:Buster Posey

Gerald Dempsey Posey IIIBaggarly 2011, p. 10. was born on March 27, 1987, in Leesburg, Georgia, to Demp and Traci Posey. He is the oldest of four children. He and his family grew up Methodist Christian. Posey has an uncle who is a Methodist minister and an aunt who is a camp minister for Duke University.{{Citation|title=Buster Posey FCA Heart and Soul Interview|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQa0YFG36yo| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211107/ZQa0YFG36yo| archive-date=November 7, 2021 | date=December 21, 2020 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=August 18, 2021}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web |title=San Francisco Giants 2017 Player Profiles |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/documents/8/8/6/229635886/2017_Player_Profiles_krju70zl.pdf |website=MLB |access-date=August 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804065640/http://mlb.mlb.com/documents/8/8/6/229635886/2017_Player_Profiles_krju70zl.pdf |archive-date=August 4, 2023 |date=2017 |url-status=live}} His nickname, "Buster", came from his father's childhood nickname.{{cite news |last1=Eisenband |first1=Jeff |title=Buster Posey Explains How Dad Helped Him Develop His Trademark Poise |url=http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/more-family-fun/201506/buster-posey-san-francisco-giants-fathers-day-mlb-baseball-world-series |access-date=July 11, 2020 |publisher=ThePostGame |date=June 19, 2015 |archive-date=July 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200711031205/http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/more-family-fun/201506/buster-posey-san-francisco-giants-fathers-day-mlb-baseball-world-series |url-status=dead }} Posey grew up a fan of the Atlanta Braves.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/face-of-mlb-giants-buster-posey-on-hometown-baseball-and-commercial-spots/ |title=Face of MLB, Giants' Buster Posey on hometown baseball and commercial spots |work=CBS News |date=March 3, 2015 |access-date=November 19, 2019}} He also played football, soccer, and basketball growing up, but baseball was his main sport.Baggarly 2011, p. 20.

As a junior at Lee County High School, Posey pitched and played shortstop. That year he hit nine doubles, three triples, and seven home runs while setting school records for batting average (.544) and runs batted in (RBI) (46). His pitching achievements included a 10–1 record and a 1.53 earned run average (ERA). In his senior year, he batted .462 with 40 RBIs while setting a school record with 14 home runs. In 13 starts as a pitcher that year, he had a 12–0 record with a 1.06 ERA and 108 strikeouts. In the Georgia AAAA State Championship, Lee County was defeated by Henry County High, for whom fellow future major leaguer Jason Heyward played.{{cite news |last=Witz |first=Billy |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/09/sports/baseball/09teammates.html?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3As |title=Schoolboys meet again, with more on the line |work=The New York Times |date=October 8, 2010 |access-date=December 29, 2014}}

After his senior season, Posey was named the Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year, the Louisville Slugger State Player of the Year, an EA Sports All-American, and a Baseball America All-American. He graduated with a 3.94 grade point average in high school, fourth in his class of 302 students.

Posey played college baseball for the Florida State Seminoles under coach Mike Martin. He played shortstop as a freshman at Florida State in 2006, starting all 65 games for the Seminoles. He was named a Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American. He finished his freshman season with a .346 batting average, four home runs and 48 RBI.{{cite web|url=http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/posey_buster00.html|title=Player Bio: Buster Posey|work=FSU Seminoles|access-date=September 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620052715/http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/posey_buster00.html |archive-date=June 20, 2013}} As a sophomore, Posey moved to the catcher position on the suggestion of assistant coach Mike Martin Jr.{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/09/28/SPSE1FKHEJ.DTL|title=Coach's bright idea helped turn Posey into star|author=Scott Ostler|work=The San Francisco Chronicle|date=January 7, 2011|access-date=August 1, 2012}} He batted .382 with three home runs and 65 RBI. After one season of playing the position, Posey finished second to Ed Easley in Johnny Bench Award voting.{{cite web |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/2007-06-28-easley-bench-award_N.htm |title=Mississippi State's Easley wins Johnny Bench Award |work=USA Today |date=June 28, 2007 |access-date=September 29, 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/062708aaa.html |title=Buster Posey Recipient Of Johnny Bench Award |work=FSU Seminoles |date=June 27, 2008 |access-date=September 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620045201/http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/062708aaa.html |archive-date=June 20, 2013}}

In 2008, as a junior, he hit .463 with 26 home runs and 93 RBI, won the ACC Baseball Player of the Year, Johnny Bench Award, and garnered the Collegiate Baseball Player of the Year award.{{cite web|url=http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/052908aac.html|title=Buster Posey Named Collegiate Baseball Player Of The Year|work=FSU Seminoles |date=May 29, 2008 |access-date=September 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806151650/http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/052908aac.html |archive-date=August 6, 2012}} On May 12, he hit a grand slam and played all nine fielding positions in a 10–0 victory over Savannah State University; as a pitcher that day, he struck out both batters he faced.{{cite news|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2008-05-13/sports/fsubase13_1_buster-posey-batting-average-tallahassee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609195918/http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2008-05-13/sports/fsubase13_1_buster-posey-batting-average-tallahassee|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 9, 2012|last=Carter|first=Andrew|date=May 13, 2008|title=Florida State's Buster Posey plays all 9 positions in single game|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel|access-date=August 29, 2012}}{{cite web|last=Brinson|first=Will|url=http://www.aolnews.com/2008/05/13/buster-posey-plays-all-nine-fielding-positions-in-one-game/|title=Buster Posey Played All Nine Fielding Positions…In One Game|date=May 13, 2008|work=AOL News|access-date=August 29, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007090020/http://www.aolnews.com/2008/05/13/buster-posey-plays-all-nine-fielding-positions-in-one-game/|archive-date=October 7, 2012}} Posey was awarded the Dick Howser Trophy and the Golden Spikes Award at the end of the year.{{cite web |url=http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/061408aac.html |title=Seminoles' Posey Wins Dick Howser Award As Top Collegiate Baseball Player |work=FSU Seminoles |date=June 14, 2008 |access-date=September 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130620052931/http://www.seminoles.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/061408aac.html |archive-date=June 20, 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/college/baseball/2008-07-16-posey-award_N.htm |title=FSU catcher Posey takes home Golden Spikes Award |work=USA Today |date=July 17, 2008 |access-date=September 29, 2012}}

