Description
Islay "Izzy" Molina is a former Major League Baseball catcher for the Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles. Molina, though a catcher, is not related to the trio of catching Molina brothers, Bengie, Jose, and Yadier.
Molina was drafted out of high school by the Oakland Athletics in the 22nd round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft and made his professional debut that same year for the Arizona League Athletics where he batted .339 in 39 games. He made his major league debut for Oakland on August 15, 1996. Molina left the Athletics via free agency after the 1998 season. On October 26, 1998, he signed with the Arizona Diamondbacks, but was traded to the New York Yankees with Ben Ford for Darren Holmes in spring training 1999.
Over the next three years, Molina did not play in the majors while spending time in the minors with the Yankees, Royals, and Blue Jays organization.
He signed a minor-league contract with the Baltimore Orioles on November 20, 2001. He began the 2002 season with Double-A Bowie and was promoted to Triple-A Rochester. Two weeks after his contract was purchased from the Red Wings on May 3, he cleared waivers and was outrighted to the Baysox on May 17.
Born
June 3rd, 1971 in New York City (Age 53)
Last Changes
2023/05/15
New Scanned Autograph (TTM/Probably Authentic)
2008/03/08
New Address: Available to members only
2008/03/08
Address Removed: Available to members only