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Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta (born August 17, 1971 in Santurce (Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico), Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball catcher who plays for the New York Yankees. He is a switch hitter, and has been on five All-Star teams (Major League Baseball All-Star Game) over his 15-year career.
He is the only Major League catcher to ever have hit .330 or better with 40 doubles, 20 home runs, and 90 RBIs in a single season. Posada and Yogi Berra are the only Yankees catchers to hit 30 home runs in a season. Since 2000, Posada had more runs batted in, home runs, and hits than any other catcher in baseball.
Position: Catcher
Number on List: 20
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Date of birth: 1971-08-17
Birth Location: Santurce, Puerto Rico
Awards: * 5x All-Star (Major League Baseball All-Star Game) selection (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007) * 4x World Series Champion (1998 (1998 World Series), 1999 (1999 World Series), 2000 (2000 World Series), 2009 (2009 World Series)) * 5x Silver Slugger Award winner (2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007)
MLB Debut
| September 4 | , | 1995 |
Last MLB appearance
Career statistics
| Batting average | .278 |
| Home runs | 251 |
| Runs batted in (Run batted in) | 978 |
| On-base plus slugging | .862 |
Teams
Career highlights and awards
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