During the college offseason, Posey started at shortstop for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox in 2006 when they won the Cape Cod Baseball League championship, and started at catcher in 2007 when they won another championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2006&T=Yarmouth-Dennis_Red_Sox |title=2006 Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |access-date=September 23, 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2007&T=Yarmouth-Dennis_Red_Sox |title=2007 Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |access-date=September 23, 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/capecod/cape_cod_baseball_league/x678657779/PLAY-BALL|last=Sherlock|first=Don|date=February 22, 2011|title=PLAY BALL!|work=Wicked Local|access-date=September 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121154241/http://www.wickedlocal.com/capecod/cape_cod_baseball_league/x678657779/PLAY-BALL |archive-date=January 21, 2013}}{{cite web|url=http://www.capecodbaseball.org/news/season/index.html?article_id=1162 |title=Former Cape Leaguer Named NL Top Rookie |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |access-date=September 25, 2019}} He was named a league all-star in both seasons.{{cite web|url=http://capecodbaseball.org/news/asgnews/index.html?article_id=529 |title=East All-Star Roster: All-Star Game 2006 |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |access-date=May 6, 2020}}{{cite web|url=http://capecodbaseball.org/news/asgnews/index.html?article_id=526 |title=East All-Star Roster: All-Star Game 2007 |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |access-date=May 6, 2020}}

Although he was drafted in the 50th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, he chose to enroll in college instead of signing a professional baseball contract. Posey was considered by Baseball America to be the best catcher available in the 2008 MLB draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/draft/news/2008/266273.html|title=First Round Recap|work=Baseball America|date=June 5, 2008|access-date=September 24, 2010}} He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants with the fifth overall pick.{{cite web|url=http://www.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_9490926|title=Giants take catcher with top pick|publisher=Insidebayarea.com|access-date=August 15, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609104514/http://www.insidebayarea.com/sports/ci_9490926|archive-date=June 9, 2008}} On August 16, the Giants signed Posey shortly before the signing deadline for draftees and gave him a $6.2 million signing bonus, the largest up-front bonus in Giants history.{{cite web |last=Haft |first=Chris |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080816&content_id=3317450&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080819042530/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080816&content_id=3317450&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 19, 2008 |title=Giants lock up top Draft pick Posey |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=August 16, 2008 |access-date=September 29, 2012}} Entering the 2009 season, Baseball America ranked him the number two prospect in the Giants' organization (behind Madison Bumgarner).{{cite web |last=Baggarly |first=Andy |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2009/267493.html |title=San Francisco Giants: Top 10 Prospects |work=Baseball America |date=January 28, 2009 |access-date=December 5, 2012}} He was invited to the Giants' spring training in 2009. Following spring training, Posey was assigned to the Giants' Class A Advanced affiliate, the San Jose Giants of the California League.{{cite web |last=Haft |first=Chris |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090329&content_id=4086738&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |title=Posey finally leaves big league camp |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=March 29, 2009 |access-date=November 8, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615120940/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090329&content_id=4086738&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |archive-date=June 15, 2013 }} In 80 games with San Jose, he batted .326 with 63 runs, 95 hits, 23 doubles, 13 home runs, and 58 RBI.{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=posey-001bus |title=Buster Posey Minor League Statistics |work=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=November 13, 2012}}

On July 13, Posey was promoted to the Giants' Class AAA team, the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League.{{cite web |last=Wild |first=Danny |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090714&content_id=5875636&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716183346/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090714&content_id=5875636&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 16, 2009 |title=Posey promoted to Triple-A |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=July 14, 2009 |access-date=November 12, 2012}} In 35 games with Fresno, he batted .321 with 21 runs scored, 42 hits, eight doubles, five home runs, and 22 RBI.

Because of an injury to Giants starting catcher Bengie Molina, Posey was called up to MLB for the first time on September 2, 2009.{{cite web|author=Chris Haft|url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090902&content_id=6753186&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf|title=Giants bring up top prospect Posey|work=Giants.MLB.com|date=September 2, 2009|access-date=August 15, 2010|archive-date=September 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090905065508/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090902&content_id=6753186&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf|url-status=dead}} On September 11, 2009, Posey made his MLB debut, striking out in his first at bat against Hiroki Kuroda of the Los Angeles Dodgers.{{cite web |last=Haft |first=Chris |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090911&content_id=6910508&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |title=Giants roughed up in division clash |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=September 12, 2009 |access-date=November 13, 2012 |archive-date=June 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615135749/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090911&content_id=6910508&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |url-status=dead }} Posey got his first major league hit on September 19 against Jeff Weaver of the Dodgers.{{cite web |last=Haft |first=Chris |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090919&content_id=7050926&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |title=Battery gives Giants glimpse of future |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=September 19, 2009 |access-date=November 8, 2012 |archive-date=June 15, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615133339/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090919&content_id=7050926&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |url-status=dead }} In 17 at-bats with the Giants in 2009, Posey had two hits.{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/poseybu01.shtml |title=Buster Posey Statistics and History |work=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=November 13, 2012}}

Coming into 2010, Baseball America ranked Posey as the top prospect in the Giants' organization.{{cite web |last=Baggarly |first=Andrew |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2010/269200.html |title=San Francisco Giants Top 10 Prospects |work=Baseball America |date=November 30, 2009 |access-date=December 5, 2012}} After again appearing in the Giants' spring training camp,{{cite web |last=Schlegel |first=John |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100402&content_id=9059190¬ebook_id=9059504&vkey=notebook_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100405061717/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100402&content_id=9059190¬ebook_id=9059504&vkey=notebook_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 5, 2010 |title=Giants send Posey to Triple-A |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=April 2, 2010 |access-date=November 14, 2012}} Posey began the 2010 season at Fresno, batting .349 with 31 runs scored, 60 hits, 13 doubles, six home runs, and 32 RBI in 47 games.

