Mike Fontenot
Philadelphia Phillies – No. 18
Second baseman/Third baseman/Shortstop
Born: (1980-06-09) June 9, 1980 (age 32) Slidell, Louisiana
Bats: Left	Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 2005 for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics (through May 27, 2012)
Batting average	.265
Home runs	26
Runs batted in	160
Hits	354
Teams
Chicago Cubs (2005, 2007–2010) San Francisco Giants (2010–2011) Philadelphia Phillies (2012–present)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2010)

Michael Eugene "Mike" Fontenot (born June 9, 1980 in Slidell, Louisiana) is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies.

College career[link]

At Louisiana State, Fontenot received National Freshman of the Year recognition as LSU's starting second baseman, batting .353 (103-for-292) with 13 doubles, three triples, 17 home runs, 64 RBI, 93 runs, and eight steals. He became the third LSU player to win National Freshman of the Year award, following second baseman Todd Walker (1992) and pitcher Brett Laxton (1993). Fontenot's 17 home runs set an LSU freshman record, surpassing the previous mark of 15 established by Blair Barbier in 1997.

In 2000, he was named to the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional all-tournament team, hitting .400 (6-for-15) with two doubles, one home run, five RBI, and five runs scored. He was named to the College World Series all-tournament team as he hit a team-best .462 (6-for-13) with two doubles, one home run, two RBI, and six runs scored. He, along with future Chicago Cubs teammate Ryan Theriot, was a member of the LSU Tigers baseball team that won the 2000 College World Series. The second baseman was LSU's leading hitter in the NCAA Baseball Tournament, batting .432 (16-for-37) in nine games with four doubles, two home runs and nine RBI.

College awards and honors[link]

2000

• Summer League First-Team All-American 2B
• Freshman First Team All-America 2B
• NCAA Baton Rouge Regional All-Tournament Team
• College World Series All-Tournament Team 2B
• The Sporting News National Freshman of the Year
• Collegiate Baseball National Co-Freshman of the Year
• Baseball America First-Team Freshman All-American
• Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year

2001

• Pre-Season Southeastern Conference All-Star 2B^[1]

Professional career[link]

Fontenot playing for the Chicago Cubs in 2010.

After his time at LSU, Fontenot was chosen in the first round (19th overall) of the 2001 MLB Amateur Entry Draft by the Baltimore Orioles.^[2] Fontenot signed with the Orioles, garnering a $1,300,000.00 signing bonus as part of the deal.^{[citation needed]} As part of the Orioles' farm system, Fontenot played for the Frederick Keys of the High-A Carolina League (2002), the Bowie Baysox of the AA Eastern League (2003), and the Ottawa Lynx of the AAA International League (2004).

Chicago Cubs[link]

On February 3, 2005, Fontenot was traded to the Chicago Cubs along with 2B/OF Jerry Hairston, Jr. and RHP Dave Crouthers for slugger Sammy Sosa. Until his trade to the San Francisco Giants on August 11, 2010, Fontenot was the only remaining player from that trade still with the Cubs.^[3] As part of the Cubs' farm system, Fontenot played for the Iowa Cubs of the AAA Pacific Coast League (2005–2007).

Fontenot made his Major League debut with the Cubs on April 13, 2005. In seven games with the team, he went 0-for-2 with 2 walks and 4 runs scored. He did not return to the Cubs until May 15, 2007, when he was promoted from AAA to replace relief pitcher Rocky Cherry. He wore Mark Grace's old number, 17. After a fast start, including finishing second in the National League Rookie of the Month voting for June 2007, he became the Cubs' starting second baseman in 2009. After batting .231 into mid-August, Fontenot lost his position as the Cubs everyday second baseman, splitting time with Jeff Baker.

On May 7, 2010, Fontenot hit his first career grand slam against the Cincinnati Reds. It was Fontenot's first home run of the 2010 season, coming in the eighth inning off the first pitch from Carlos Fisher, with the Cubs up 10–4.

