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Bengie Molina

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Bengie Molina, born Benjamin Jose Molina on 20 July 1974 and nicknamed Big Money, is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher who later became a Spanish-language radio color analyst for the St. Louis Cardinals. He played thirteen seasons in Major League Baseball with the Anaheim and Los Angeles Angels, the Toronto Blue Jays, the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers. He became the Angels' regular catcher in 2000, won a World Series with them in 2002, and earned Gold Glove awards in 2002 and 2003 for his defensive work. He won the Giants' Willie Mac Award in 2007 and 2008 and hit a career-high 20 home runs in 2009. He is the older brother of the catchers Jose and Yadier Molina, and the three are the only brothers in the history of the league to have all won World Series rings. After his playing career he coached with the Cardinals and the Rangers before moving into broadcasting in 2016.

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is a Puerto Rican sports commentator and former professional baseball player
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1. MLB Stats API: MLB Stats API people search: Bengie Molina
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  • People search result, birthDate
    "birthDate": "1974-07-20"
  • People search result, gender
    "gender": "M"
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2. Bengie Molina (Wikipedia)
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    is a Puerto Rican sports commentator and former professional baseball player
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    he became a World Series Champion when the Angels defeated the Giants in seven games
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    received a ring for the Giants victory in 2010
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    In 2002, he became a World Series Champion when the Angels defeated the Giants in seven games.
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