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Posey was called up to the major leagues on May 29, 2010, and started at first base against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Posey drove in the first runs of his major league career, going three for four with three RBI.{{cite web|author=Chris Haft|url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100529&content_id=10566964&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf|title=Giants' Posey drives in three in '10 debut|work=Giants.MLB.com|date=May 30, 2010|access-date=August 15, 2010|archive-date=June 1, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601040048/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100529&content_id=10566964&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf|url-status=dead}} He appeared primarily at first base through the end of June. Posey hit his first career home run against Aaron Harang of the Cincinnati Reds on June 9.{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/06/09/SPJ71DSQPD.DTL|title=Posey hits first homer in Giants' loss|work=The San Francisco Chronicle|date=June 10, 2010|access-date=August 15, 2010|first=Henry|last=Schulman}} Following Molina's trade to the Texas Rangers on June 30, Posey became the starting catcher for the Giants.{{cite web|url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100701&content_id=11810990&vkey=pr_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf|title=Giants acquire RHP Chris Ray and RHP Michael Main from Rangers in exchange for catcher Bengie Molina|work=Giants.MLB.com|date=July 1, 2010|access-date=August 15, 2010|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065424/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20100701&content_id=11810990&vkey=pr_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|author=Chris Haft|url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100705&content_id=11953734¬ebook_id=11953896&vkey=notebook_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf|title=Posey gets call to catch Sanchez|work=Giants.MLB.com|date=July 5, 2010|access-date=August 15, 2010|archive-date=July 11, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100711032218/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100705&content_id=11953734¬ebook_id=11953896&vkey=notebook_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf|url-status=dead}}

Posey hit his first career grand slam against Chris Narveson of the Milwaukee Brewers on July 7, en route to a two-home run, four-hit, six-RBI night.{{cite web |last=Haft |first=Chris |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100707&content_id=12037972&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100710233112/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100707&content_id=12037972&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 10, 2010 |title=Posey stars in Giants' rout of Brewers |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=July 8, 2010 |access-date=November 15, 2012}} This was part of a ten-game streak from July 1 to 10 during which he batted .514 with 19 hits, six home runs, and 13 RBI to set a National League (NL) record for rookies during any ten-day stretch according to the Elias Sports Bureau.{{cite web|last=Seidel|first=Jeff|date=July 11, 2010|title=Posey's sizzling bat sets NL rookie mark|url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100711&content_id=12179860¬ebook_id=12182208&vkey=notebook_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100715063532/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100711&content_id=12179860¬ebook_id=12182208&vkey=notebook_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf|archive-date=July 15, 2010|access-date=July 12, 2010|work=Giants.MLB.com}} This performance also earned him the NL Player of the Week honors for the week of July 5–11, 2010.{{cite web |last=Haft |first=Chris |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100713&content_id=12237438&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |title=Posey wins NL Player of the Week |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=July 13, 2010 |access-date=July 14, 2010 |archive-date=July 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100716213109/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100713&content_id=12237438&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |url-status=dead }}

In a July 10 game against the Washington Nationals, Posey was inserted into the Giants' batting order as the clean-up hitter, which became his regular position in the lineup.{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?id=poseybu01&t=b&year=2010 |title=Buster Posey 2010 Batting Gamelogs |work=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=November 19, 2012}} He had a 21-game hitting streak that started July 4 and ended July 29 when Aníbal Sánchez of the Florida Marlins threw a one-hitter against the Giants. During the streak, which fell one game short of tying the San Francisco Giants' rookie mark set by Willie McCovey and five short of the team record, Posey batted .440 with 37 hits, six home runs, and 23 RBI.{{cite web|last=Kruth|first=Cash|url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100729&content_id=12779724&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100801082109/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100729&content_id=12779724&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 1, 2010|title=Posey's hit streak ends in quiet loss|work=Giants.MLB.com|date=July 29, 2010|access-date=July 30, 2010}}{{cite web|last=Shea|first=John|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/30/SPB51ELSH4.DTL|title=McCovey pulling for Posey to start new streak|work=The San Francisco Chronicle|date=July 30, 2010|access-date=July 30, 2010}} Posey was awarded both the NL Player of the Month and NL Rookie of the Month awards for his excellent July.{{cite web|last=Singer|first=Tom|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100804&content_id=13028376&vkey=news_sf&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf|title=Posey, Davis named Rookies of the Month|work=Giants.MLB.com|date=August 4, 2010|access-date=August 5, 2010}}

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On September 21, Posey hit an eighth-inning home run against Andrew Cashner of the Chicago Cubs to win the game, 1–0. He hit another eighth-inning home run against Luke Gregerson of the San Diego Padres in the final game of the year on October 3 as Giants secured the NL West Division championship by defeating the Padres 3–0.{{cite web |last=Haft |first=Chris |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101003&content_id=15378816&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |title=One and done: Giants win West on final day |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=October 3, 2010 |access-date=November 15, 2012 |archive-date=October 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101007213438/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101003&content_id=15378816&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |url-status=dead }} In 108 games, Posey batted .305 with 58 runs scored, 124 hits, 23 doubles, 18 home runs, and 67 RBI.

Posey was named the NL Rookie of the Year; Posey had 20 first place votes while Heyward, of the Atlanta Braves, finished second with nine.{{cite web |url=http://bbwaa.com/2010/11/2010-rookies/ |title=2010 Rookies of the Year |publisher=Baseball Writers' Association of America |work=BBWAA.com |date=November 15, 2010 |access-date=November 15, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701145947/http://bbwaa.com/2010/11/2010-rookies/ |archive-date=July 1, 2012 }} Posey was the sixth Giant to win the award, joining Willie Mays, Orlando Cepeda, Willie McCovey, Gary Matthews and John Montefusco. He was also the sixth catcher in NL history to win the award.{{cite web|last=Haft|first=Chris|url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101115&content_id=16099576&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb|title=Posey catches NL Rookie of the Year honors|work=MLB.com|date=November 15, 2010|access-date=November 15, 2010|archive-date=November 21, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121094917/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101115&content_id=16099576&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb|url-status=dead}} Posey was named by his peers as the NL Players Choice Awards Outstanding Rookie.{{cite web |last=Eymer |first=Rick |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110410&content_id=17613850&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110414132114/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110410&content_id=17613850&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 14, 2011 |title=Past winners honor Rookie of the Year Posey |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=April 10, 2011 |access-date=November 27, 2012}} He was named the catcher on Baseball America{{'}}s All-Rookie Team{{cite web|last=Eddy|first=Matt|url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/majors/awards/rookie-of-the-year/2010/2610794.html|title=Future Big League Stars Highlight All-Rookie Team|publisher=Baseball America|date=October 19, 2010|access-date=October 21, 2010}} and the 2010 Topps Major League Rookie All-Star Team.{{cite web|last=Thesier|first=Kelly|url=http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101129&content_id=16225164&vkey=news_min&c_id=min|title=Valencia awarded with rookie honor|work=Twins.MLB.com|date=November 29, 2010|access-date=December 11, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101208192811/http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101129&content_id=16225164&vkey=news_min&c_id=min|archive-date=December 8, 2010|url-status=dead}} He finished 11th in NL Most Valuable Player (MVP) voting.{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/awards/awards_2010.shtml |title=2010 Awards Voting |work=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=November 29, 2012}}

