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My Take
Gustavo Molina is exactly the kind of player I find quietly fascinating. A catcher out of La Guaira, Venezuela, he passed through five storied franchises from the White Sox to the Yankees between 2007 and 2011. He was never a headline star, but the fact that team after team wanted him behind the plate tells me he was a trusted professional who did the unglamorous work well. Catchers live in stats nobody cheers for, shepherding pitchers and steadying a defense. Coming from a baseball-mad country and carving out a role on grit rather than glamour, Molina embodies the honest craftsman ethos I genuinely respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gustavo Molina
- Name (Japanese)
- グスタボ・モリーナ
- Reading
- ぐすたぼ・もりーな
- Born
- February 24, 1982 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dog
- Origin
- La Guaira, Vargas state, Venezuela
- Occupation
- baseball player
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Gustavo Molina born?
Born February 24, 1982 (age 44).
Where is Gustavo Molina from?
Gustavo Molina is from La Guaira, Vargas state, Venezuela.
What does Gustavo Molina do?
Gustavo Molina works as baseball player.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.