Posada Surefire Hall Of Famer Due to Baseball?s Steroids Era

He has more than 2,300 hits and was a cornerstone of a Yankees dynasty, playing, arguably, the most difficult position on the field, catcher.

As a catcher, he didn't win any Golden Gloves awards, but he was the backbone to the pitching staff and took control when necessary. He played defense with abandon, throwing plenty of runners out and standing up to the biggest of blows at the plate.

Joe Torre once said, "In a clubhouse with a lot of prominent people, Jorge Posada takes a backseat to no one."

He was the Captain after the Captain, Derek Jeter. Posada will be most remembered for winning 5 championships during his playing time. He was a key element in most of them with timely hitting during the regular season and the playoffs.

Posada was a productive switch-hitter, with more than 1,000 RBI's and 275 home runs.

But, his numbers at first glance, may not seem to be enough for the Hall Of Fame.

For example, his numbers fall short of other HOF catchers. Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk, Gary Carter and Yogi Berra are all 50 to 70 or so home runs and 200 to 250 or so RBI's ahead of Posada.

Source: http://ballhyped.com/2012/01/07/posada-surefire-hall-of-famer-due-to-baseballs-steroids-era/

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