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Paul Molitor Joined One of Baseball’s Rarest Clubs 28 Years Ago with Twins
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On Aug. 8, 1998, 41-year-old Twins designated hitter Paul Molitor went 5-for-5 against the Baltimore Orioles.
But by 1998, Molitor was in his 21st and final Major League season and was primarily serving as a designated hitter.
He also collected five hits in five at-bats, producing one of the most complete offensive games of his final season even as Minnesota lost 6-3.
500, Molitor had combined two skills that rarely coexist over an entire career: elite bat-to-ball ability and exceptional baserunning longevity.
Molitor managed to do it at 41 years old, in the final season of a storied career and long after his speed had begun to decline.