Jorge Posada

Posada is my kind of ballplayer, the unglamorous backbone of a dynasty. Catching is the hardest, least appreciated job on the diamond, and he did it for seventeen seasons in pinstripes while posting numbers most catchers can only dream of: 275 homers and over a thousand RBIs. Born in Santurce, he became a cornerstone of those late-90s Yankees alongside the more famous names, and I respect that quiet, durable excellence. He never needed flash; his value was in grit and game-calling. Honestly, players like Posada are the ones I find most admirable, the ones who win without demanding the spotlight.

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Name (English)

Jorge Posada

Name (Japanese)

ホルヘ・ポサダ

Reading

ほるへ・ぽさだ

Born

August 17, 1970 (age 56)

Origin

Santurce, United States

Occupation

baseball player

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Dog

University

Calhoun Community College

Awards & achievements

• Latino Book Awards

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge%20Posada
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9B%E3%83%AB%E3%83%98%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9D%E3%82%B5%E3%83%80
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q952368

Tags

• baseball player

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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