Jorge Posada spent his entire 17-year career in the Bronx, winning five World Series and later having his number retired in Monument Park.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.However, despite the constant love from the fans, Posada does not get the same feeling from the organization.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGEJorge Posada looks on during the New York Yankees Old Timers' Day before the game against the Atlanta Braves at Yankee Stadium on Aug.8, 2026, in New York.
(Getty Images)Posada was asked if he felt he could be a Yankees presence today — perhaps on the coaching staff — when he dropped the stunner."I could [be around more], but I don’t think they want me there to tell you the truth.I don’t feel welcome when I go there, you know?" Posada told the New York Post on Tuesday."Even in spring training, I don’t feel like — I’m just like, I don’t know, like, I don’t feel welcome.
I don’t feel like they want me there, so I don’t go."Posada's legendary Yankees career did not end on the best of notes, as the former full-time catcher was shifted to the team's designated hitter and backup first baseman in his final season, leading to public disagreements.At one point, Posada requested to be taken out of the lineup after he was penciled to bat ninth.Jorge Posada and Jose Trevino of the New York Yankees talk during the Yankees' Old Timers' Day before a game against the Colorado Rockies at Yankee Stadium on Aug.
24, 2024, in New York.(Getty Images)HISTORIC 5TH INNING AND MUCH MORE: BREWERS' WORLD SERIES GAME 3 BY THE NUMBERS"I don’t know what happened.
I’d rather just move forward.My last season of my career was a really tough one when it comes to handling everything in my part and also the Yankees toward Jorge Posada.
So, it’s tough to go back and feel th...