Yadier Molina got emotional talking about the death of Bob Gibson on Friday night.
The St. Louis Cardinals catcher was asked after his team’s 4-0 season-ending loss to the Padres game for his thoughts on the team. He began talking about Gibson instead.
“It’s kind of hard losing a legend,” Molina said.
Molina is experiencing numerous significant events at the same time. His St. Louis Cardinals’ season ended in a playoff loss. His contract has expired, and he is now a free agent. And Gibson, a franchise icon, died.
That’s a confluence of several difficult events that are all weighing on the nine-time All-Star.
Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty also expressed his thoughts on Gibson, who served as a mentor to him.
Gibson’s death comes less than a month after another Cardinals legend, Lou Brock, died.
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