St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was awarded his fourthcareer Rawlings Gold Glove Award for his stellar defensive playthroughout the 2011 season. - Photo courtesy of Getty Images
In Game 1 of the 2011 World Series, the first out was recorded much differently than normal.
It was not a strikeout, not a ground out, and not even a fly ball that was responsible for the Fall Classic's first recorded out. The first out was recorded when Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler was caught stealing by a rocket throw from St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina.
And for the fourth time in his Major League career, Yadier Molina has been recognized for his defensive prowess. On Tuesday night, Molina was announced as the National League Gold Glove winning catcher for the fourth time in his career.
Molina is known as possibly best defensive catcher in the game and those skills were clearly on display during the World Series. Just ask Kinsler, who was also picked off of fir...
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