San Francisco Giants[link]

On August 11, 2010, Fontenot was traded to the San Francisco Giants for Evan Crawford. On October 23, the Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies in six games to advance to the World Series. Fontenot got a hit in his only at-bat in the NLCS clinching game. He was part of the 25-man World Series roster and has the unusual distinction of being credited with appearing in the World Series with neither a plate appearance nor play in the field.^[4] In the eighth inning of Game 2, the left-handed-hitting Fontenot was announced as a pinch-hitter with the Giants leading the Rangers, 6–0. The Rangers replaced their right-handed pitcher with a left-hander, prompting the Giants to replace Fontenot with the right-handed Aaron Rowand. Rowand tripled. Fontenot did not appear in another game in the World Series which the Giants won in five games.^[5]

On April 13, 2011, Fontenot hit a go-ahead homer to help the Giants win 4-3 over the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.

On March 30, 2012, Fontenot was released by the Giants during Spring Training.

Philadelphia Phillies[link]

On April 13, 2012, the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to sign Fontenot to a minor league contract.^[6] He will likely be assigned to the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs, but may replace Pete Orr on the Phillies' bench.^[7] Fontenot returned to Majors in May 2012.^[8]

Professional awards and honors[link]

2003

• Baltimore Orioles Minor League Player of the Year
• Eastern League All-Star 2B

References[link]

External links[link]

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Ryan Theriot
San Francisco Giants – No. 5
Second Baseman / Shortstop
Born: (1979-12-07) December 7, 1979 (age 32) Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 2005 for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics (through April 12, 2012)
Batting average	.281
Home runs	17
Runs batted in	229
Stolen bases	108
Teams
Chicago Cubs (2005–2010) Los Angeles Dodgers (2010) St. Louis Cardinals (2011) San Francisco Giants (2012–present)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2011)

Ryan Stewart Theriot ( /ˈtɛri.oʊ/; born December 7, 1979 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a Major League Baseball infielder for the San Francisco Giants.

Theriot is the son of Randy and Mary Theriot, and has an older brother Wes and younger brother Austin. Both his father and older brother played baseball at Broadmoor High School.

Theriot graduated from Broadmoor High School in Baton Rouge, La in 1998. While there he played 3 seasons on the basketball team point guard and 4 season on the baseball team shortstop. He was a highly decorated baseball player, so he opted to not play basketball during his senior year of high school to focus on his baseball skills. While at Broadmoor he played along side with childhood friends, Mike Woods and Trae Duncan and together they set Louisiana High School Athletic Association history with becoming All American infielders from the same high school. They all later became 1st team All State for class 4A at third base, short stop, and second base, becoming the first ever trio to earn such awards. A shortstop in college,^[1] Theriot was converted to second base for his major league debut, but played shortstop throughout the 2007–2009 seasons.^[2] Theriot then was switched back to second base to make room for the rookie Starlin Castro, who took his spot at shortstop on May 7, 2010. Theriot has also played third base, right field, and left field.^[2]

College career[link]

He played college baseball at Louisiana State University, and was named to the College World Series all-tournament team in 2000. On June 12, 2000, Theriot broke up a no-hitter that was being thrown by his future teammate, Mark Prior, then pitching for Southern Cal.

Theriot scored the game winning run in the 2000 national championship game following a Brad Cresse single. The CWS title was the fifth for LSU in nine seasons.Ryan Theriot was named The Most Stylish Athlete.

Ryan followed up the 2000 season with a very good 2001 campaign that resulted in a 2nd Team All-SEC selection, the first and only All-conference honor of his college career. Prior to the 2001 season, Theriot was voted team captain by his teammates.

Theriot began his career as LSU's starting second baseman in 1999. He moved to shortstop in 2000 to make way for future Cubs teammate Mike Fontenot.

Professional career[link]

Chicago Cubs[link]

Theriot warms up before a game in 2008.

Theriot made his Major League Baseball debut on September 13, 2005, as a pinch hitter against the Cincinnati Reds, and gained his first hit the following day against Brian Shackelford.^[3] In 2006 he split time between the Iowa Cubs and the major league team, hitting .328 in 53 games with the Chicago team.^[3]

In 2007, Theriot made the opening day roster as a utility player. However, the early season struggles of Cesar Izturis lead to Theriot getting more starts and quickly became the starter. Izturis was traded in July. Also in 2007, Theriot was reunited with his former collegiate teammate Mike Fontenot.^[4] Theriot and Fontenot made up the double play combination for the 2000 National Champion LSU Tigers.

