Buster Posey Surprisingly Set To Announce Retirement

After a resurgent 2021 season from veteran catcher Buster Posey played a key role in the Giants having the top record in the MLB, Posey has a surprising announcement: he’s hanging up the cleats.

It was revealed on Wednesday afternoon that Posey was set to make his announcement on Thursday.

Three-time World Series champion Buster Posey ‘expected’ to announce retirement on Thursday, per @extrabaggs pic.twitter.com/vfMz6LxVmi

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 3, 2021

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Shortly after the news dropped, fans shared their thoughts on the storied career of Buster Posey.

Buster Posey is indeed retiring. On the Hall scale, he’s somewhere between Roy Campanella and Thurman Munson but much closer to Campy and should get in. 3 titles. A Rookie of the Year. A batting title. An MVP. A rule change. Tremendous hitter and leader.

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 3, 2021

Sad to see Buster Posey go, but going out on your own terms with three rings, an MVP, every year of your career with the same team and balling out in your final season without needing a farewell tour is about as gangster as it gets.

— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) November 3, 2021

Buster Posey’s grand slam against the Reds in game 5 of the 2012 NLDS

pic.twitter.com/TbNshX6q0r

— Alex 👋 (@dbs408) November 3, 2021

Blessed be Buster Posey.
Thy righteous service made the diamond a noble place.
🙌

— MLB Jesus (@MLBJesus) November 3, 2021

What a career for Buster Posey 👏 pic.twitter.com/vGPwL5avAp

— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) November 3, 2021

Buster Posey’s credentials speak for themself: he’s a three-time champion while playing the role of captain for the Giants, an MVP, and he played every year of his career with one team. In today’s MLB, Posey is a rare breed, and he’s proving it with his final disappearing act.

By retiring, Posey is opting to leave over $20 million on the table and foregoing what would undoubtedly be an emotional retirement tour. But he’s deciding that he simply has nothing left to prove playing the game, and given his history with concussions, Posey is deciding to return back to his family in one piece.

The game of baseball is going to miss Buster Posey dearly. And perhaps one day his career will be celebrated with a plaque in Cooperstown.

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