52 Facts About Jorge Posada

Jorge Posada debuted in the major leagues in 1995, but it was not until 1998 that he found regular playing time.

Jorge Posada added one of his best seasons in 2007 at age 35 when he batted.

Jorge Posada is only the fifth MLB catcher with at least 1,500 hits, 350 doubles, 275 home runs, and 1,000 RBIs in a career.

Away from baseball, Posada is the founder of the Jorge Posada Foundation, which is involved with research for craniosynostosis, a birth defect that impacts his son.

Jorge Posada was born on August 17,1970, in the Santurce district of San Juan, Puerto Rico to a Cuban father and a Dominican mother.

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Jorge Posada attended Alejandrino High School in San Juan, where he participated in several sports, including baseball.

Jorge Posada's SAT scores were not high enough for him to enroll in a four-year college.

Jorge Posada accepted the scholarship at Calhoun without visiting the school.

Jorge Posada has spoken about the racism he encountered from classmates at the school.

Jorge Posada was voted best hitter, co-captain, and selected all-conference.

Jorge Posada was inducted in the Alabama Community College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2006 and Calhoun retired his number.

Jorge Posada was drafted by the Yankees in the 24th round of the 1990 Major League Baseball draft as an infielder.

Jorge Posada signed with the Yankees for a signing bonus close to $30,000.

Jorge Posada caught Andy Pettitte for the first time while they were teammates at Greensboro.

Full-time catcher in 1993, Jorge Posada started the season with the Prince William Cannons of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League.

Jorge Posada earned Carolina League mid-season and post-season All-Star honors.

Still working on his defense, Jorge Posada committed 38 passed balls in the 1993 season, the most in the Carolina League.

Jorge Posada's left leg was broken and ankle was dislocated in a home plate collision, prematurely ending his season.

Jorge Posada made his MLB debut with the Yankees in 1995, replacing Jim Leyritz in the ninth inning of a game on September 4,1995.

Jorge Posada began the 1996 season with Columbus, but was promoted to the Yankees late in the season.

Jorge Posada appeared in eight games, making his first start on September 25,1996.

Jorge Posada appeared in eight games in 1996, recording one hit and one walk.

Jorge Posada did not appear in the postseason but the Yankees still succeeded as they defeated the Atlanta Braves in the 1996 World Series.

Jorge Posada succeeded Leyritz in 1997 as the backup catcher to Joe Girardi, with Girardi serving as a mentor to Jorge Posada.

Jorge Posada was expected to appear in approximately 40 games in 1997; he started in 52.

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Jorge Posada appeared in 60 games during the 1997 season and batted.

Jorge Posada played in 112 games with 379 at-bats, while Girardi played in 65 games with 209 at-bats.

Jorge Posada won his second consecutive Silver Slugger Award in 2001.

Jorge Posada won a Silver Slugger Award for a third consecutive season.

Jorge Posada tied Yogi Berra's record for most home runs by a Yankee catcher.

Jorge Posada finished third in the MVP voting, behind Alex Rodriguez and Carlos Delgado.

In 2004, Jorge Posada grounded into 24 double plays, which tied for the most in the AL, but batted.

In 2006, Jorge Posada posted his highest batting average and home run total since 2003.

Jorge Posada joined Ivan Rodriguez as the only two catchers in MLB history to record at least 40 doubles in two separate seasons.

Jorge Posada finished sixth in MVP voting for the season, and won his fifth Silver Slugger Award.

Jorge Posada turned down a five-year contract offer from the New York Mets.

Jorge Posada was represented in negotiations by Sam and Seth Levinson of ACES Inc.

On July 21,2008, Jorge Posada was placed on the disabled list, the first time he was placed on the DL in his career.

Jorge Posada intended to recover from this injury in order to perform as designated hitter or first baseman.

Jorge Posada underwent surgery to repair a glenoid labrum in his right shoulder and was placed on the DL for the remainder of the 2008 season.

Jorge Posada hit the first regular-season home run in the new Yankee Stadium on April 16,2009, against Cliff Lee of the Cleveland Indians.

Jorge Posada walked and later scored on an RBI single by Brett Gardner.

On July 23,2010, Jorge Posada recorded his 1,000th career RBI against the Kansas City Royals.

Jorge Posada was shifted to designated hitter for the 2011 season due to his declining defensive performance, while Russell Martin became the new everyday catcher.

Jorge Posada told reporters that he needed time to "clear [his] head" and mentioned some "stiffness" in his back as the reasons for his request.

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On September 10,2011, Jorge Posada played as a catcher for the first time of the season due to injuries of Russell Martin and Francisco Cervelli.

Jorge Posada remained undecided on whether or not he wanted to keep playing.

Jorge Posada rejoined the Yankees as a guest instructor during spring training in 2013.

Jorge Posada met Laura at a party in 1997, soon recognizing her as the pitcher of the softball team in games he umpired.

Posada's son, Jorge Luis, suffers from craniosynostosis, which he was diagnosed with 10 days after he was born.

Jorge Posada released a charity wine in 2008 called Jorge Posada Cabernet to raise funds for his foundation.

In June 2011, his son underwent what Jorge Posada hoped would be the final surgery for the condition.