description Buster Posey Overview
Buster Posey is a retired professional baseball catcher who spent his entire 12-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the San Francisco Giants. As a central figure of the Giants roster, he helped lead the franchise to three World Series championships in 2010, 2012, and 2014. Individually, Posey was recognized as the National League Rookie of the Year in 2010 and the National League MVP in 2012 before retiring after the 2021 season.
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Why did Buster Posey miss most of the 2011 season?
Posey suffered a fractured fibula and ankle-ligament damage in a home-plate collision with Scott Cousins. The injury helped drive Major League Baseball's later adoption of Rule 7.13 restricting collisions at home plate.
How did Buster Posey win the 2012 NL MVP after that injury?
Posey returned to hit .336, winning the National League batting title while catching for the World Series champion Giants. He also received the 2012 NL MVP award.
Why did Buster Posey opt out of the 2020 season?
Posey skipped the pandemic-shortened season because of family health concerns after he and his wife adopted premature twin girls. He returned in 2021 and made the All-Star team.
What role does Buster Posey have with the Giants now?
After retiring as a player, Posey joined the Giants' ownership group. In 2024, the organization named him president of baseball operations, replacing Farhan Zaidi.
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