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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. [113] Owning a league-leading .339 batting average with ten home runs, Posey was named starting catcher for the 2017 MLB All-Star Game, his third consecutive All-Star start. [114] He ended the ...
In the span of two years, Buster Posey has gone from joining the San Francisco Giants' ownership group and being part of its board of directors to now taking on the role of president of baseball ...
A catcher attempts to block a baserunner from reaching home plate. In baseball, blocking the plate is a technique performed by a catcher to prevent a runner from scoring. The act of blocking the plate accounted for most of the physical contact in Major League Baseball prior to the 2014 season, when it was outlawed except when the catcher already has possession of the ball.
Buster Posey acknowledges the crowd during a ceremony celebrating the San Francisco Giants' 2014 World Series championship team. Posey joined Greg Johnson's ownership group and relocated his ...
The San Francisco Giants have had nine general managers. [1] [2] [3] The general manager controls player transactions, hiring and firing of the coaching staff, and negotiates with players and agents regarding contracts.
The first winter under new president of baseball operations Buster Posey has been ... fine. For years, the Giants had been looking for a major free agent to take their money.
Posey became part of the Giants' ownership group in 2022 and joined the team's board of directors, after retiring as an active player. The 2010 NL Rookie of the Year and seven-time All-Star ...
Mike Piazza is the all-time leader in Silver Slugger Awards among catchers, winning ten consecutive from 1993 to 2002. The Silver Slugger Award is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), as determined by the coaches and managers of Major League Baseball (MLB).