ST. LOUIS – The No. 4, synonymous all throughout St. Louis and Cardinals Nation with legendary former catcher Yadier Molina , is returning to the Cardinals’ dugout … for two nights.
The 10-time All-Star, nine-time Gold Glove winner and two-time World Series champion will be back in uniform and in the Cards’ dugout tonight and Saturday when the club takes on the rival Cubs at Busch Stadium. Molina, who starred for the Cardinals from 2004-22, was scheduled to be in St. Louis for personal business purposes in early August, and he reached out to the organization about a possible return to Busch Stadium and being in uniform.
Molina, the manager for Puerto Rico in the upcoming World Baseball Classic and someone who aspires to manage at the MLB level, was invited by manager Oliver Marmol