It’s long been known that New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada had intentions to retire from baseball prior to the 2012 season. These intentions will be made official during a press conference scheduled at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday at 11 am EST, when the 40 year-old catcher will formally announce his retirement from baseball.
During his solid pro career, Posada made five AL All-Star teams, took home the coveted Silver Slugger award on five occasions, and hit 275 home runs while tallying a total of 1,065 runs batted in.
Posada established a reputation as one of baseball’s more solid two-way catchers, with ability to throw runners out with consistency and play well behind the plate as well as being a productive part of a lethal Yankees lineup for the better part of 17 years in Yankee Stadium.
While Jorge Posada most likely will not enter the Hall of Fame on the first ballot, his numbers and performance are similar enough to several other catchers who are enshrined in C...
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TEAMS: New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Minnesota Twins
TEAMS: New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Minnesota Twins
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Flanked by his wife and children, with five World Series trophies sitting on a table to his right, Jorge Posada announced his retirement.
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