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
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.
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.
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.
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.
yankees forever uniforms
I could never wear another uniform. I will forever be a Yankee.
mistake thinking trying
I think you learn. You learn from your mistakes. You learn from things you do and try to stay away from the negatives in your life. I think I've grown.
yankees tough chance
I belong a Yankee. I'm really happy that I got the chance to sign a good contract, and really happy that I got the chance to stay with the Yankees. Going elsewhere, I was going to hear the offers, but the Yankees made it really tough.
dad smart games
My dad was the first one who said, 'You're going to end up behind the plate because you've got a very good arm and you're very smart when it comes to calling a game.'
swings missing straight-up
Hideki Irabu had a very good curveball. Just a straight up and down, swing-and-miss curveball.
somewhere-else yankees want
I don't want to be gone. I don't want to be somewhere else. I consider myself a Yankee.