Hall of Famer Paul Molitor

July 25, 2008

On this Baseball Hall of Fame weekend, we’d like to take a moment to recognize an MLB Hall of Famer that posed with a wiffleball for us earlier this year — Paul Molitor.

Molitor was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004, his first year of eligibility. He played for 21 seasons, finishing his career with his hometown Minnesota Twins.

Throughout his career, Molitor played second base, shortstop, third base, and was a designated hitter. He had a 39-game hitting streak in 1987, the fifth-longest in modern-day baseball history. He was a seven-time all-star.

He won the World Series MVP award in 1993 with the Toronto Blue Jays, and tied a World Series record by batting .500 (12-for-24) in the six game series. This included two doubles, two triples, and two home runs in the series. He also set a World Series record in 1982 by getting 5 hits in Game 1 of the World Series.

In 1995, Molitor earned his 3,000th hit — a triple — with the Minnesota Twins. He is the only player in history to hit a triple for his 3,000th hit.

His # 4 has been retired by the Milwaukee Brewers, where he spent 15 years of his 21 year career. Paul Molitor is the only player in Major League Baseball history to have at least 3000 hits, 200 home runs, a .300 batting average, and 500 stolen bases.

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