Buster Posey

Buster Posey Day at Oracle Park featured a rousing pregame ceremony held for fans and some of Posey's closest baseball allies to pay tribute to a seven-time All ...

Posey was presented an Emmy award for his work in commercials, a couple of hilarious ones shown on the scoreboard. “Maybe it was on the backburner, but it definitely wasn’t a big part of my decision.” In 12 seasons, Posey batted .302 with 158 homers, 1,500 hits and an .831 OPS. He was the league’s top rookie, an MVP, a Gold Glover, a batting champ and, most of all, a three-time World Series champ. “It was an honor to have a front-row seat watching one of the best ever doing his thing every day,” said Bochy, who paused as Posey came over to hug him. “It was very important for me to say thank you to the fan base,” Posey said moments after the ceremony. At the end of his speech, he asked for two things: a Buster Hug and an autograph.

Former San Francisco Giants star catcher Buster Posey took somewhat of a subtle jab at the St. Louis Cardinals.

Posey did not necessarily shine for the Giants in the NLCS victory over the Cardinals, as he hit .154 and recorded a mere one RBI over the seven games. Posey also spoke at the scheduled pre-game ceremony. Ahead of their home clash against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday, the San Francisco Giants took some time to commemorate the career of former catcher Buster Posey. The team held a “Buster Posey Day,” where former Giants players and coaches paid tribute to the career of the three-time World Series champion.

Former Giants players, coaches and executives descended on Oracle Park to honor Buster Posey on Saturday in an emotional and often times hilarious ceremony.

"Buster, I just want to tell you that it was an honor to ride with you, it was an honor to spend time with you, it was an honor to have a front row seat watching one of the best ever do his thing. "We were in Philly for Game 6 (in 2010) and we have first and second and it's a one-run game, and we've got Brian Wilson up there and Willy is on the mound, and Willy is going to do what he does and run a 3-2 count, which he's really good at. Bochy started his speech by looking at Posey and saying, "If you want to look at the backbone of our three championships, look no further than No. 28 here." "Unfortunately they were just going to be on the wrong side of it." Posey said he was "humble and grateful" for his time in San Francisco, which included three thrilling October runs. "I never thought this was about me," Posey said.

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“I guess that’s a long way of saying no.” Posey said he continues to keep tabs on the Giants, but his priority is spending time with his family and coaching Lee and Addison’s Little League games. “It was an honor to ride with you,” Bochy said. Afterward, Brian Wilson and Posey re-created their hug from their World Series-clinching win over the Rangers in 2010, which sealed the Giants’ first championship title since moving to San Francisco. Molina, who was traded to the Rangers after Posey took over as the Giants’ starting catcher midway through the 2010 season, brought additional levity by making two requests of his former understudy. Right now, it’s an opportunity for me to thank you fans for letting me be a part of that, letting my teammates be a part of that.

Former Giants players, coaches and executives descended on Oracle Park to honor Buster Posey on Saturday in an emotional and often times hilarious ceremony.

"Buster, I just want to tell you that it was an honor to ride with you, it was an honor to spend time with you, it was an honor to have a front row seat watching one of the best ever do his thing. "He got me a ring!" "We were in Philly for Game 6 (in 2010) and we have first and second and it's a one-run game, and we've got Brian Wilson up there and Willy is on the mound, and Willy is going to do what he does and run a 3-2 count, which he's really good at. Bochy started his speech by looking at Posey and saying, "If you want to look at the backbone of our three championships, look no further than No. 28 here." "Unfortunately they were just going to be on the wrong side of it." Posey said he was "humble and grateful" for his time in San Francisco, which included three thrilling October runs.

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