In the NL Division Series (NLDS) against the Braves, Posey batted .375 as the Giants won the series in four games.{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?id=poseybu01&t=b&year=0&post=1 |title=Buster Posey Postseason Batting Gamelogs |work=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=November 28, 2012}} In Game 4 of the NL Championship Series (NLCS) against the Philadelphia Phillies, he became the first rookie to get four hits in an NLCS game as the Giants won 6–5.{{cite web |last=Bloom |first=Barry M. |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101020&content_id=15745044&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023101846/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101020&content_id=15745044&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 23, 2010 |title=Posey's epic night leads Giants to Game 4 win |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=October 21, 2010 |access-date=November 28, 2012}} He batted .217 with five hits and three RBI in the series as the Giants defeated the Phillies in six games. In Game 4 of the World Series against the Texas Rangers, Posey and Madison Bumgarner formed the first rookie starting pitcher-catcher tandem in a World Series since Yogi Berra caught Spec Shea in Game 1 of the 1947 World Series. Posey hit his first postseason home run against Darren O'Day in the 4–0 victory, making him the fifth rookie catcher to hit a home run in the World Series.{{cite web |last=Haft |first=Chris |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101031&content_id=15922942&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104050954/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101031&content_id=15922942&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=sf |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 4, 2010 |title=Madison avenue! Giant road show makes it 3-1 |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=November 1, 2010 |access-date=November 29, 2012}} The Giants won the series four games to one, giving Posey (who batted .300 with a home run and two RBI in the Series) his first World Series ring. Posey caught every inning of the playoffs for the Giants.

On November 3, the Giants celebrated their first World Series victory parade in San Francisco. In his speech, Posey said "San Francisco Giants. World Series champions. Let's enjoy this today, tomorrow, for a week, maybe even a month. Then let's get back to work and make another run at it."{{cite web | url=https://www.si.com/more-sports/2010/11/16/buster-poseyroy | title=Giants have no cause for concern with mature Posey leading the way | date=November 16, 2010 }}

Posey set season highs with three hits and four RBI on April 6, 2011, including a two-run home run against Tim Stauffer in an 8–4 victory over the Padres.{{cite web |last=Haft |first=Chris |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2011_04_06_sfnmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=sf |title=Lincecum sends Giants home on high note |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=April 7, 2011 |access-date=November 12, 2012}}{{dead link|date=October 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

On May 25, during a game against the Florida Marlins, Posey was injured during a collision with Scott Cousins at home plate as Cousins scored the eventual winning run on a sac fly in the 12th inning of a 7–6 Giants' loss. Posey suffered a fractured fibula and torn ligaments in his ankle, requiring season-ending surgery.{{cite web|url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110526&content_id=19599270&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf|last=Haft|first=Chris|date=May 26, 2011|title=Surgery likely for Posey's torn ankle ligaments|work=Giants.MLB.com|access-date=September 29, 2012|archive-date=February 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140201213415/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110526&content_id=19599270&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=6605589|title=Buster Posey out for year after surgery|work=ESPN.com|date=May 30, 2011|access-date=May 29, 2011}} Cousins, who was not disciplined, said he collided with Posey intentionally in order to score. "If you hit them, you punish them and you punish yourself, but you have a chance of that ball coming out."{{cite news |last=Navarro |first=Manny |url=http://miamiherald.typepad.com/fish_bytes/2011/05/a-day-later-emotional-scott-cousins-is-still-upset-over-hurting-buster-posey.html#tp |title=A day later, emotional Scott Cousins is still upset over hurting Buster Posey |work=The Miami Herald |access-date=September 7, 2012}} He expressed regret over injuring Posey, saying "I certainly didn't want him to get hurt."{{cite web |last=Calcaterra |first=Craig |url=http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/05/26/scott-cousins-feels-bad-about-buster-poseys-injury/ |title=Scott Cousins feels bad about Buster Posey's injury |work=NBC Sports |date=May 26, 2011 |access-date=September 7, 2012}} Cousins received threats from fans, but Posey denounced them: "I appreciate the continued support of Giants fans and others as I begin the process of working my way back ... But in no way do I condone threats of any kind against Scott Cousins or his family. As I said last week, I'm not out to vilify Scott."{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=6626041 |title=Buster Posey speaks out against threats |work=ESPN.com |date=June 4, 2011 |access-date=September 15, 2012}} The collision led Major League Baseball to adopt rule 7.13, informally known as the "Buster Posey Rule",{{cite web|last1=Perry|first1=Dayn|title=Controversial home plate blocking rule comes into play in Cubs-Dodgers NLCS Game 1|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/controversial-home-plate-blocking-rule-comes-into-play-in-cubs-dodgers-nlcs-game-1/|website=CBS Sports|date=October 15, 2017 |access-date=December 22, 2017}} which states that "a runner attempting to score may not deviate from his direct pathway to the plate in order to initiate contact with the catcher (or other player covering home plate)." A runner violating the rule will be declared out, even if the fielder drops the ball.{{cite news|last1=Ketchum|first1=Don|title=Posey: Rule eliminates 'malicious' collisions|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/posey-rule-eliminates-malicious-collisions-185343012--mlb.html|website=Yahoo! Sports|agency=Associated Press|access-date=December 22, 2017}} In 45 games, Posey batted .284 with 17 runs scored, 46 hits, five doubles, four home runs, and 21 RBI.

