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Full Name:
 

Gerald Dempsey Posey III​

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Nicknames:

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"Buster"

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His father was nicknamed 'Buster' as a child and passed it on to his son.
 

Born:  
   

March 27, 1987 

Leesburg, Georgia

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Family:  

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Father: Gerald (known as Demp)
Mother: Traci 
Brothers: Jack and Jess (younger) 
Sister: Samantha (younger)
Spouse: Kristen

His mother taught (or teachers) at Leesburg's Transitional Learning Center (alternative school for students with discipline or academic problems). 

 

He married his wife in January 2009. They walked down the aisle at their wedding to "Take Me Out to the Ballgame". The couple met in high school.

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His sister played softball for Valdosta State University. 

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School:  

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Lee County High School, Leesburg, Georgia
Mascot: Trojans
Coach: Rob Williams

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His high school baseball team (Lee County) was defeated by Henry County High in the Georgia State finals (Jason Heyward played for Henry County).

 

Buster also pitched in high school (could hit 95 mph).

Florida State University
Seminoles baseball
Coach: Mike Martin
 

Baseball Related:

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2008 - Drafted by the San Francisco Giants (5th overall).

2009 - September 11th - Major League debut with the San Francisco Giants.

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2010 - Won a World Series with the Giants against the Texas Rangers.

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2010 - NL Rookie of the Year.

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2011 - Posey was injured during a collision with Scott Cousins at home plate (see extra). 

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2012 - Won his second World Series with the Giants against the Detroit Tigers.

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2012 - NL MVP.

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2013 - Signed an 8-year contract extension with the Giants ($167 million).

 

2014 - Won his third World Series with the Giants against the Kansas City Royals.

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Extra:

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2011 - Scott Cousins collided with him at home plate and Posey suffered a fractured fibula and torn ligaments in his ankle (resulting in season-ending surgery). This led to the "Buster Posey Rule" (rule 7.13) which states that "a runner attempting to score may not deviate from his direct pathway to the plate in order to initiate contact with the catcher (or other player covering home plate)." 

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2016 - The Giants TV broadcaster Jon Miller made a mistake after Hunter Pence hit a home run and said Buster Posey...'s good friend Hunter Pence. Hunter Pence changed his twitter account to say, "I'm @BusterPosey's good friend Hunter Pence."
 

Sample Heckles:

 

Not available

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@BusterPosey

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