Buster

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Buster is the commonly used nickname of Gerald Dempsey "Buster" Posey III, a former Major League Baseball catcher best known for his career with the San Francisco Giants.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf baseball player
catcher
human
allStarSelection 2012
2013
2015
2016
2017
2018
awardReceived Gold Glove Award
National League Most Valuable Player Award NERFINISHED
National League Rookie of the Year Award NERFINISHED
Silver Slugger Award
bats right
collegeAttended Florida State University NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1987-03-27
familyName Posey NERFINISHED
fullName Gerald Dempsey Posey III NERFINISHED
givenName Gerald NERFINISHED
hallOfFameStatus not yet eligible as of 2024
jerseyNumber 28
knownFor key role in San Francisco Giants World Series championships in the 2010s
laterOccupation baseball executive
league Major League Baseball
memberOfSportsTeam San Francisco Giants NERFINISHED
middleName Dempsey NERFINISHED
MLBDebutDate 2009-09-11
MLBDebutLeague Major League Baseball NERFINISHED
MLBDebutTeam San Francisco Giants NERFINISHED
MLBDraftRound first round
MLBDraftTeam San Francisco Giants NERFINISHED
MLBDraftYear 2008
MVPSeason 2012
nickname Buster NERFINISHED
notableInjury broken leg and torn ankle ligaments in 2011
occupation professional baseball player
partOwnerOf San Francisco Giants NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Leesburg, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED
playedForCollegeTeam Florida State Seminoles baseball NERFINISHED
positionPlayed catcher
first baseman
retiredFrom Major League Baseball NERFINISHED
retirementAnnouncementDate 2021-11-04
rookieOfTheYearSeason 2010
sexOrGender male
sport baseball
throws right
worldSeriesChampion 2010
2012
2014

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Buster Posey nickname Buster