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
somewhere-else yankees want
I don't want to be gone. I don't want to be somewhere else. I consider myself a Yankee.
way wiser hopefully
I'm a lot older. I'm wiser. I know what to do now, and hopefully, I don't get in (anybody's) way.
jobs player long
There is only one Mariano Rivera. There wont be another person who will come along and do what he did. No one does it like him. It was an honor to catch him and play alongside him for as long as I did. He made my job as a catcher so much easier. Mariano is a special person and obviously a special player.
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.'
blessing feel-good tape
Some days are a blessing when you wake up and you say, 'Wow, I feel good today.' Some days are like: 'Wow, I feel bad. I got no chance today.' You tape it up and you go.
kids winning night
I try to go out and do the same thing every night. I've been taught since I was a kid that the only thing that matters is winning.
fun responsibility winning
I'm always happy. I like to have fun. During the game, I don't like showing my emotions, though. I'm all about winning the game. I take a lot of responsibility for that.
jobs pride guy
I come out here every day, and my job is important when it comes to being there every day and being there for my pitchers. I really want to be known more as a defensive guy, and take my pitchers to the next level. Every time I go out on the field, I take a lot of pride in what I do at the plate, but I take a lot more pride in what I do behind the plate.
two waiting three
If I see a problem (in the clubhouse), I say something right away. I don't wait two or three days.
games calling plates
When you're aggressive behind the plate, calling a game, that's when you're at your best. You can't be tentative.
games looks ifs
You can always look back on having a good defensive day, even if you didn't do anything offensively. You won the game and you contributed.
father phones know-me
My father knows me better than anyone. He can tell me over the phone what I'm doing wrong.
care excess cant
You gotta take care of yourself; you cant do anything in excess.
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.