Theriot was very versatile throughout the 2007 season; playing multiple positions defensively, and hitting all over the batting order. Despite impressive numbers from Theriot in the lead-off spot, albeit a small sample size, the return of Alfonso Soriano resulted in Theriot returning to the two hole.

While not expected to hit for power, Theriot was asked to try to drive in more runs early in 2009 as the Cubs succumbed to injuries and poor performance to their big boppers including Aramis Ramirez, Alfonso Soriano, Geovany Soto, and Milton Bradley. He quickly went on a relative tear and smacked 7 home runs, including his first two ever outside Wrigley Field, as the other players regained their health.

On May 1, 2009, Theriot hit his first career grand slam, against the Florida Marlins. The Cubs were down 5–2 when he hit it, and it gave them the lead. The Cubs won, 8–6.

On February 19, 2010, the Cubs went to salary arbitration with Theriot, the first time they had gone to arbitration with a player since 1993. Theriot's figure was one year, $3.4M. The Cubs' figure was also one year, $2.6M. The Cubs won the case. He appeared in 96 games with the Cubs in 2010, hitting .284.

Los Angeles Dodgers[link]

On July 31, 2010, Theriot and Ted Lilly were traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Blake DeWitt.^[5] He was assigned the number 13. He hit .242 in 54 games with the Dodgers. At 2nd base, Theriot had a .996 fielding percentage.

St. Louis Cardinals[link]

On November 30, 2010, Theriot was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for RHP Blake Hawksworth.^[6] Theriot wore 3, as his familiar number 2 was unavailable On July 17, 2011, Theriot was ejected from the game between the Cardinals and the Reds for arguing and making contact with an umpire with his hat after a call that Theriot's foot was dragged off the bag during a catch at second base. He was suspended for two games and fined, but the suspension was later reduced to only one game. Theriot had a 20 game hitting streak. Also, he drove in 47 runs and hit 26 doubles with only 442 at bats.

Theriot won the World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2011. Ryan contributed greatly with his bat (especially in the playoff series with the Phillies). Against the Brewers, Theriot at second base robbed Prince Fielder of a seemingly sure hit for the 3rd out of the inning. Prince was so impressed with the play that he waited for Theriot to exit the field and gave him an enthusiastic high five.

San Francisco Giants[link]

On January 27th, 2012, Theriot agreed to a one-year, 1.25 million dollar contract with the San Francisco Giants, providing depth to the team's middle infield. Theriot was briefly reunited with his college teammate and double play partner Mike Fontenot, before Fontenot was released by the Giants and Theriot eventually took his spot on the 2012 Opening Day roster. He was assigned the number 5.

Personal[link]

Theriot and his wife, Johnnah Haik, live in Baton Rouge, Louisiana with son Houston, 4, and infant daughter Macey Marie. A second daughter, Georgia Grace, was born on July 14, 2008. He was sometimes referred to by Cubs fans and broadcasters as "The Riot" as a play on the spelling of his last name. On November 12, 2010 Theriot hosted the Ryan Theriot Golf Classic which benefits the National Wildlife Federation the Autism Society and the Fore Kids Foundation.^[7]

References[link]

External links[link]

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Alfredo Amézaga
Amézaga, with the Marlins in June 2007
Chicago Cubs – No. 99
Utility player
Born: (1978-01-16) January 16, 1978 (age 34) Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico
Bats: Switch	Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 24, 2002 for the Anaheim Angels
Career statistics (through 2011)
Batting average	.247
Home runs	12
Runs batted in	110
Stolen bases	49
Teams
Anaheim Angels (2002-2004) Colorado Rockies (2005) Pittsburgh Pirates (2005) Florida Marlins (2006-2009) Colorado Rockies (2011) Florida Marlins (2011)

Alfredo Amézaga Delgado (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈfɾeðo aˈmesaɣa], English: /əˈmɛzəɡə/) (born January 16, 1978, in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, Mexico) is a Major League Baseball utility player for the Chicago Cubs organization. In his career he has played 265 games in the outfield (most of them in center field), 115 games at shortstop, 71 games at third base, 60 games at second base and 6 games at first base. The only positions he has not played are pitcher and catcher.

