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    six home runs and 60 RBIs.Not exactly significant offensive threats at the plate a luxury the Yankees have enjoyed ever since Jorge Posada became the everyday catcher in 1998.Martins power the last two seasons 39 homers, .723 OPS helped mask the loss of Posada   Read more »

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About Jorge Posada

Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta (born August 17, 1971 in Santurce, Puerto Rico) is a Major League Baseball catcher who plays for the New York Yankees. He is a switch hitter and has been to five All-Star Games over his 12-year career. He is the only Major League catcher to ever hit .330 or better with 40 doubles, 20 home runs and 85 RBIs in a single season. Posada and Yogi Berra are the only Yankees catchers to hit 30 home runs in a season. Since 2000, Posada has more runs batted in, by far, than any other catcher in baseball (603).

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