Cards Star Yadier Molina Buys Jupiter Mansion

Posted by Jose Lambiet , August 22, 2012 Print

Yadier Molina, a catcher for the World Champ St. Louis Cardinals, just spent a chunk of his $75 million-contract extension on a rock pile in Jupiter.

Gold Glove winner Molina, 30, plunked down $7.15 million for a 4-acre Intracoastal property a few weeks ago, according to records.

The Puerto Rican ball player’s new digs are just a long throw away from Roger Dean Stadium, where the Cards and Miami Marlins hold spring training.

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“It was one of the most beautiful properties on the market,” said Rob Thomson, of Waterfront Properties & Club Communities. ”It’s on River Pointe, where there are very few homes and they never seem to come on the market.”

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Records show Molina, only the third catcher in MLB history to play in two World Series by age 25, bought the 5,341-square-foot crib from a trust that owned it since 2006.

Molina, his wife Wanda and their two ninos will share six bedrooms, 8 1/2 bathrooms, a lit tennis court, movie theater, 300 feet of waterfront and plenty more goodies . . .

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