Posey started at catcher during Matt Cain's perfect game on June 13, 2012,{{cite web|last=Crossman|first=Matt|title=Matt Cain's perfect game adds catcher Buster Posey to select fraternity|url=http://aol.sportingnews.com/mlb/story/2012-06-14/matt-cain-perfect-game-buster-posey-san-francisco-giants-catchers-no-hitters|work=aol.sportingnews.com|publisher=Huffington Post Media Group|access-date=November 1, 2012}} the 22nd in major league history.{{cite news|last=Kercheval|first=Nancy|title=Cain Pitches 22nd Perfect Game in MLB as Giants Beat Astros|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-14/matt-cain-of-san-francisco-giants-throws-mlb-s-22nd-perfect-game.html|work=Bloomberg L.P.|date=June 14, 2012 |publisher=Bloomberg LP|access-date=November 1, 2012}} He stated afterwards that the game had him feeling "as nervous as I've ever been on a baseball field."{{cite web |last=Haft |first=Chris |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120614&content_id=33280936&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120617034530/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120614&content_id=33280936&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 17, 2012 |title=Posey catches place in history with Cain |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=June 14, 2012 |access-date=November 19, 2012}} He played in the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, his first, on July 10, going 0–2 with a walk and a run scored.{{cite web |last=Haft |first=Chris |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120710&content_id=34818180&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf |title=Giants star in National League's victory |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=July 11, 2012 |access-date=November 29, 2012 |archive-date=August 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808055055/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120710&content_id=34818180&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf |url-status=dead }} After batting .289 with 10 home runs and 43 RBI in 77 games before the All-Star break, Posey batted .385 with 14 home runs and 60 RBI in the final 71 games of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?id=poseybu01&t=b&year=2012 |title=Buster Posey 2012 Batting Gamelogs |work=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=November 30, 2012}} On July 17, he had three hits and five RBI in a 9–0 victory over the Braves.{{cite web |last=Haft |first=Chris |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_17_sfnmlb_atlmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sf |title=Zito, Posey lead Giants to rare win in Atlanta |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=July 18, 2012 |access-date=November 15, 2012}}{{dead link|date=October 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Four days later, he had four hits and three RBI, including a two-run home run against Cole Hamels in a 10-inning, 6–5 victory over the Phillies.{{cite web |last=Haft |first=Chris |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_21_sfnmlb_phimlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sf |title=Blanco's bunt produces Giants' victory in 10th |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=July 21, 2012 |access-date=November 19, 2012}}{{dead link|date=October 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Two days later, he had three hits and four RBI, including a three-run home run against Clayton Richard in a 7–1 victory over the Padres.{{cite web |last=Lee |first=Jay |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_23_sdnmlb_sfnmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=sf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120726222604/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_07_23_sdnmlb_sfnmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=sf |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 26, 2012 |title=Posey plates four to lead Giants to victory |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=July 24, 2012 |access-date=November 30, 2012}} He hit a game-winning three-run home run against Lance Lynn on August 7 in a 4–2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals.{{cite web |last=Still |first=Mike |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_07_sfnmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=sf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615125028/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_07_sfnmlb_slnmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=sf |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 15, 2013 |title=Zito, Posey spark Giants' victory over Cards |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=August 8, 2012 |access-date=December 6, 2012}} On September 17, he had three hits, including a game-winning two-run home run against Wade Miley in a 3–2 victory over the Diamondbacks.{{cite web |last=Haft |first=Chris |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_09_15_sfnmlb_arimlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=sf |title=Posey, Zito lead Giants to fourth straight victory |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=September 16, 2012 |access-date=December 4, 2012}}{{dead link|date=October 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} In 148 games, Posey had 78 runs scored, 178 hits (tied for eighth in the NL with David Wright), 39 doubles (tied for eighth with Yonder Alonso), 24 home runs, and 103 RBI (sixth).{{cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/NL/2012-batting-leaders.shtml |title=2012 National League Batting Leaders |work=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=December 6, 2012}}

Posey's teammate Melky Cabrera batted .346 in 2012, but MLB declared him ineligible for the batting title after receiving a 50-game suspension for raised testosterone levels.{{cite web |last=Baggarly |first=Andrew |url=http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/andrew-baggarly/exclusive-melky-cabrera-ruled-ineligible-win-batting-crown |title=Exclusive: Melky Cabrera ruled ineligible to win batting crown |work=Comcast SportsNet Bay Area |date=September 21, 2012 |access-date=December 6, 2012}} As a result, Posey led both leagues in batting in 2012 with an average of .336, becoming the first catcher to lead the NL in hitting since Ernie Lombardi of the Boston Braves in 1942.{{cite web |url=http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Buster-Posey-4042667.php |title=Buster Posey |work=The San Francisco Chronicle |date=November 15, 2012 |access-date=December 7, 2012}} He also became only the second San Francisco Giant to win the batting title, following Barry Bonds in 2002 and 2004.{{cite web |last=Haft |first=Chris |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121004&content_id=39470466&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006043433/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121004&content_id=39470466&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 6, 2012 |title=Batting title highlights Posey's amazing comeback |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=October 3, 2012 |access-date=October 4, 2012}} Posey's .433 batting average against left-handed pitching (71 for 164) led all batters in the major leagues in 2012.{{cite web |url=http://giants.mlb.com/documents/5/3/0/39537530/2012_Postseason_Notes_f1woc8s6.pdf |title=2012 San Francisco Giants Postseason Media Notes |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=October 6, 2012 |access-date=October 6, 2012}}{{dead link|date=October 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

In Game 5 of the NLDS against the Reds on October 11, Posey hit a grand slam off of Reds starter Mat Latos to give the Giants a 6–0 lead and subsequently won the game. The Giants become the second NL team to win a Division Series after being down two games to none and first since the LDS became a permanent standard in the playoffs in 1995. Posey became just the third catcher in MLB history to hit a grand slam in the playoffs, along with Berra and Eddie Pérez.{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |url=http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=321011117 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130124081459/http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=321011117 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 24, 2013 |title=Giants headed to NLCS after Buster Posey's slam seals comeback |publisher=ESPN |date=October 11, 2012 |access-date=December 7, 2012}} He also completed a strikeout-throw out double play at third base in the sixth inning to help preserve the victory.{{cite news|last= Haft|first= Chris|title= Giants slam their way to historic NLCS berth|date= October 11, 2012|work= Giants.MLB.com|url= http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_10_11_sfnmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=sf|access-date= October 11, 2012|archive-date= October 14, 2012|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121014004841/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_10_11_sfnmlb_cinmlb_1|url-status= dead}} He batted .154 with four hits and one RBI in the NLCS as the Giants defeated the Cardinals in seven games. He hit a two-run home run against Max Scherzer in Game 4 of the World Series as the Giants swept the Detroit Tigers, giving Posey his second World Series championship.{{cite news|last=Kepner|first=Tyler|title=Buster Posey, the Champions' Champion|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/30/sports/baseball/giants-posey-is-the-champions-champion.html|work=The New York Times|date=October 29, 2012|access-date=November 1, 2012}}

