Molly Knight Wikipedia, Age, Dodgers Book Author, Bio, Husband, ESPN

Introduction :

It may seem like a fairy tale story to many, but Molly Knight has achieved the unthinkable, progressing from bartending & waiting tables to a best-selling author today! What is even more remarkable is the fact that she is a self-taught writer!

Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :

• Molly was born & raised in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California.
• Around five generations of her family have lived in Los Angeles!
• As a result, many family members, including Molly, developed a fanatic liking for The Dodgers!
• Ever since, she was six or seven years old, Molly has been able to rattle off baseball statistics to anyone, to whoever cared to listen!
• Mike Piazza was her favorite baseball player, during her growing years.
• Sadly, she has always been a victim of anxiety disorder and depression, right from her college days.
• She keeps a stock of anti-depressants with her, for whenever she might need them.

Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info

• Molly got a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University in 2003.
• Initially, she focused on Human Biology from 1999 onward & even found Organic Chemistry too difficult to master.
• As a result, she could not go to medical school.
• Then, she acquired knowledge about a different kind of chemistry via a degree from the National Bartenders School, Redwood City.

Career Growth, Salary and Net worth : An Interesting Story

• When Molly moved to New York City, with the intention of becoming an author, Molly had just about $300 in her pocket and her license for bartending with her.
• After years of waiting tables at Lower Manhattan, taking up internships, etc, Molly got the idea of doing music reviews for an indie-rock magazine & charged a measly $5 per review.
• Next, she joined FHM as an intern & later on became their editorial assistant.
• When one of FHM’s editors moved to ESPN, he permitted Molly to freelance for the establishment.
• In January 2006, she landed the job of Contributing Writer for ESPN, the Magazine. ESPN granted her an official contract in 2008.
• Meanwhile, Molly continued her waitressing and bartending duties to supplement her income.
• She left ESPN in April 2014, in order to write her book.
• Simon & Schuster published The Best Team Money Can Buy: The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Wild Struggle to Build a Baseball Powerhouse on July 14, 2015. It became a bestseller within ten days of its release, changing her life completely!

Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :

• Molly eats, breathes and sleeps baseball!
• Her panic attacks led her to undertake vigorous workouts, and today, she is unable to stop exercising!
• She is heavily into meditation and reading books on mindfulness. She loves to listen to Tara Brach’s audio talks on meditation.
• She plans to write more books in future.

The Dodgers have to thank Molly Knight for making them even more famous than they have always been! Her book is a must-have for every fan of baseball or rather, a Dodgers fan!

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