Amézaga graduated from Miami High School and St. Petersburg College. While in college, he played for the Keene Swamp Bats of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. He played for Yaquis de Obregón in the Mexican Pacific League between MLB seasons for several years and appeared for the Mexican team in both the 2006 World Baseball Classic and 2009 World Baseball Classic.

Professional career[link]

Anaheim Angels[link]

He was drafted one spot ahead of Albert Pujols at 401st overall in the 1999 Draft by the Anaheim Angels. In his first professional season with the Class-A Boise Hawks he hit .322 and was named to the Northwest League All-Star team. In 2000 with the Lake Elsinore Storm he hit .279, was an honorable mention selection to the California League All-star team and was second in the league with 73 stolen bases. In 2001 with the Double-A Arkansas Travelers he hit .312 in 70 games and was named to both the mid-season and post-season Texas League All-Star teams. He also played as a member of the "World Team" at the All-Star Futures Game and was named the Angels "Minor League Defensive Player of the Year." In 2003, he was named to the Pacific Coast League All-Star team, while leading all Angels minor leaguers with a .347 average for the AAA Salt Lake Stingers.

Amézaga made his Major League debut on May 24, 2002 against the Minnesota Twins as a shortstop. He was hitless in three at-bats that day. He recorded his first Major League hit two days later, a double to left center against Twins pitcher Eric Milton. His first home run did not come until August 19, 2003 against Jon Garland of the Chicago White Sox. In three seasons with the Angels, he played in 122 games and hit .209. He also appeared in two games for the Angels in the 2004 American League Division Series against the Boston Red Sox, and was hitless in two at-bats.

Colorado Rockies[link]

Amézaga was designated for assignment by the Angels after the 2004 season and selected off waivers by the Colorado Rockies. He made the opening day roster with the Rockies, his first such achievement in the big leagues. He only appeared in two games for the Rockies and was one for three before the Rockies designated him for assignment on April 20.

Pittsburgh Pirates[link]

He was claimed off waivers by the Pittsburgh Pirates and was 0 for 3 in three appearances with the Pirates. He spent the remainder of the season in AAA with the Indianapolis Indians, where he hit .341 in 64 games.

Florida Marlins[link]

He signed as a free agent with the Florida Marlins prior to the 2006 season and appeared in a career high 132 games, hitting .260. He appeared in 417 games with the Marlins, over four years, hitting .259 during that span. However, he underwent microfracture surgery on his left knee in July, 2009 and missed the rest of the season while recovering. The Marlins chose to release him after the season.

Los Angeles Dodgers[link]

He was signed to a minor league contract by the Los Angeles Dodgers on February 2, 2010. Still recovering from his injury, he did not play in any spring training games. Amézaga made his season debut on May 17 for the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts. He only had four at-bats before returning to the disabled list for the remainder of the season, after which he became a free agent.

Return to Colorado[link]

Amezaga signed a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training with the Colorado Rockies on January 26, 2011,^[1] but failed to make the team and was sent down to Triple-A Colorado Springs.^[2] He had his contract purchased on April 29.^[3] He was designated for assignment on May 29.^[4]

Return to Florida[link]

On August 6, 2011, Amézaga was re-acquired by the Florida Marlins from the Rockies in exchange for minor league shortstop Jesus Merchan.^[5]

Chicago Cubs[link]

He signed as a minor league free agent with the Chicago Cubs on January 13, 2012.

References[link]

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Buster Posey
Posey in July 2010
San Francisco Giants – No. 28
Catcher
Born: (1987-03-27) March 27, 1987 (age 25) Leesburg, Georgia
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 2009 for the San Francisco Giants
Career statistics (through May 03, 2012)
Batting average	.298
Hits	197
Home runs	26
Runs batted in	97
On base percentage	.357
Slugging percentage	.471
Teams
San Francisco Giants (2009-present)
Career highlights and awards
World Series Champion (2010) NL Rookie of the Year (2010) Players Choice Awards NL Outstanding Rookie (2010) 1× NL Player of the Month 1× NL Player of the Week Golden Spikes Award (2008) Johnny Bench Award (2008)

Posey playing catcher with the Giants in September 2010

Gerald Dempsey "Buster" Posey III^[1] (born March 27, 1987) is an American professional baseball catcher and first baseman for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected by the Giants with the fifth overall pick in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft. Posey made his major league debut on September 11, 2009; he was named the Giants' regular catcher on June 30, 2010.