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After the season, the Baseball Writers' Association of America named Posey the NL MVP.{{cite web|last=Oritz|first=Jorge L.|title=Comeback kid: Buster Posey wins NL MVP|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2012/11/15/buster-posey-wins-national-league-mvp-braun-mccutchen/1707699/|work=USA Today|date=November 15, 2012|access-date=November 15, 2012}} He won the Silver Slugger Award for the catcher position.{{cite web |last=Haft |first=Chris |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121108&content_id=40211708&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121111015007/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121108&content_id=40211708&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 11, 2012 |title=Posey adds Silver Slugger to awards haul |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=November 8, 2012 |access-date=December 10, 2012}} He won the NL Hank Aaron Award, and Miguel Cabrera of the Tigers won the American League (AL) award, marking the first time in history that World Series opponents won the award in the same year.{{cite web |last=Newman |first=Mark |url=http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121027&content_id=40079166&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029100315/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121027&content_id=40079166&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 29, 2012 |title=Fall Classic foes Miggy, Posey win Aaron Award |work=Giants.MLB.com |date=October 27, 2012 |access-date=December 8, 2012}} He was named the NL Comeback Player of the Year,{{cite news |last= Haft|first=Chris|title=Posey is NL Comeback Player of Year|date= October 19, 2012 |work= Giants.MLB.com |url= http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121018&content_id=39894690&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121022222839/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20121018&content_id=39894690&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf|url-status= dead|archive-date= October 22, 2012|access-date= October 19, 2012}} and he received the Willie Mac Award from the Giants' organization.{{cite web|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_21603046/buster-posey-is-giants-willie-mac-award-winner|title=Buster Posey is Giants' Willie Mac Award winner|work=San Jose Mercury News|date=September 21, 2012|access-date=September 21, 2012}}

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Eligible for salary arbitration for the first time, Posey signed a one-year, $8 million contract with the Giants prior to spring training in 2013.{{cite web |url=http://blog.sfgate.com/giants/2013/01/18/giants-buster-posey-reach-8-million-deal/ |title=Giants, Buster Posey reach $8 million deal |work=The San Francisco Chronicle |date=January 18, 2013 |access-date=February 11, 2013}} On March 29, Posey agreed to an eight-year contract extension worth $167 million, said by the Giants to be the most lucrative in franchise history. The contract wiped out three arbitration years and five years of free agency for Posey, locking in his services through the 2021 season with a club option for 2022. The agreement was the second largest in major league history for a catcher, exceeded only by that of Joe Mauer in 2010 with the Minnesota Twins.{{cite web|last=Haft|first=Chris|url=http://m.giants.mlb.com/news/article/43494674/buster-posey-san-francisco-giants-agree-to-167-million-contract-extension|title=Posey, Giants agree to eight-year extension|work=Giants.MLB.com|date=March 29, 2013|access-date=March 29, 2013|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093520/http://m.giants.mlb.com/news/article/43494674/buster-posey-san-francisco-giants-agree-to-167-million-contract-extension|url-status=dead}}

On July 1, 2013, Posey was named National League Player of the Week for the week of June 23–29. It was the second time Posey earned the award during his career, and the first since 2010. In six games Posey hit .500, to raise his average from .307 to .322, had an on-base percentage of .560, a slugging percentage of 1.182, stroked four home runs, and drove in six.{{cite web | last =Berry| first =Adam| date =July 1, 2013| url= http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130701&content_id=52383278&vkey=news_sf&c_id=sf | title = Reigning NL MVP Posey earns Player of Week honors | publisher = sfgiants.com | access-date=July 1, 2013 }} On July 13, 2013, Posey caught Tim Lincecum's first no-hitter against the San Diego Padres. The no-hitter also marks the 15th ever in Giants history as well as the second performed in an away ballpark. On July 16, 2013, Posey played in his second straight All-Star Game, striking out in his only at-bat.{{cite web|url = https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NLS/NLS201307160.shtml|title = Jul 16, 2013, AL All-Stars at NL All-Stars Play by Play and Box Score|date = July 16, 2013|access-date = October 17, 2014|website = baseball-reference.com|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130723093402/http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NLS/NLS201307160.shtml|archive-date = July 23, 2013|url-status = live}}

Posey's offense regressed in 2013 following his 2012 MVP season, especially in the second half of the season where he hit just 3 home runs. However, he still finished with a solid .294 batting average, 15 home runs and 72 runs batted in.{{cite web|url = http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=457763&c_id=sf&player_name=Buster-Posey#gameType='R'§ionType=splitsCareer&statType=1&season=2013&level='ALL'|title = Buster Posey Stats, Video Highlights, Photos, Bio|access-date = October 17, 2014|website = SFGiants.com|publisher = mlb.mlb.com}}

On June 25, 2014, in a 4–0 win over the San Diego Padres and playing first base, Posey caught the final out of Tim Lincecum's second career no-hitter.

On July 13, 2014, Posey and pitcher Madison Bumgarner hit grand slams against the Arizona Diamondbacks. It marked the first time that they both hit home runs in the same game and it also marked the first time in Major League Baseball history that a catcher and a pitcher hit grand slams in the same game.{{cite web|last1=Pavlovic|first1=Alex|title=Giants' battery of Bumgarner, Posey provide charge heading to All-Star break|url=http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_26142051/giants-battery-bumgarner-posey-provide-charge-heading-all|work=San Jose Mercury News|date=July 13, 2014 |access-date=July 13, 2014}}

On August 29, 2014, in a 13–2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Oracle Park (then known as AT&T Park), Posey went 5-for-5 in 6 innings, and became the only catcher in Giants franchise history to have two career five-hit games.{{cite web | url = http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_29_milmlb_sfnmlb_1 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140904054615/http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_08_29_milmlb_sfnmlb_1 | url-status = dead | archive-date = September 4, 2014 | title = Giants romp past Brewers into Wild Card lead | first = Chris |last = Haft | work = MLB.com | date = August 30, 2014 }} – click Giants Recap

Posey finished the 2014 season with a .311 batting average, 22 home runs, and 89 RBIs. In the 2014 World Series, the Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals in seven games, giving Posey his third championship in five years.{{cite news |url=http://www.tallahassee.com/story/sports/college/fsu/baseball/2014/11/06/posey-winding-world-series/18600429/ |title=Posey winding down from World Series |first=Jim |last=Henry |date=November 6, 2014 |work=Tallahassee Democrat}} This win made Posey the second player in Major League history after Pete Rose to win the Rookie of the Year, a League MVP, and three World Series championships.

