Jorge Posada

Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta ( born August 17, 1971 in Santurce, Puerto Rico ) is a former baseball player in the Major League Baseball from Puerto Rico.

Life

Posada made ​​his debut in the major league team of the New York Yankees on September 4, 1995. Was long the catcher only the second choice in his position with the Yankees. With the change from Joe Girardi to the Chicago Cubs Posada became a regular player and his performance increased to the statistical values ​​, expected the Yankees from him. Four times he won with his team the World Series five times and the title in the American League. In the years from 2000 to 2003, he was four times elected to the All- Star team of the American League. On January 24, 2012, he announced the end of his career.

His positions as a player

• 1995-2011 New York Yankees

Curiosities

In his position as a catcher he was the pitcher of hands, how and where the next roll was best to be done. Thus, the pitcher could recognize these hands better to Posada, the nails of the right hand painted white before each game.

Family

His son Jorge Jr. suffers from craniosynostosis. His father founded with his wife along the Jorge Posada Foundation, which financially supports children with craniosynostosis and researching this disease. The motorcycle company Orange County Choppers built for a charity event this foundation a chopper under the slogan New York Yankees with the signatures of all the players on the tank. The bike brought $ 150,000 at the auction.