When looking back at Buster Posey’s inimitable career with the Giants, fans will likely remember a 12-year tenure that featured nothing but production.
Before Posey’s scheduled retirement announcement at Oracle Park Thursday, former Giants southpaw Barry Zito joined 95.7 The Game's “The Morning Roast” to discuss Posey’s unique mentality. Listen to the full interview below:
“He’s an anomaly,” Zito said. “He did not allow the game of baseball define him like we all did. He has other things going on and things that he cares about more than his career. I think it’s hard for all of us to say that.
“When Buster says he’s done, he’s done, man. I think it’s incredible and it’s courageous. The glory of baseball is a pretty appetizing thing and Buster doesn’t want that. And I love that.”
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Zito and Posey played parts of five seasons together from 2009-2013. Zito said he always had a feeling that Posey would be someone special, and even remembered when the team hosted him at McCovey Cove after making him the No. 5 overall pick in the 2008 MLB Draft.
“We knew he was a big shot,” Zito said. “He kinda seemed wide-eyed, but at the same time he kinda seemed comfortable, even as a college draft pick. He just seemed like a guy who had 10 years in, even in his first season, his first spring training. I don’t know how he has that presence of mind or that calmness.”
