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About 15 months after being drafted, the 22-year-old Posey debuted for the Giants. He recorded the first of his 1,500 career hits eight days later.
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Posey went on to win NL Rookie of the Year honors, leading the Giants to their first World Series title since moving to San Francisco in 1958.
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Posey suffered a season-ending left ankle injury after the Marlins¡¯ Scott Cousins plowed into him, prompting MLB to institute a rule change regarding home-plate collisions.
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Posey rebounded from the catastrophic injury with the best season of his career, hitting .336/.408/.549 with 24 homers and 103 RBIs in 148 games to capture NL MVP honors.
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Posey was also behind the plate for Matt Cain¡¯s perfect game against the Astros, the first of four no-hitters he caught for the Giants.
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One of Posey¡¯s most iconic postseason moments came in Game 5 of the 2012 NLDS, when he crushed a grand slam to cap the Giants¡¯ improbable comeback vs. the Reds.
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Posey unseated the Cards' Yadier Molina as the top defensive catcher in the National League when he won his first and only Gold Glove.
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After sitting out the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Posey returned to action on Opening Day '21 and homered in his first plate appearance of the year.
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Posey hit his final homer in Game 1 of the 2021 NLDS, just missing a splash landing when his two-run shot hit a water cannon in right field.
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Despite his resurgent campaign, the 34-year-old Posey surprisingly announced his retirement at the end of the 2021 season, ending his iconic 12-year run in San Francisco.