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Bengie Molina was born on 20 July, 1974 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, is a Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1974). Discover Bengie Molina's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 49 years old?
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Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico |
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Bengie Molina Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Bengie Molina's Wife?
His wife is Jamie Molina
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Jamie Molina |
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Kelssy Molina, Kyshly Molina, Jayda Molina |
Bengie Molina Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bengie Molina worth at the age of 49 years old? Bengie Molina’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from Puerto. We have estimated Bengie Molina's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Benjamin José Molina (born July 20, 1974), nicknamed "Big Money", is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher.
Benjamin José Molina, Jr., was born on July 20, 1974, in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, to Gladys Matta and Benjamín Molina Sr., the oldest of three boys.
He attended Maestro Ladislao Martínez High School in Vega Alta, graduating with honors.
As baseball in Puerto Rico is a significant part of the island's culture, Molina's father played second base as an amateur and worked as a tools technician 10 hours per day in a Westinghouse factory.
He enrolled at Arizona Western College (AWC) in Yuma in 1991, joining the school's baseball team that year.
Needing a shortstop, the AWC Matadors moved Molina to the position.
"He's just turned 18. And he was not a slow baserunner. He wasn't a burner, but he was very athletic and a decent runner."
Molina was named an All-Conference shortstop.
He also pitched some for the Matadors, featuring a fastball and a slider, though the fastball only travelled 85 to 87 mph. Molina credited Stratton for improving his understanding of what to do in different situations during games.
After Molina played two years for the Matadors, Stratton attempted to help him earn a scholarship to the University of North Alabama, but a technicality prevented Molina from attending, and he returned to Puerto Rico.
On May 21, 1993, scout Ray Poitevint of the Anaheim Angels was in Vega Alta to evaluate José.
The boys' mother convinced Poitevint to examine Bengie too, and a workout was arranged.
Bengie impressed Poitevint with his ability to hit line drives, but his slow baserunning threatened to be an obstacle to an MLB career.
"Here's a catcher's mitt. Why don't you throw down to second base, and we'll see what it looks like?"
Two days later, the Angels had signed Bengie to a $1,000 contract as a catcher for their organization.
Molina said several elements of the shortstop position translated well to catching, such as the needs to throw accurately, block the baseball, and move the hands quickly.
Molina's professional career began in 1993, when he played 27 games for the Rookie-level Arizona League Angels.
After serving as a designated hitter for the Cedar Rapids Kernels in 1994, he made it all the way to the Class AAA level in 1995, though he spent most of the season with Class A teams and missed time with a broken wrist.
He played for the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1998–2005), Toronto Blue Jays (2006), San Francisco Giants (2007–2010), and Texas Rangers (2010).
He is the older brother of major league catchers José Molina and Yadier Molina.
Molina played a handful of games for the Anaheim Angels in 1998 and 1999.
He became the Angels' regular catcher in 2000 and remained so through the 2005 season.
In 2001, José became his teammate.
Molina received his World Series ring in 2002 after the Angels defeated the Giants in the 2002 World Series.
He won a Gold Glove in 2002 and 2003, leading American League (AL) catchers in percentage of attempted base stealers thrown out.
The all-time hits leader in Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (or Doble-A Beísbol) history, the elder Molina delivered a .320 career batting average and gained election to the Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002.
Molina's two younger brothers, José and Yadier, also materialized into distinguished defensive catchers with lengthy careers in Major League Baseball (MLB), and each of the three won at least one World Series championship.
Each day when he completed work, Molina's father went directly home, ate dinner with his family, and crossed the street from his family's home with his sons and his son's friend Carlos Diaz to Jesús Mambe Kuilan Park, exhausting countless evening hours teaching them the fundamentals of the sport.
Bengie Sr. remained hopeful that his sons would become professional baseball players.
Bengie Jr. was not actually a catcher growing up; his primary positions were outfielder and pitcher.
After graduating high school, Molina came to the mainland United States.
A free agent after the 2005 season, Molina sought a long-term contract but settled for a one-year deal with the Blue Jays, criticizing the Angels for not re-signing him.
He won the team's Willie Mac Award in 2007 and 2008, set a career-high with 95 runs batted in (RBI) in 2008, and hit a career-high 20 home runs in 2009.
Replaced by Buster Posey during the 2010 season, Molina was traded to the Rangers, reaching the World Series where the Giants this time defeated his team.
Though regarded as one of the slowest baserunners of his day, Molina drew praise from many of the pitchers he caught for his skills at defense and calling a game.
Following his playing career, Molina served as a coach with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2013 and the Rangers in 2014.
In 2016, he became the color commentator on the Spanish language radio broadcast for the Cardinals.