'Breathing in sync with Oh Seung-hwan and Kim Kwang-hyun,' legendary catcher Molina reveals shocking truth: "The plane that was meant to take me and my family crashed in a tragic accident → Deep condolences"

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Yadier Molina (44), a legendary MLB 'legendary catcher' well-known to Korean baseball fans for having worked in tandem with Oh Seung-hwan (44, former Samsung Lions) and Kim Kwang-hyun (38, SSG Landers) while playing for the St. Louis Cardinals in the past, has shared his heart-wrenching feelings amid shocking news of a tragic accident. He directly revealed that a private jet he was scheduled to board crashed, resulting in the deaths of all pilots on board.

On the 8th (Korean time), Molina shared the news of a private jet crash at La Romana Airport in the Dominican Republic via his official SNS account, expressing his emotional state.

Molina said, "First and foremost, I offer my deepest condolences to the pilots who lost their lives in this terrible accident and to their families," and then revealed the shocking fact that "in fact, this plane was originally on its way to pick up me, my family, and acquaintances who were staying in Texas and bring them back to Puerto Rico."

According to local reports from Dominican media, only two American pilots were on board the plane at the time of the accident, and the tragic incident resulted in the deaths of all passengers due to the crash. Molina and his party had avoided the disaster by waiting for the plane in Texas. It was a dizzying moment that could have led to a massive tragedy involving the family of an MLB legend had the timing been slightly off. Local aviation authorities have reportedly begun a full investigation into the cause of the Gulfstream G200 jet crash that claimed the lives of two American pilots.

Molina, who narrowly escaped the tragedy, could not hide his complex and painful emotions. On SNS, he expressed his despair, saying, "Everything is too horrific and shocking," while also expressing relief at having survived against the odds, saying, "God, thank you for everything."

Meanwhile, Molina played exclusively for the St. Louis Cardinals from the 2004 season until his retirement from the active roster in the 2022 season, leaving behind a cumulative record of 2,226 games, a batting average of .277 (7,817 at-bats, 2,168 hits), 176 home runs, and 1,022 RBIs. As a legendary catcher representing the retired MLB, he is also being discussed as a potential inductee into the Hall of Fame. He served as the manager of the Puerto Rico national team at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) held last March and is currently serving as a special assistant to the president of the St. Louis Cardinals this season.

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