got a guy here (in the clubhouse) to cut our hair, so I don’t go anywhere! Dance | Theatre | Voice | Fitness | Visual Arts
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Q. Even though you’re only 30 and still have a long career, how do you want to be remembered? A. I just want to be a good citizen and a good player. That’s my job. That’s what I’m here to do. I want to be a good citizen because I want to teach my family to respect people. To be good to people is to be good to God, and that’s the most important thing. sponsored by
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