Empire Sports Media · Aug 19, 2018
New York Yankees Flashback: Hip, Hip, Jorge
MLB: Cleveland Indians at New York YankeesHappy Birthday to beloved retired catcher Jorge Posada (1971), who passed the 250 home run and 1,000 rbi marks in 2010. Jorge was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 24th round of the 1990 amateur draft, and he was seriously mentioned in the 2003 MVP voting.
Having one of his best years in 2007, Jorge signed a four-year extension, but he was lost for the 2008 season due to shoulder surgery. Back in the fold since 2009, he continued as a solid member of the Yankee offense as a DH in 2011, and rather than sign on with another club, he resigned afterward, much to the relief of all Yankee fans.