On Jorge Posada Day at the Stadium — with the catcher having his No. 20 retired and plaque enshrined in Monument Park — he threw out the ceremonial first pitch, airmailing a soft lob that got to the backstop. Posada’s son, Jorge Jr. — who was behind the plate where his father had squatted for so many innings — barked at him for making such a weak throw.
Of course he did. How could any son of Posada’s not? As the former Yankee was being honored before Saturday’s game against Cleveland, every former teammate remembered him the same way, as the feisty, fiery, passionate — even prickly — catcher who would get in the face of foes and friends alike to get a win.