Jorge rafael posada villeta born august 17, 1971 is a puerto rican former professional baseball catcher who played 17 seasons in major league baseball mlb for the new york yankees. Flanked by his wife and children, with five world series trophies sitting on a table to his right, jorge posada announced his retirement. Includes fan club registration, picture gallery and charitable foundation information. Torre defends book at book signing nbc connecticut. This organization is a 501c3 private nonoperating foundation this organization has notified the irs of its intention to convert to a public charity, and the irs has ruled that grantors and contributors may consider it a public charity for the purpose of making contributions to the organization. Member of the month jorge posada terminal city club. Said posada, when i was a young boy growing up in puerto rico, it was my dream to become a new york yankee and play. Jorge posada speakers bureau and booking agent info. Latest headlines hawkeye disney plus series eyes hailee steinfeld for lead role exclusive. May 11, 2015 jorge posada bitter toward yankees management in book implies that joe girardi was a poor communicator and had little regard for posadas feelings. Pedro martinez as good as ever in his new book the. The thing is, the book is not a controversial book. To his right were five world championship trophies, four of which posada helped the yankees win.
Jorge and laura posada learning from the curveballs. Located in maipu, 6 miles from pedro y jorge cecchin winery, posada mawida has accommodations with a restaurant. Jorge posada is a colombianborn american painter, printmaker and sculptor. Jorge posada was born on august 17, 1971 in santurce, puerto rico as jorge rafael posada jr. On baseball jorge posada in danger of falling off hall of fame ballot. Jorge posada is a visual artist based in new york city full time dedicated to painting, sculpture, printmaking and photography. Shop for jorge posada cards and memorabilia on amazon. He received the very prestigious first prize at the national saloon of young art at the museum of antioquia colombia. Jorge posada has this book promotion thing down perfectly. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. A fixture behind home plate throughout the yankees biggest successes, jorge worked tirelessly to become the yankees star catcher, and in the years that followed, his accomplishments, work ethic, and leadership established him as one of the greatest. Jorge posada and laura posada book signing of the beauty. He writes about getting roughed up by one fenway fan after a bad start in 1998 and vowing, from that.
Jorge posada is an allstar catcher for the new york yankees, a position he has held since 2000. A fixture behind home plate throughout the yankees biggest successes, jorge became the yankees star catcher almost immediately upon his arrival, and in the years that followed, his accomplishments, work ethic, and leadership established him as one of the greatest yankees. Each member of the core four was a key contributor to the yankees late1990s and early 2000s dynasty that won four world series championships in five years jeter, pettitte, posada, and rivera were drafted or signed as amateurs by the yankees in the. Based on ballots made public, posada, the stalwart catcher of four yankees title teams, has not received the level of support. Posada will have the availability to get to this standby line. Jorge posada bitter toward yankees management in book. May 10, 2015 reprinted with permission from harpercollins, this is an exclusive excerpt from jorge posada s forthcoming memoir, the journey home, on sale may 12.
Jorge posada page at elite sports ny, the voice, the pulse of new york city sports. Having arguably occupied the best seat in the house for 17 years, posada tells the engrossing story of his humble beginnings in puerto rico up until his time with the yankees. Kevin rozell senior writer i january 30, 2009 comments. A switch hitter, posada was a fivetime allstar, won five silver slugger awards, and was on the roster. Dec 16, 2016 posada was born in santurce, puerto rico in 1971, the son of a cuban father and a dominican mother. Jorge is a former mlb superstar who writes about his life with help from gary brozek. A fixture behind home plate throughout the yankees biggest successes, jorge became the yankees star catcher almost immediately upon his arrival, and in the years that followed, his accomplishments, work ethic, and leadership established him as one of. And the book extends to jorge s own two children, jorge luis and paulina. I gave it 4 stars and not 5 only because i would not call it a literary masterpiece. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting. Posada said hes encountered difficult questions during his book tourfor the journey home. A new book, titled abused by the new york yankees, alleges that baseball legends derek jeter and jorge posada engaged in sexual relations during their first season.
It also tells us about his journey to the major leagues. Jorge posada has 21 books on goodreads with 835 ratings. Jorge and laura posada learning from the curveballs new. Beloved core four member and soon to be monument park inductee jorge posada announced via twitter that he will be making appearances throughout new york, new jersey and connecticut to promote his new book. Jorge posada is a visual artist based in new york city full time dedicated to painting, sculpture, printmaking. The core four are former new york yankees baseball players derek jeter, andy pettitte, jorge posada, and mariano rivera. Jorge posada says arod should not be in the hall of fame. Posada said hes encountered difficult questions during his book tour for the journey home. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.
For a guy who hasnt played since 2011, jorge posada has sure been in the news quite a bit lately. Jorge posada is a painter, sculptor, printmaker and photographer who lives and works in new york. Jorge posada cards, rookie cards and autographed memorabilia. Posada sat at a dais flanked by his wife and his children, jorge jr.
Tv videos book signing with jorge and laura posada and mayor bloomberg. He has been married to laura posada since january 21, 2000. Jorge posada s most popular book is the journey home. If you want to know how he got to where he is, this is the book.
