by Will Candlestick
1. Buster Posey was drafted in the 50th round out of high school in 2005 as a P/SS by the Anaheim Angels.
2. Buster Posey has had a swagger since college.
"I ain't havin' it. I ain't having it."
3. Buster Posey played all 9 positions in a game while at Florida St. ... just to prove he could.
"It's a clear indication of the talent of Buster Posey," FSU Coach Mike Martin said, "because we've had a lot of great players but they just were not talented enough to play all nine [positions]. And I'll be honest with you -- I was never concerned wherever he was."
4. Buster Posey was drafted in 2008 by the San Francisco Giants in part because they hired John Barr, who the previous year was working for the Dodgers.
5. Buster Posey is the best player to come out of the 2008 draft"When I was with the Dodgers in 2007, going into his junior year at Florida State, I told him that if there was any way, we'd get him. Now it's a year later, I'm just starting out with the Giants, and I had this feeling it was meant to be. I even told Buster before the Draft that this might be the way it's supposed to happen."
6. Buster Posey rocketed through the farm system in less than 2 full seasons. After being drafted in June of 2008, Buster was through San Jose and Fresno and called up to the big club in May of 2010.
7. Buster Posey had 3 hits and 4 RBI's in his Major League debut at AT&T Park vs the Arizona Diamondbacks in a 12-1 rout.
8. Buster Posey made a publicly awkward parting with the Giants and Bengi Molina much smoother
by producing on the field.
9. which led to more team success on the field.
10. Buster Posey homered in game 162 vs the San Diego Padres to help with the National League West in 2010.
11. ...which led to the 1st official #BusterHug
12. ...and a 2nd #BusterHug
13. ...and a 3rd #BusterHug to Win the World Series for the 1st time in 52 years!
(BONUS: Renteria's 3 run home run "It Is GAAAAHHHHHHOOOONNNN!")
14. Buster Posey won Rookie of the Year in 2010 in which he was 'humbled' to receive.
15. Matt Cain's perfect game caught by Buster Posey led to a 4th official #BusterHug
(BONUS: Gregor Blanco's Perfect Catch!)
16. Buster Posey earned his 1st All-Star game selection in 2012, only 1 year removed from a broken leg suffered in 2011. He was the highest vote getter at 7,621,370 votes.
17. Buster Posey earned the team's Willie Mac Award in 2012, a prelude to many more awards he would receive that year.
"It was a no-brainer that he won," Giants special instructor Shawon Dunston said. "What he went through? We knew he was going to win this. I hope he gets the big award. I hope he wins MVP. I hope he wins Comeback Player of the Year. Tell him to win them all ... well-deserved and a good young man."
18. ...and because a healthy Buster Posey meant the Giants won the NL West for the 2nd time in 3 years.
19. ...and led to what Ashkon called an 'MVP Slam' to help clinch the NLDS vs the Cincinnati Reds. (Love the catchers reaction!!)
20. ...and like all MVP's, Buster Posey was at the heart of the biggest moments, with this Buster Posey World Series Home Run in Game 4.
21. ...which led to the 2nd World Series Championship in 3 years, and of course, a 5th #BusterHug
22. ...which led to off-season awards, starting with the 2012 NL Comeback Player of the Year, the Silver Slugger, The Hank Aaron Award and the NL Batting Title.
23. ...and the 2012 NL MVP award.
24. Winning 2 World Series in 3 years leads to popularity which leads to commercial endorsements like this:
"It's a video game, you moron."
25. ...and this one.
"That was his favorite shirt"
26. Buster Posey started his 2nd straight All-Star game in 2013.
27. ...and caught Tim Lincecum's 148 pitch No Hitter vs the San Diego Padres, leading to the 6th #BusterHug in Buster Posey history...which leads to fantastic blog post like this.
(BONUS Hunter Pence awkwardly beautiful catch helps save the No Hitter!)
28. Buster Posey is signed through 2021
with a team option for 2022. With all the uncertainty that comes with
baseball, knowing our franchise player will be a Giant for the next 8
seasons is comforting.
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