Name That Molina!

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NEW YORK - MAY 04: Jose Molina #26 of the New York Yankees bats against the Boston Red Sox on May 4, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Red Sox defeated the Yankees 6-4. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

And now, it’s time for America’s favorite game show, Name That Molina! I can tell you’re all thrilled.

Yes, since late 1998, the Amazing Molina Brothers have graced MLB with their golden catcher’s mitts, and, occasionally, with serviceable bats (with a grand combined total of one full year with an OPS+ over 100).

Despite coming from the same family, there are many distinguishing characteristics for each brother. For our quiz, we’ll start with an easy question: match each of the brothers to their position.

Brothers:
Bengie
Jose
Yadier

Position:
Catcher
Catcher
Catcher

Okay, that was an easy one. But they won’t all be as easy as that warm-up.

So, Question One: Which one has a World Series Ring?

Correct Answer: All of the Above

SAN FRANCISCO - JUNE 17: Bengie Molina #1 of the San Francisco Giants walks back to the dugout in between innings during their game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at AT&T Park on June 17, 2009 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw

Yes, any answer you could have picked would have been right. They are the only three brothers in baseball history to all win the World Series. Additionally, Yadier became only the third catcher in history to play in two World Series teams before the age of 25.

(For reference, Yogi Berra and Johnny Bench are the only other two to do so.)

As an extension of the original question, which is the only one that WASN’T a starter for the team he won with?

Correct Answer: Jose

Who, incidentally, was Bengie’s backup on the 2002 Angels.

How many Gold Gloves have the brothers combined for?

Correct Answer: Three

PHOENIX - JUNE 11: Catcher Bengie Molina #1 of the San Francisco Giants in action during the major league baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on June 11, 2009 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks defeated the Giants 2-1. (Pho

Two from Bengie in his days with the Angels, and one from Yadier last season.

I’d expect that number to go up, though.

Jose was the last to do what at old Yankee Stadium?

That would be hit a home run.

BOSTON - SEPTEMBER 28: Mike Mussina #35 and Jose Molina #26 of the New York Yankees react against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park September 28, 2008 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Yep. It wasn’t A-Rod, or Jeter, or someone who will be remembered for his incredible years as a Yankee. It was Jose Molina. You can use that bit of info to win friends and influence people.

How many All-Star selections have the Super Molina Bros. compiled?

What is one, Alex?

ST LOUIS, MO - JULY 13: Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith shakes hands with catcher Yadier Molina of the St. Louis Cardinals before the State Farm Home Run Derby at Busch Stadium on July 13, 2009 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Woo! Jeopardy! Yes, Yadier’s selection as starter this year marked the first time anyone named Molina has made the All-Star team (and there have been several Molinas outside of the brothers; I checked Baseball Reference and was kind of surprised).

Which brother holds the record for most homers in a season (just among them, of course)?

Bengie Molina

That would be Bengie, with 19 in 2006, and then matched the following year.

Okay then, how about highest seasonal-batting average?

Yadier Molina

That would be Pride of the Cardinals, Yadier. His .304 average in 2008 topped all things Molina.

Okay, who has the most stolen bases. And remember, we’re dealing with a trio of speed demons here.

Prepare to be amazed...

NEW YORK - JUNE 23: Yadier Molina #4 of the St. Louis Cardinals bats against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 23, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Michael Heiman/Getty Images)

With a mind-boggling five (yes, five!) steals already this season, Yadier has already set a record for the Molina family.

Moving to catching duties, which one has caught the highest percentage of attempted base-stealers in his career?

Yadier Again

CINCINNATI - JULY 04: Joey Votto #19 of the Cincinnati Reds is tagged out a home plate by Yadier Molina #4 of the St. Louis Cardinals at the Great American Ball Park on July 4, 2009 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

That’s Yadier again, with 47 percent of runners caught, to Jose’s 40 percent and Bengie’s 32 percent.
And, lastly, which Molina has played for the most teams?

But Jose gets the picture, since he's behind the other two in so much.

TAMPA, FL - FEBRUARY 19: Jose Molina #26 of the New York Yankees poses during Photo Day on February 19, 2009 at Legends Field in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)

Good news! No matter who you picked, you’re right! Unless you picked Yadier. Okay, so it’s only two out of three that were possible answers.

Yadier has played his entire career (2004-) for the Cardinals. Bengie spent 1998-2005 with the Angels, left for the Blue Jays in 2006, and then for the Giants in 2007 on. Jose was drafted by the Cubs, and joined the majors in 1999. He found his way to the Angels in 2001, where he stayed until he was traded to the Yankees in 2007.

Bet you didn't realize there'd be a score tally

ST LOUIS, MO - JULY 14: National League All-Star Yadier Molina #4 of the St. Louis Cardinals fields a bunt off the bat of American League All-Star Joe Mauer #7 of the Minnesota Twins during the 2009 MLB All-Star Game at Busch Stadium on July 14, 2009 in

So there you have it. For every correct answer, add 1 point. For every miss subtract one. If you added the warm-up, your score probably desperately needed a boost.

If you got 10 points, you’re either incredible, or you are skilled in the ways of Wikipedia (that was my source for a lot of this, by the way). If you got more than 10, you cheated (like I said, the warm-up is just that; no points for answering it correctly).

If you didn’t realize this was a quiz and weren’t keeping score, I don’t blame you.

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