Although not on the same level as jeter or rodriguez, jorge posada cards remain popular today. A switch hitter, posada was a fivetime allstar, won five silver slugger. In alternating chapters, jorge and laura detail the surgeries and their own heartache and, ultimately, pride in jorge jr. He retired at the end of the 2011 season, and now works as a guest instructor at the yankees spring training camp. Jorge posada i love the red sox, i hate the yankees. Jorge posada the players tribune the voice of the game. Havanaborn uncle leo posada spent 16 seasons 195469 playing professionally as an. Moshe free medical insurance redtu tube one thing you shouldnt erase, though, are your specific dates of employment. Posada was a yankee and part of the core four along with derek jeter, mariano rivera, and andy pettitte during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Just how long they are able to remain true contenders due to the luxury tax threshold is unclear, as the club has a. May, 2015 former yankees catcher jorge posada joins michael kay to discuss his book and his influence on baseball. My life in pinstripes book signing this feature is not available right now. Strassmann then brought up roger clemens and alex rodriguez, both.
He was a fivetime allstar and won five silver slugger awards and five world series with the new york yankees. Aarp viva caught up with jorge posada on his way to yankee stadium, eager to get back into the game after recovering from a foot injury. Jorge posada photo by mike stobegetty imagesjorge posada photo. The bag is lightweight, gorgeous and it has super cool features. Contact all american speakers bureau to inquire about speaking fees and availability, and book the best keynote speaker for your next event. From triumph books jon chattman, rich tarantino, and allie tarantino present in a unique reversible book format, i love the red soxi hate the yankees. Jorge posada, making the rounds on his book tour, had this to say about ped guys and the hall of fame on cbs this morning. As yankee fans, we all know the great stories of the championship years but jorge gives us a deeper look into his role, the clubhouse and the. New york yankees jorge posada retires after 17 seasons.
Yankees great jorge posada has personally handsigned this yankees authentic away grey jersey. Jorge posada signed book l the beauty of love hc yankees jsa posada autograph. Umps would fart on me behind plate, but i got em back. Jorge posada book signing at books and books stock. Over a 15year period, his yankees team made the playoffs 14 times. This book compiles a non chronological view of a selection of art works among the vast production of the artist jorge posada. The players tribune is a new media company that provides athletes with a platform to connect directly with their fans, in their own words. His work has influenced numerous latin american artists and cartoonists because of its satirical acuteness and social engagement.
The core four are former new york yankees baseball players derek jeter, andy pettitte, jorge posada. This organization is a 501c3 private nonoperating foundation this organization has notified the irs of its intention to convert to a public charity, and the irs has ruled that grantors and contributors may consider it a public charity for the purpose. This yankees authentic home jersey with embroidered stats has been personally handsigned by yankees great jorge posada. May 31, 2016 what can anyone who is a lifelong yankee fan, such as myself, say bad about a book by a great yankee player, such as jorge posada. The biography tells the story of his life from his point of view.
Steiner sports is the exclusive memorabilia provider of the new york yankees. Jorge posada softens on arod, not pedro martinez cbs new york. However, in the course of promoting said book, posada says something controversial about alex rodriguez, that he and other ped users dont belong in the hall of fame. New york yankees great jorge posada retired after the 2011 season, he recently published his autobiography, and hes letting his opinions fly in a book tour. Jorge rafael villeta posada august 17, 1971 is the only major league catcher to hits. Jorge posadas most popular book is the journey home. The result is a fascinating tour of the sport as seen from the mound. Torre defends book at book signing published february 3.
Meet jorge posada the journey home my life in pinstripes. The couple lives with their two children, jorge luis and paulina, in florida. Jan 09, 2017 no matter what happens with jorge posada and the hall of fame, hell always have a place in yankees history. Laura posada spoke from miami, where she was driving home. The main character in the the journey home, is jorge posada. Jorge posada and laura posada book signing of the beauty of love dear, we were unable to process your subscription renewal. Author and book signing event with world series champion coach. Find art for sale at great prices from artists including paintings, photography, sculpture, and prints by top emerging artists like jorge posada. This book is a great gift for any young baseball player. Jorge posada says he got chills when he learned the yankees were retiring his number.
Jorge and his wife, laura posada, have two children, jorge luis and paulina, and live in florida. The new york yankees are built to win a world series in the next few years. It will take me about three years to read it, he joked. With the use of strong gestural brush and pencil strokes, posada has developed a distinctive semifigurative, semiabstract style creating series of paintings and drawings in mixed media on. The beauty of love ebook by jorge posada, laura posada. Founded by derek jeter, the players tribune publishes firstperson articles from athletes, providing unique insight into the daily sports conversation. Now, in this longawaited memoir, one of the greatest yankees ever to put on the uniform details his journey to home plate, sharing a remarkable, generational account of his journey from the ballfields of puerto rico to. Special emphasis has been put in presenting an aesthetically and visually engaging compilation of images that shows the transition of jorge posada s figurative non hyperrealistic paintings into a semifigurative or semiabstract. Shipping to alaska, hawaii, po boxes and apo addresses not available for this item.
Play ball jorge posada, robert burleigh, raul colon. For seventeen seasons, the name jorge posada was synonymous with new york yankees baseball. Laura posada attend husband jorge posada book signing the. Jose guadalupe posada aguilar 1852 19 was a mexican political lithographer who used relief printing to produce popular illustrations. My life in pinstripes at books and books on may 19, 2015 in coral gables, florida.
Posada amassed five allstar appearances, four world series championships and five silver slugger awards as the top catcher in the american league. Jorge posada journey home book excerpt why the new york. He comes out with an autobiography that he admits is literally not controversial i. Laura posada attend husband jorge posada book signing the journey home.
His farewell tour saw him meet the fans and unsung employees of opposing. Play ball posada, jorge, burleigh, robert, colon, raul. Feb 8 author and book signing event with world series. Usb to charge your phone and bluetooth so you can play your favorite music with excellent sound quality. The tour desk is available to assist guests in planning their days out.
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