Derek was the best man at jorge and laura posadas wedding, and posada. May 11, 2015 jorge posada the prime player was awesome. Contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book the best keynote speaker for your next event. Jul 18, 2015 july 18, 2015 in latejune, i traveled to jorge posadas hometown of rio piedras, puerto rico to spend a day with the former catcher. Find jorge posadas phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information.
Jorge posada, the yankees best catcher since thurman munson, was presented with a framed replica of his plaque by diana munson and manager joe girardi. My story on posadas upbringing will be published in the september issue of yankees magazine and in the 2015 edition of yankees magazine en espanol. My life in pinstripes, a memoir written with gary brozek. Special feature on jorge posada in puerto rico homestand.
Posada amassed five allstar appearances, four world series championships and five silver slugger awards as the top catcher in the american league. Upon sellout, we will be offering a standby line on a first come, first serve basis. Jorge posada bitter toward yankees management in book implies that joe girardi was a poor communicator and had little regard for posadas feelings. Yankees great jorge posada has personally handsigned this yankees authentic away grey jersey. Listen below as jorge discusses the first time he met yogi berra, how hes adjusted to retirement and what advice he would give to his younger self. Jorge posada is an allstar catcher for the new york yankees, a position he has held since 2000. Sep 21, 2017 former yankees great jorge posada and his wife, laura, are spearheading a fundraising campaign to aid hurricane relief in puerto rico. Jorge posada speakers bureau and booking agent info. May 11, 2015 jorge posada bitter toward yankees management in book implies that joe girardi was a poor communicator and had little regard for posadas feelings. Aarp viva caught up with jorge posada on his way to yankee stadium, eager to get back into the game after recovering from a foot injury.
The yankees retired posadas jersey number 20 on august 22, 2015. Posada was selected in the 24th round of the 1990 amateur draft. The players tribune on mad dog radio, hosted by ben lyons, airs wednesdays at 7 p. The yankees catcher will sign copies of the journey home. If you like a great success story and baseball, this book is for you. Even within the core four, posada probably knows jeter better than anyone. When you think of the people who have had the number retired, you think of. Why jorge posada returned to baseball with marlins and not. Sb nation is the largest independent sports media brand, consisting of, and over 300 fancentric team communities. Derek jetter, jorge posada, mariano rivera, andy pettitte by time inc. Martinez also discusses how posadas behavior helped lead. Jorge posada page at elite sports ny, the voice, the pulse of new york city sports.
Feb 02, 2012 in alternating chapters, jorge and laura detail the surgeries and their own heartache and, ultimately, pride in jorge jr. Jorge posada will be speaking and signing books at books. My life in pinstripes, and it was excerpted in the daily news over the weekend. Shop for jorge posada cards and memorabilia on amazon. Jorge and his wife, laura posada, have two children, jorge luis and paulina, and live in florida. May 31, 2016 what can anyone who is a lifelong yankee fan, such as myself, say bad about a book by a great yankee player, such as jorge posada. For seventeen seasons, the name jorge posada was synonymous.
He was a fivetime allstar and won five silver slugger awards and five world series with the new york yankees. Posadas mother is dominican and his father, jorge posada sr. Jorge recounts pitch by pitch how the core four helped to reestablish the yankees as a dynasty and win five world series. Jorge posada has 21 books on goodreads with 835 ratings. Posada not only wanted to be here for his neighbor but because of a parental bond. Jorge posada will be speaking and signing books at the bookmark shoppe wednesday, may, 2015 7. During his allstar appearances, jorge would have jorge luis at his side during the. Tampa jorge posada doesnt underestimate what it will mean to have his no.
During that time, the yankees won four world series and posada staked a claim as one of the best hitting catchers of alltime. In his first appearance on the ballot, posada, the stalwart catcher of the yankees recent glory years, is. Jorge posada needs to get over himself pinstripe alley. Jorge posada was the starting catcher of the new york yankees from 1998 to 2010. Jorge posada bitter toward yankees management in book. Jorge posadas most popular book is the journey home. His uncle, leo posada, played for the kansas city athletics. Yankees to retire numbers of pettitte, williams, posada in 2015. Aug 22, 2015 former new york yankees catcher jorge posada, second from right, and his wife laura posada, third from left, wave to fans while standing inside monument park with his son, jorge posada jr. Williams was signed by new york as an amateur free agent in 1985.
Jorge posada is my favorite ny yankee this book takes us from his childhood to his retirement. Jorge posada on his journey to the majors duration. Although not on the same level as jeter or rodriguez, jorge posada cards remain popular today. Time machine tuesday goes back to january of 2015, when pedro martinez revealed why jorge posada was the yankee he most liked to throw at. Join facebook to connect with jorge posada and others you may know. May 11, 2015 retired new york yankees catcher jorge posada said he was hurt and confused when the team took him out of a starting role and moved him to designated hitter during his final mlb season. Jorge posada journey home book excerpt why the new york.
Posada detailed his 17year major league career in his new book the journey home. Jorge rafael posada villeta was born in san juan, puerto. Jorge posada entrevista al punto con jorge ramos univision. Posada was a forever yankee, escalating through the clubs farm system and playing all 17 of his seasons in pinstripes. Laura posada spoke from miami, where she was driving home. Includes fan club registration, picture gallery and charitable foundation information. May 10, 2015 may 10, 2015 sisi recht getty images reprinted with permission from harpercollins, this is an exclusive excerpt from jorge posadas forthcoming memoir, the journey home, on sale may 12. Jorge posada society for american baseball research. The new york yankees will retire the numbers of pitcher andy pettitte, outfielder bernie williams and catcher jorge posada during the 2015 season. Yankee great jorge posada still steamed at how things ended with. Jorge posadas book reveals he was angry how things ended with. Jorge posada in danger of falling off hall of fame ballot. I gave it 4 stars and not 5 only because i would not call it a literary masterpiece.
Feb 07, 2006 this book is based on the childhood of the yankee allstar catcher. Jorge and laura posada learning from the curveballs new. He was a fivetime allstar and a member of five yankee world series teams. Jorge posada was born on august 17, 1971 in santurce, puerto rico as jorge rafael posada jr. He has been married to laura posada since january 21, 2000. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. Jorge posada, tino martinez reflect on derek jeters legacy. Jorge posadas book reveals he was angry how things ended with the yankees. Posada is the founder of the jorge posada foundation, which is involved with research for craniosynostosis, a disease that affects his son, jorge luis.
The signings will be at the following locations and times. If you want to know how he got to where he is, this is the book. Jorge posada s most popular book is the journey home. The purpose of the foundation is to create awareness of craniosynostosis through events and through funding educational outreach efforts. He retired at the end of the 2011 season, and now works as a guest instructor at the yankees spring training camp.
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