Jorge Posada #20 of the New York Yankees points to teammate pitcher Phil Hughes (not pictured) after a sixth inning strike out against the Chicago White Sox on May 2, 2010

Jorge Posada, Behind the Mask

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 12, 2015

Legendary New York Yankee catcher Jorge Posada talks about his personal journey from the ball fields of Puerto Rico to becoming a member of the Core Four and establishing the Yankees dynasty. For seventeen seasons, Posada was a fixture behind home plate throughout the Yankees’ biggest successes. His memoir is The Journey Home: My Life in Pinstripes.

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