He made his Giants debut during my senior year of high school. "I think that's one of the best things about sports and hopefully something a lot of fans can identify with as well."įarhan Zaidi provides Giants managerial search update, timelineĪs he spoke about the fans, Posey recognized so many grew up just as his career grew too. When you're going through them, they don't tend to be very fun but when you get on the other side of them you realize that's when you've truly grown. And thinking back oddly, some of the best times when you look back on them are the challenging times. "I hope over the years, you've been able to see in our teams a sense of pride that we've all taken in coming together each night and each day working hard with a common goal and pushing each other along the way. And that sense of community is something we as players can feel in the ballpark when we took the field each night. "The Giants' fan base is more than just fans, it's a community. "The last week to 10 days, I've been thinking, how do you thank a fan base?" Posey pondered. He certainly didn't forget who he played in front of for a dozen years - the fans. Posey then thanked everyone from his parents to his kids, his agent, his teammates and coaches, the training staff and the front office. "A lot of you out there probably know my first instinct is not to run and get behind a microphone, but as I thought about what I wanted to say today, I realized it's such a unique opportunity to publicly thank so many people that helped me get here, helped me stay here and fulfill a lifelong dream playing Major League Baseball," Posey said as he started his opening remarks.
The usually reserved Giants legend found himself getting emotional when speaking about his wife, Kristen, who has been there every step of the way from Lee County High School games in Georgia to his time at Florida State, his short stint in the minor leagues and his 12 seasons as a San Francisco Giant that has him cemented next to franchise icons. When Buster Posey sat down at the podium Thursday in his blue suit, he began his retirement speech by thanking the woman sitting to the right of him.
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