Jorge Posada

Baseball catcher and five-time All-Star

Jorge Posada - Baseball catcher and five-time All-Star
Born

August 17th, 1971
54 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A celebrated baseball catcher, played for the New York Yankees from 1995 to 2011. Contributed significantly to the team's success during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Won five Gold Glove Awards and was selected to the All-Star team five times. Helped the Yankees secure four World Series championships in 1996, 1998, 1999, and 2000. Recorded over 1,500 hits and ranked among the franchise's top catchers in several offensive categories.

Won four World Series with the New York Yankees

Selected as a five-time All-Star

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