Without question, Jorge Posada was an outstanding ball player in the era in which he had played.
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He has never been accepted by Yankees' fans the same way they adored Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte and Jorge Posada.
Jorge Posada proudly joins the ranks of Bill Dickey, Yogi Berra, Elston Howard and Thurman Munson with his retirement from the Yankees.
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Incredibly, this guy caught a home-run ball from Yankee catcher Jorge Posada.
Former Yankees catcher Jorge Posada said there is only one Mariano Rivera.
However, Jorge Posada is the quintessential borderline Hall of Fame candidate.
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He doesn't have one of the prestige locations flanking the back entrance, held by Derek Jeter and Robinson Cano, who took over the spot when Jorge Posada retired.
Rivera, shortstop Derek Jeter, starting pitcher Andy Pettitte and since-retired catcher Jorge Posada formed the "Core Four, " a group of home-grown players that powered the modern Yankee dynasty.
The two Yankees that should be jumping for joy about now: Jorge Posada and Alex Rodriguez, both of whom snuck in under the wire with lucrative extensions granted just after the 2007 season.
No matter what happens to Jorge Posada when it comes to the Baseball Hall of Fame, his vast accomplishments and achievements in a Yankee uniform will easily outweigh any disappointments that he could possibly encounter in the years ahead.
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However, home plate umpire Hunter Wendelstedt called the pitch a ball and Berkman went on to hit a double that would score Jorge Posada from first base and give the Yankees a 3-2 lead at a pivotal point in the game.
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After 20 years in professional baseball alongside Rivera and Jorge Posada as members of the "Core Four" that were the key to so much Yankee success, Pettitte and Jeter both stressed how odd and empty it will be to see the Yankees without Rivera.
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