26-year-old Kristen L. Powell Posey is Buster’s wife. On June 9, 2015, Posey caught rookie Chris Heston's no-hitter against the New York Mets at Citi Field, including the final out, a strikeout. For the first time in his career, his OPS+ was below 100, at 84. He is preceded in death by his father. [3], Posey played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles under coach Mike Martin. Posey has caught 228 of them. [36] This performance also earned him the NL Player of the Week honors for the week of July 5–11, 2010. [42] In 108 games, Posey batted .305 with 58 runs scored, 124 hits, 23 doubles, 18 home runs, and 67 RBI. In late August, the Giants announced that he was contemplating undergoing season-ending surgery to address the problem, which had continued to bother him. 32.1k Likes, 373 Comments - Buster Posey (@busterposey) on Instagram: “#girldad” ... Posey w love you. He did not do as well in the next two series, going a combined 8 for 46 with no extra-base hits, but did drive in 5 runs. This page was last edited on 11 July 2020, at 12:08. [23], Because of an injury to Giants starting catcher Bengie Molina, Posey was called up to the MLB for the first time on September 2, 2009. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. [23], On July 13, Posey was promoted to the Giants' Class AAA team, the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League. He caught every inning of the playoffs as the Giants won the 2010 World Series. He joined Matt Wieters on the All-ACC team, splitting honors as the top catcher. Buster Posey was born on March 27, 1987. Who is Buster Posey married to? [97] Posey finished 2015 with a .318 batting average, 19 home runs, and 95 RBIs. Due to a strong college commitment, he was not picked until the 50th round of the 2005 amateur draft, when the California Angels selected him. [38] He had a 21-game hitting streak that started July 4 and ended July 29 when Aníbal Sánchez of the Florida Marlins threw a one-hitter against the Giants. He set school records for career RBI (106), home runs (24) and runs (105). He did finish 6th in the MVP voting and received a Silver Slugger Award. Posey made his MLB debut on September 11, 2009. Only one rookie backstop had previously had a four-hit postseason game - Joe Garagiola in the 1946 World Series. Simply watch: Young veteran a natural for mentor role inherited from Molina". [49], Posey set season highs with three hits and four RBI on April 6, 2011, including a two-run home run against Tim Stauffer in an 8–4 victory over the Padres. The Giants become the second NL team to win a Division Series after being down two games to none and first since the LDS became a permanent standard in the playoffs in 1995. He had a run and a RBI in the Bronze Medal game against South Korea. At top, Buster, the oldest, and Jack, who is now a pitcher at Florida State. He did make his fourth appearance in an All-Star Game, and won a Gold Glove for the first time, beating out the great Yadier Molina for the honor. He was part of the Giants team that won a second World Series title in three years, hitting a pair of homers in the NLDS as the Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds in five games, then going 4 for 26 in the NLCS win over the St. Louis Cardinals and 4 for 15 with another homer in the World Series as the Giants swept the Detroit Tigers. 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He was placed on the seven-day concussion list as a precautionary measure after the game. Posey, the oldest of four children, was born to Demp and Tracy Posey on March 27, 1987, in Leesburg, Georgia. In 2019, he was on the injured list a couple of times, first with a concussion in May, then with a hamstring strain in June, and as a result played just 114 games. In 2016, he won his first Gold Glove Award after an excellent defensive season. [48], In the NL Division Series (NLDS) against the Braves, Posey batted .375 as the Giants won the series in four games. Do you have a sports website? [104] The home run set a new Giants franchise record for latest walk-off home run, surpassing the 16th inning home run hit by Willie Mays on July 2, 1963.[105]. [47] He finished 11th in NL Most Valuable Player (MVP) voting. (7-13-20) ... Biden vows to have most ethical admin in response to claims brother used Biden name for business. We present them here for purely educational purposes. This was the third no-hitter during which Posey played catcher and the fourth overall, as he started at first base in Tim Lincecum's second career no-hitter. Many thanks to him. Buster Posey is married to Kristin Posey, his high school girlfriend. What are you doing in my house?" [49] In Game 4 of the NL Championship Series (NLCS) against the Philadelphia Phillies, he became the first rookie to get four hits in an NLCS game as the Giants won 6–5. Posey became just the third catcher in MLB history to hit a grand slam in the playoffs, along with Berra and Eddie Pérez. [3] In the Georgia AAAA State Championship, Lee County was defeated by Henry County High, for whom fellow future major leaguer Jason Heyward played. On May 25, 2011, Posey suffered a season-ending injury in a collision at home plate with Scott Cousins of the Florida Marlins, breaking a leg and dislocating an ankle. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account.