Posey caught Santiago Casilla's immaculate inning save in May 2015 against the Cincinnati Reds,{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN201505170.shtml|title=San Francisco Giants at Cincinnati Reds Box Score, May 17, 2015|publisher=Baseball Reference|access-date=August 27, 2017}} the first time that the Giants had struck out all three opposing batters in an inning on nine pitches since Trevor Wilson accomplished the feat in 1992.{{Cite news|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2015/05/17/san-francisco-giants-santiago-casilla-immaculate-inning|title=Santiago Casilla strikes out three on nine pitches in 'immaculate inning'|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=May 17, 2015|access-date=August 27, 2017}}

On June 9, 2015, Posey caught rookie Chris Heston's no-hitter against the New York Mets at Citi Field, including the final out, a strikeout. It marks the seventeenth no-hitter in Giants franchise history. This was the third no-hitter during which Posey played catcher and the fourth overall, as he started at first base in Tim Lincecum's second career no-hitter. This put him one behind the record for no-hitters caught, held by the Philadelphia Phillies' Carlos Ruiz and the Boston Red Sox' Jason Varitek.

On June 19, 2015, in a 9–5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, Posey hit a grand slam and stole a base, becoming the first Giants catcher in 112 years since Roger Bresnahan to accomplish the feat.{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Buster-Posey-vs-Dodgers-a-slam-a-steal-a-6339035.php|title=Buster Posey vs. Dodgers — a slam, a steal, a Giants win|author=John Shea|date=June 20, 2015|work=SFGate|access-date=January 3, 2016}} Four days later, in a 6–0 win over the San Diego Padres at Oracle Park, Posey hit another grand slam. On July 5, 2015, Posey was selected to his third career All-Star Game and was number one in voting for NL catchers.{{cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Another-Buster-Posey-grand-slam-lifts-Giants-to-6348049.php|title=Another Buster Posey grand slam lifts Giants to victory|author=Henry Schulman|date=June 25, 2015|work=SFGate|access-date=January 3, 2016}} On September 6, 2015, at Coors Field, in a 7–4 win over the Colorado Rockies, Posey hit his 100th career home run.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/giants-buster-posey-hits-100th-career-homer/c-147781656|title=Giants' Buster Posey hits 100th career homer|work=Major League Baseball|date=September 6, 2015 |access-date=January 3, 2016}}

On November 11, 2015, Posey was named winner of the 2015 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year award, given to the best defensive catcher in MLB.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/buster-posey-wins-wilson-award-for-catchers/c-157101346|title=Buster Posey wins Wilson award for catchers|work=Major League Baseball|date=November 11, 2015 |access-date=January 3, 2016|archive-date=November 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117020708/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/157101346/buster-posey-wins-wilson-award-for-catchers|url-status=live}} The following day, Posey was named winner of the 2015 National League Silver Slugger award at catcher.{{cite web|url=http://www.csnbayarea.com/giants/three-giants-win-silver-slugger-award|title=Three Giants win Silver Slugger Award|work=CSN Bay Area|date=November 13, 2015 |access-date=January 3, 2016}} Posey finished 2015 with a .318 batting average, 19 home runs, and 95 RBIs.

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On May 28, in a 10–5 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field, Posey hit two three-run home runs en route to a career-high six runs batted in.{{cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Buster-Posey-powers-Giants-with-3-run-homers-7951515.php |title=Buster Posey powers Giants with two 3-run homers |first=John |last=Shea |date=May 29, 2016 |work=San Francisco Chronicle}} It is the second most RBIs in a single game by a Giants catcher since the team moved to San Francisco.

Posey was selected by fan voting to start at catcher in the 2016 MLB All Star Game, Posey's fourth career MLB All-Star Game, the most all-time by a Giants catcher in franchise history. He was the catcher for battery mate Johnny Cueto, the second battery mate he started and caught for in the Midsummer Classic after teammate Matt Cain in 2012.{{cite news |url=http://www.csnbayarea.com/giants/giants-posey-voted-starter-2016-nl-all-star-team |title=Giants' Posey voted as starter for 2016 NL All-Star team |date=July 5, 2016 |work=CSN Bay Area}}

On September 27, in a 12–3 win over the Colorado Rockies, Posey recorded the 1,000th hit of his career, a solo home run off of Germán Márquez.{{cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Posey-homers-for-1-000th-hit-as-Giants-bats-come-9328582.php |title=Giants' run explosion includes Posey homer for 1,000th hit

|first=Henry |last=Schulman |date=September 27, 2016 |work=San Francisco Chronicle}}

Posey finished the 2016 season with a .288 batting average, 14 home runs, and 80 RBIs. He also won his first Gold Glove Award.{{cite news |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/buster-posey-panik-crawford-win-gold-gloves-c208434860 |title=Posey, Panik, Crawford win Gold Gloves |first=Chris |last=Haft |date=November 8, 2016 |work=MLB.com |access-date=May 14, 2017 |archive-date=December 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207192428/http://m.mlb.com/news/article/208434860/buster-posey-panik-crawford-win-gold-gloves/ |url-status=live }} Though he had been amongst the league leaders in advanced defensive metrics for the past several seasons, it was the first time he received recognition for it. He is also highly regarded for handling his pitching staff as well as pitch framing.

While batting in the first inning in San Francisco's 2017 home opener, Posey was hit in the helmet by a {{Convert|94|mph|km/h|abbr=on}} pitch from Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Taijuan Walker. Although Posey felt OK after receiving medical attention, Giants manager Bruce Bochy removed him from the game to undergo further tests.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/giants-buster-posey-exits-with-head-injury-c223492584|title=Giants' Buster Posey exits with head injury|last=Haft|first=Chris|website=MLB.com|publisher=Major League Baseball|language=en-US|access-date=April 11, 2017}} He was placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list the next day.{{cite web|last1=Pavlovic|first1=Alex|title=Source: Giants to put Buster Posey on Disabled List|url=http://www.csnbayarea.com/giants/source-giants-put-buster-posey-disabled-list|website=NBC Sports Bay Area|date=April 11, 2017 |access-date=April 11, 2017}}

