Benjamin Molina Sr. had long watched over the field at Jesús Mambe Kuilan Park, that diamond basically existing as an extension of his home, which sat just across the street within their barrio of Espinosa. It was where he raised three sons -- Bengie, Jose and Yadier -- who went on to become three Major League catchers, each of whom has multiple World Series rings.
But the accolades were mostly asterisks to the senior Molina -- or Pai, as he was affectionately called by his family. He never intended to measure success by wins or rings or notoriety.