Jorge Posada had offers; but in time he opted for retirement

Had offers from other clubs on the table, but Jorge Posada never took them seriously. He just completed his 17th. season with the New York Yankees, Posada understood that appropriate was retiring with the only team that had throughout an illustrious career in the major leagues.

Accompanied by his wife and two children, in addition to five trophies in the world series in the table, the Puerto Rican recipient announced Tuesday his farewell to baseball professional.

"It was a decision completely mine." "When last season ended, I knew that he would not return to play" said Posada, with breathy vocals and only containing the tears. "I came offers from other teams, but head and my heart told me that had come to the end".

Posada, of 40 years, he ended his career in major league baseball after 17 campaign, all with the Yankees.

At the beginning of the reading of a farewell note, Posada quoted a phrase of Joe DiMaggio, u000athe team's out of his costume: "I want to thank God for making me a Yankee".

"Could not have another uniform", added Posada. "I'll always be a Yankee".

Farewell to average of. 273, 275 home runs and RBI 1,065, numbers which underpin strong chances of being considered to join the Hall of Fame when within five years to be eligible for first time

Son of a seeker of talent, Posada was drafted by the Yankees in the 24-round pick in 1990. Initially he played as a second baseman, but convinced him to try behind the plate.

"The best decision I could take", said Posada.

Debuted on September 4, 1995 as part of a group of five players in the Yankees in the greater ócompletado by Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Bernie Williams and Andy Pettitteó emerged from its own ranks and who was instrumental in the conquest of four titles of the u000aWorld series in five seasons between 1996 and 2000. Posada did not play in the playoffs in 1996, but appeared in eight matches of the campaign regularly this year.

With withdrawals of the Puerto Rican also Williams, Pettitte, leaving now Posada, Jeter (37 years) and the Panamanian Rivera (42) as the two survivors of the quintet.

Jeter and Rivera were present at the press conference in which Posada made his announcement official.

Its decision to withdraw followed a 2011 which had to cede his position behind the plate to become designated hitter and turns as I left-handed.

Change task was difficult and its production went into decline pronounced at the beginning of the campaign. He bottomed on May 14, when Posada asked manager Joe Girardi will take it out of the lineup when he saw that it had been placed as ninth in the order offensive.

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