Buster Posey
Southwest GA most popular athletic figure at the moment, Gerald Dempsey Posey III, AKA Buster, began his stellar baseball career at Lee County High School in Leesburg, GA. While at Lee County, Buster was named GA Gatorade Player of the Year, Louisville Slugger State Player of the Year and an EA Sports All-American.
Staying close to home, Buster took his athletic talents to Florida State University. As a Freshman, Buster played shortstop, started all 65 games for the Seminoles and was named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American. During his Sophomore year, Buster moved from shortstop to catcher and came in 2nd place for the Johnny Bench Award, which is rewarded to college baseball's best catcher. In his junior year, Posey won the Johnny Bench Award and was the 2008 Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year.
After being considered the best catcher in the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft, Buster was drafted by the San Francisco Giants with the 5th overall pick. After playing for the Giants Class A and Triple A teams, Posey was called up to the majors his 1st time in Sept. 09. Buster was called up to the majors again in May 2010 to play 1st base. Having played 1st base for one month, Buster then moved over to play catcher for the Giants, where his rookie season began to take off. Buster won several rookie accolades during the regular season and went on to become the 2010 National League Rookie of the Year. He also helped lead the Giants to the World Series against the Texas Rangers winning the series 4-1, making Posey the 5th rookie catcher to win the World Series.
As of right now, Buster can be seen gearing up for the 2011 MLB season to make another run as a defending World Series champion with the San Francisco Giants.
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