Autograph Of The Week : Paul Molitor

On October 12, 1982, Paul Molitor became the first and only player in World Series history to have five hits in a single World Series game. His teammate, Robin Yount, has four hits himself and the Brewers stomp the Cardinals 10-1 in game one.

"I think I've done what I can do on the field in terms of fulfilling everything I've dreamed of in major league baseball." - Paul Molitor
Autograph of the Week

2nd Week of October Recipient

Paul Molitor Autograph

Card
1985 Topps

Card Number
522

Pen
Blue Sharpie

Notes
Uniform has #4 on it.

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Paul Molitor, as illustrated above, holds the World Series record for hits in game. Do you know the other World Series hitting records?

Paul Molitor is a member of the 3,000 Hits Club, has won a World Series Most Valuable Player Award, and he has won the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award!

Baseball researchers recently conducted a poll to determine the one-hundred greatest players in history and Paul Molitor made the list at eighty-first!

     

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