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Posada was first called up to the big club in 1995 but didn’t properly join the Yankees until 1997, when he became the club’s back-up catcher. Playing behind Joe Girardi, however, he slowly improved; he slowly claimed the lion’s share of the playing time and, in 2000Nike Air Force 1 Dámské , finally took over the starting Nike Air Max 97 Womens job.Despite his prowess at the Adidas Superstar Dam plate, Jorge Posada refused to wear batting Nike Air Max 2017 Femme gloves. The catcher simply wasn’t comfortable with anything affecting his grip. “I just like the way it feels without them,’’ he once explained. “I tried ’em when I was younger. I never got used to them.’’While he wouldn’t wear gloves at the plate, Posada still wanted to keep his hands protected. You might not want to replicate his regimen at home, however. The Yankees catcher would use urine to toughen up his skin.

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