Description
Molitor 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 (1978โ1992), Toronto Blue Jays (1993โ1995), and Minnesota Twins (1996โ1998). He was known for his exceptional hitting and speed. He made seven All-Star Game appearances, and was the World Series Most Valuable Player in 1993. Molitor ranks tenth on the all-time MLB career hits list with 3,319. He is one of only five players in history with 3,000+ hits, a lifetime .300+ batting average, and 500+ career stolen bases.
Considered one of the most “clutch” hitters in baseball history, Paul Molitor still has the best career postseason batting average in MLB history (minimum 100 at-bats) at .368.
Molitor was described as โthe most nondescript superstar in baseball,โ with Sports Illustrated calling him โThe Complete Playerโ and โa template of the refined ballplayer.โ Ted Williams said, โI watch him and I say to myself, โThere is probably the best hitter in the game today.โ He’s the closest thing to Joe DiMaggio in the last 30 years. Matter of fact, every time I watch him, I say, โThere’s Joe.โโ
