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Yadier Molina - Wikipedia
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Hochman: Yadier Molina has more than lived up to 'El Marciano' nickname
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Why is Lars Nootbaar's BABIP so low? - Viva El Birdos
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Ranking all 30 MLB teams by most pressure to win 2023 World Series: Big payrolls lead to bigger expectations
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Yadier Molina Stays True To Form After Retirement
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Yadier Molina is highest-value defensive player ever: metric
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You'll Never Guess Where Yadier Molina Signed
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That was weird': Molina, unbeaten in Battle of the Birds, calls his shot vs. Wainwright
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Molina's career dominance in scaring off would-be base stealers
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Yadier Molina has been named manager for the Navegantes de Magallanes team (Venezuela) for the 2022-23 season. : r/baseball