As a rookie, he hit .305, slugged 18 home runs and had 67 runs-batted-in.^[2] He was a key to the Giants winning the 2010 World Series. He was named the National League rookie of the year.

Early years[link]

Posey, the eldest of four children, was born to Gerald "Demp" Dempsey Posey II and Traci Posey on March 27, 1987, in Leesburg, Georgia.^[3] His nickname, "Buster," came from his father's childhood nickname. He played football, soccer, and basketball along with baseball growing up, but baseball was his main sport.^[4] As a junior at Lee County High School, Posey (playing shortstop and pitching) had 9 doubles, 3 triples, and 7 home runs while setting school records for batting average (.544) and runs batted in (RBI) (46). Meanwhile, he had a 10–1 record and a 1.53 earned run average (ERA). He batted .462 with 40 RBI as a senior while setting a school record with 14 home runs. Meanwhile, he had a 12–0 record (in 13 starts) with a 1.06 ERA and 108 strikeouts. That year, he was named the Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year, the Louisville Slugger State Player of the Year, an EA Sports All-American, and a Baseball America All-American. Posey had a 3.94 GPA in high school while graduating fourth in his class (out of 302 students), and although he was drafted in the 50th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, he chose to enroll in college instead of signing.^[3]

College career[link]

Posey played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles under coach Mike Martin. He began his freshman year at FSU playing shortstop, starting all 65 games for the Seminoles, and was named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American. He finished his freshman season with a .346 batting average, four home runs and 48 RBIs.^[3] As a sophomore, he moved from shortstop to catcher on the suggestion of assistant coach Mike Martin, Jr.^[5] He batted .382 with three home runs and 65 RBIs. After just one season of playing the position, Posey was a finalist for the Johnny Bench Award, awarded to the best catcher in college baseball. He would end up finishing behind Edward Easley of the Mississippi State Bulldogs.^[6]

In 2008, as a junior, he hit .463 with 26 home runs and 93 RBIs, won the Johnny Bench Award and was named the 2008 Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year.^[7][8] On May 12, 2008, he played all nine fielding positions in a game against Savannah State, including pitcher where he struck out both batters he faced.^[9][10] On June 14, 2008, Posey was awarded the Dick Howser Trophy, and on July 16, 2008, he won the Golden Spikes Award, which is given to the best player in amateur baseball.

During the college offseason, Posey started at shortstop on the 2006 Cape Cod Baseball League championship team for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox and started as the catcher on the 2007 championship team as well.^[11]

Professional career[link]

Draft and minor leagues[link]

Posey was considered the best catcher available in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft.^[12] He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants with the fifth overall pick.^[13] On August 15, 2008, the Giants signed Posey shortly before the signing deadline for draftees, giving him a $6.2 million bonus, the largest up-front bonus in MLB draft history at the time.^[14] He was invited to the Giants Spring Training in 2009. Following 2009 Spring Training, Posey was assigned to the San Francisco Giants Class A Affiliate San Jose Giants.

On July 13, 2009, he was promoted to the Giants' Triple A team, the Fresno Grizzlies. With an injury to Giants starting catcher Bengie Molina, Posey was called up to the majors for the first time on September 2, 2009.^[15] He made his major league debut on September 11, 2009 as a pinch hitter, striking out. Posey got his first Major League hit on September 19 against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

After again appearing in the Giants' spring training camp, Posey began the 2010 season at Fresno, batting .349 in 47 games.

