Jorge Posada
Jorge Posada
Jorge Rafael Posada Villetais a Puerto Rican former professional baseball catcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseballfor the New York Yankees. Posada produced strong offensive numbers for his position, recording a .273 batting average, 275 home runs, and 1,065 runs batted induring his career. A switch hitter, Posada was a five-time All-Star, won five Silver Slugger Awards, and was on the roster for five World Series championship teams...
NationalityPuerto Rican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth17 August 1971
cared friend game took whatever
There will never be another Mariano Rivera. He was a friend and a champion of a teammate. He really cared about the game of baseball, the way it was played, and whatever it took to win that night.
pitch trying
They did pitch good, ... but we were trying to do too much.
ran
He just ran into me, ... It was pretty ugly.
decided either laid
He just laid into me. Actually, we just collided. It was pretty ugly. It was either through me or around me. He decided to try to go through me.
gives hits knows location mitt work
He gives me a lot to work with. His location is unbelievable. He hits my mitt pretty much consistently, and that's why he knows what he's doing.
game turns
He comes out of the game and everything turns around.
team tough
It's tough to win, man, it really is. It's really tough to put it into words. Back then, we were the team to beat. I think we were still, this year. It just didn't happen.
step time
They've been able to step up when we need it. Now it's time to really see 'em.
leagues major surprised year
He's a no-miss. He will be in the major leagues soon. I won't be surprised if I see him before the year is over.
biggest
I like teaching. I would like to help out with the young catchers; be there for them and obviously, you know, what it takes to get here. That's the biggest thing, I think.
last leather remember threw time
I can't remember the last time we threw the leather around like this.
amazing
He's our MVP right now. He's done amazing things for us, especially in the clutch.
amazing provided
He's our MVP right now, ... He's provided us with a lot of things; he's done some amazing things, especially in the clutch.
foot lead
I thought so, I thought my lead foot was in there,