'Beyond the stats, beyond his great play on the field, he's really a quality, thoughtful person. 'I'm sure all of you know that he's a unique individual,' Johnson said. Giants chairman Greg Johnson joked that he would have preferred to announce that Posey was coming out of retirement to reignite his decorated career with the team, but described his new role as a minority owner 'the second best thing' for the franchise.
Posey (center) sitting with his wife Kristen (left) and Giants chairman Greg Johnson in 2021 In 2019, the Johnny Bench Award was renamed the Buster Posey Award, which honors college baseball's top NCAA Div. Posey also played in four no-hitters throughout his career, catching three of them. He retired with exactly 1,500 big league hits and 158 home runs. He is also just the fifth player in the MLB to have played his entire career with the Giants - from 2009 until 2019 before a brief stint in 2021.
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At the same time, I'll be able to bring my unique perspective of just recently retiring,' he added.Īlong with Pete Rose, Posey is only the second player in MLB history to have won both Rookie of the Year in 2010, MVP in 2012 and three World Series rings in 2010, 20. I feel like this is going to be an opportunity for me to learn from owners that have been doing it a long time and been at the top of their game in their respective fields. 'I couldn't be more thrilled to be joining the ownership group. 'The organization and this fanbase has meant a great deal to me and my family for a long time now,' Posey told reporters on a Zoom call on Wednesday.
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