Monday, May 16, 2011

10 Things We Ought Not to Forget about Jorge Posada

1. He and Yogi are the only Yankee catchers to ever hit 30 HR in a season.

2. Since 2000, he has more HRs and RBIs than any other catcher in baseball.

3. Sometimes his hands smell like urine.

4. He has an associates degree from Calhoun Community College in Decatur, Alabama.

5. He is generally believed to have the biggest ears in baseball.

6. In 1994, in a home plate collision in Columbus, he broke his leg and dislocated an ankle.

7. He caught David Wells' perfect game.

8. On the last game of 2007, Joe Torre let him manage: He beat the Orioles.

9. Derek Jeter was the Best Man at his wedding. He married a stunning actess/model, who is also an attorney.

10. In 2006, he wrote a children's book called "Play Ball."

3 comments:

Joe De Pastry said...

Haven't read the book.
Any advice in it for the kid who is ninth in the batting order?

DeadBat said...

He's done a lot for the Yankees, but his best days are behind him.

JM said...

You left out 11. His chin was stolen by Jay Leno.