A San Francisco Giant for all his 12 seasons in the Majors, Bister Posey is regarded by many as the best Catcher of the 2010s.
Posey was a superstar at the University of Florida, winning the 2008 Dick Howser Trophy and the Golden Spikes Award. The Giants took him fifth overall in the Amateur Draft that year, and after a brief seven-game run with San Francisco, he took over as the Giants everyday Catcher and won the National League Rookie of the Year. Posey capped that magical year by leading San Francisco to a World Series Championship.
An All-Star for the first of seven times, the Gants again won the World Series, with Posey deserving much of the credit. A fractured fibula took him out early in 2011, but he was healthy the year after, not only winning the Comeback Player of the Year but posting the best numbers of his career, winning the Batting Title (.336), Silver Slugger, while also having career-highs in Home Runs (24) and RBIs (104). Posey was named the MVP that year.
Posey continued to be one of the best behind the plate in the NL. Catapulting San Francisco to another World Series win in 2014, Posey continued to be a threat to bat over .300, go deep, handle his Pitchers, and provide an above-average defense. Posey won two Wilson Defensive Awards, one Gold Glove, and five Silver Sluggers.
Opting out of the 2020 Season due to COVID-19, Posey came back to win his second Comeback Player of the Year, and with Baseball now doling out All-MLB awards, he earned All-MLB 2 honors. This abrupt conclusion allowed Posey to retire on top, as he surprised many by calling it quits after the 2021 Season.
Posey left the game with an even 1,500 Hits, a .302 Batting Average, and 158 Home Runs.
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