Jorge Posada Wiki & Photos

Jorge Posada is a Major League Baseball player with the New York Yankees, the only major league team he has played for. He served as the Yankees primary catcher for most of his career, even after the off-season knee surgery, he was moved to designated hitter for the 2011 season. He is a switch hitter and has been on five All-Star teams during his 16-year career.

He is the only Major League catcher to ever hit .330 or better with 40 doubles, 20 home runs and 90 RBIs in a single season. Posada and Yogi Berra are the only Yankees catchers to hit 30 home runs in a season. Since 2000, Posada several runs knocked in, home runs and hits than any other catcher in baseball. Posada is one of the "Core Four" Yankees.

Awards

* 1993 – Carolina League All-Star
* 1995 – International League All-Star C
* 1996 – International League All-Star C
* 2000 – AL Silver Slugger Award C
* 2000 – AL All-Star
* 2001 – AL Silver Slugger Award C
* 2001 – AL All-Star C
* 2002 – Baseball America First-Team Major League All-Star C
* 2002 – AL Silver Slugger Award C
* 2002 – All-Star
* 2003 – NY Yankees Player of the Year
* 2003 – AL Silver Slugger Award C
* 2003 – AL MVP Voting Rank: #3
* 2003 – AL All-Star
* 2003 – Named one of the Diamond Dads Founding Fathers
* 2007 – AL All-Star
* 2007 – Roberto Clemente Award Nominee
* 2007 – AL Silver Slugger Award C

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