Major League career[link]

Posey in April 2011

Posey was called up to the major leagues on May 29, 2010, and started at first base against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Posey drove in the first runs of his major league career, going three for four with three RBIs.^[16] He appeared primarily at first base through the end of June. Following Molina's trade to the Texas Rangers on June 30, 2010, Posey became the starting catcher for the Giants.^[17][18] Posey hit his first career home run off of Aaron Harang of the Cincinnati Reds on June 9, 2010.^[19]

Posey hit his first career grand slam against the Milwaukee Brewers on July 7, 2010, en route to a two-home run, four-hit, six-RBI night. That came during a July hitting streak—all of which was played on the road—in which Posey batted .514, had 19 hits, 6 home runs, and 13 RBIs to set a record for rookies during any 10-day stretch in the history of the National League, per the Elias Sports Bureau.^[20] This performance also earned Posey the National League Player of the Week honors for the week of July 5–11, 2010.^[21] Posey also had a 21-game hitting streak that ended July 29 when Anibal Sanchez of the Florida Marlins threw a one-hitter against the Giants. During the streak, which fell one game short of tying the San Francisco Giants' rookie mark set by Willie McCovey and five short of the team record, Posey batted .440 with 37 hits, six home runs, and 23 RBIs.^[22][23] Posey was awarded both the NL Player of the Month and NL Rookie of the Month awards for his excellent July.^[24] On July 10, on the road against the Washington Nationals, Posey was inserted into the Giants' batting order as the clean-up hitter, which became his regular position in the lineup.

On September 21, 2010, Posey hit an 8th-inning home run against the Chicago Cubs in Wrigley Field to win the game, 1-0, the only time in major-league history the feat has been accomplished by a rookie on a first-place team in a September pennant race.^[25] He hit another 8th-inning home run, his 18th, in the final game of the year to help secure the NL West Division championship, 3-0.^[26]

Posey was named by his peers as the NL Players Choice Awards Outstanding Rookie. He was also named the catcher on Baseball America's All-Rookie Team.^[27]

Posey helped lead the Giants to the 2010 World Series to face the Texas Rangers, hitting .282 with three runs batted in during the first two rounds of the playoffs. In Game 4, Posey hit his first postseason home run to center field off of Darren O'Day. The Giants would go on to win the series, 4-1. He became the fifth rookie catcher to win a World Series. During the series he hit .300 with a home run and two runs batted in.

On November 15, 2010, Posey was named National League Rookie of the Year, taking 20 first place votes to second place finisher Jason Heyward's nine.^[28] Posey joins Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda, Willie McCovey, Gary Matthews and John Montefusco as the 6th Giant to win the Rookie of the Year award. He became the sixth catcher in National League history to win the award.^[29] He was also named the catcher on the 2010 Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team.^[30]

On May 25, 2011, during a game against the Florida Marlins, Posey was injured during a collision with Scott Cousins at home plate after a sacrifice fly by Emilio Bonifacio. The Giants lost the game against the Marlins 6-7 in 12 innings. Posey suffered a fractured fibula and torn ligaments in his ankle, requiring surgery to repair.^[31][32] Cousins said he hit Posey so that he could score. "If you hit them, you punish them and you punish yourself, but you have a chance of that ball coming out." ^[33]

On May 29, 2011, a 90-minute surgery was performed to repair the ligaments and insert two screws in his leg to stabilize the ankle, following which the Giants announced Posey would be out for the rest of the season.^[34] Scott Cousins was not disciplined. He expressed regret that Posey was injured, but defended the play as aggressive, but not dirty.^[35] Cousins received threats, but Posey denounced them: "I appreciate the continued support of Giants fans and others as I begin the process of working my way back ... But in no way do I condone threats of any kind against Scott Cousins or his family. As I said last week, I'm not out to vilify Scott".^[36]

Personal life[link]

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Posey's younger sister, Samantha, plays softball for Valdosta State University. On April 18, 2011, she hit a home run cycle in a doubleheader.^[37]

Posey married his high school sweetheart, Kristen, in January 2009.

On Sunday, August 14, 2011, Buster and Kristen became the parents of twins (a boy and a girl); Lee Dempsey Posey and Addison Lynn Posey.^[38]

Further reading[link]

• Baggarly, Andrew. A Band of Misfits: Tales of the 2010 San Francisco Giants. Chicago: Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1-60078-598-6. 

References[link]

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