From May 8–10, Posey hit home runs in three consecutive games against the New York Mets at Citi Field. On May 12, Posey hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 17th inning against the Cincinnati Reds after catching all 17 innings.{{cite news |url=http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Buster-Posey-s-batting-adjustment-goes-a-long-11143279.php |title=Buster Posey at the plate: Did minor adjustment propel a power surge? |first=John |last=Shea |date=May 13, 2017 |work=San Francisco Chronicle}} The home run set a new Giants franchise record for latest walk-off home run, surpassing the 16th-inning home run hit by Willie Mays on July 2, 1963.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/elias-says/post/_/id/963/elias-says-may-13-2017 |title=Elias Says: May 13, 2017 |date=May 13, 2017 |at=Posey’s 17th-inning HR breaks record held by Willie Mays |work=Elias Sports Bureau |publisher=ESPN.com}}

Owning a league-leading .339 batting average with ten home runs, Posey was named starting catcher for the 2017 MLB All-Star Game, his third consecutive All-Star start.{{cite web|last=Pavlovic |first=Alex |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/buster-posey-named-nl-starting-catcher-2017-mlb-all-star-game |title=Buster Posey named NL starting catcher for 2017 MLB All-Star Game | NBCS Bay Area |publisher=Nbcsports.com |date=July 2, 2017 |access-date=November 19, 2019}} He ended the season batting .320/.400/.462.

End of season awards for Posey included selection as catcher on Baseball America{{'s}} All-MLB Team.{{cite news |author=Baseball America Press Release |url=http://www.baseballamerica.com/majors/afterthought-foundation-winner/#cGRtl3TBYItVZXDT.97 |title=From afterthought to foundation of a winner |work=Baseball America |date=October 5, 2017 |access-date=October 28, 2017}}

Batting .285 with five home runs and 27 RBIs in 74 games, Posey was named to the 2018 MLB All-Star Game, but did not participate due to a hip injury.{{cite web |title=Giants' Buster Posey will miss All-Star Game with injured hip |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24052037/buster-posey-san-francisco-giants-miss-all-star-game-injured-hip |work=ESPN.com |date=July 9, 2018 |access-date=August 1, 2020}} On August 25, the Giants announced that Posey would have season-ending hip surgery and be out 6–8 months.{{cite web |title=Giants' Buster Posey faces 6-8 month recovery for hip surgery |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/24472914/buster-posey-san-francisco-giants-season-ending-hip-surgery |work=ESPN.com |date=August 25, 2018 |access-date=August 1, 2020}} He ended the season batting .284/.359/.382.

In 2019, he batted .257/.320/.368 with 43 runs, 7 home runs, and 38 RBIs in 405 at bats.{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/poseybu01.shtml |title=Buster Posey Stats |publisher=Baseball-Reference.com |access-date=November 19, 2019}} His .302 career batting average was 8th-best among active major league players.

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Posey opted out of playing in the shortened 2020 season, largely due to his ongoing adoption of premature twin girls and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Posey became the longest-tenured member of the Giants when he returned. In 2021, on his first swing since the 2019 season, Posey hit a solo home run off Marco Gonzales.{{cite web | title=Posey homers in first at-bat since 2019 | first=Alex | last=Pavlovic | url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/giants-buster-posey-homers-first-giants-bat-2019-season | work=NBC Sports | date=April 1, 2021 | access-date=November 6, 2021}} Posey became the first player in franchise history to catch 1,000 games for the Giants.{{cite web|first=Alex|last=Pavlovic|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/giants/alex-wood-ensures-giants-win-buster-poseys-milestone-night|title=Wood allows just one hit as Giants win in Posey milestone|website=NBC Sports|date=April 23, 2021|access-date=April 24, 2021}} He was an NL All Star; it was his 7th time as an All Star.{{Cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/poseybu01.shtml|title=Buster Posey Stats|website=Baseball-Reference.com}}{{Cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/buster-posey-2021-all-star-game-starting-catcher | title=Resurgent Posey voted NL starting C for ASG | first=Jake | last=Rill | date=July 1, 2021 | website=MLB.com}}

In the 2021 regular season he batted .304/.390/.499, with his .889 OPS the second-highest of his career, with 68 runs, 18 home runs, and 56 RBIs in 395 at bats. According to ESPN Stats & Info, he joins Lou Brock, Will Clark, Roberto Clemente, David Ortiz, and Kirby Puckett as the sixth and only players to hit .300 in their final seasons in MLB's divisional play era (1969–present). His .304 batting average is the highest ever by a catcher in their final season, making him the only catcher to bat over .300 in their final season. On defense, he caught 31.1% of attempted base-stealers, 4th-best in the NL. At season-end, his .302 career batting average was 6th-highest among active players, and he was 4th of all active players in games played as a catcher, with 1,093.

In Game 1 of the 2021 NLDS, Posey nearly became the first right-handed batter to homer into McCovey Cove as a 3–0 shot off of opposing starter Walker Buehler bounced off a water tower and then into the bay (a home run must enter the water on the fly to be considered a "splash hit").{{cite news | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/giants-mccovey-cove-splash-hits-history?msockid=186f9fa7946b6e1e3ff78ccd95096fe6#:~:text=Home%20runs%20that%20are%20hit%20over%20the%20right%2Dfield%20wall%20and%20land%20in%20McCovey%20Cove%20on%20the%20fly%20are%20dubbed%20%E2%80%9Csplash%20hits%2C%E2%80%9D%20which%20remain%20a%20thrilling%2C%20yet%20elusive%20feat%20for%20hitters | title=The origins of McCovey Cove, splash hits | first=Maria | last=Guardado | work=MLB | date=November 20, 2020 | access-date = September 25, 2024}} The Giants ultimately lost the series 3–2 to the Dodgers.{{cite news | url=https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2021-10-14/cody-bellinger-dodgers-historic-win-giants-nlds-game-5-mlb | title=Cody Bellinger delivers Dodgers to historic win over rival Giants in NLDS Game 5 | first=Jorge | last=Castillo | work=Los Angeles Times | date=October 14, 2021 | access-date=November 6, 2021}} He received the NL Silver Slugger award at catcher, his fifth overall Silver Slugger and his first since 2016, along with his second NL Comeback Player of the Year award.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/silver-slugger-award-finalists-2021 | title=Silver Slugger Award finalists announced | first=Brian | last=Murphy | date=October 25, 2021 | website=MLB.com}}

Posey announced his retirement from baseball on November 4, 2021, making him just the fifth player in the San Francisco era to spend his entire career with the Giants (minimum of 10 seasons), joining Jim Davenport ({{mlby|1958}}–{{mlby|1970}}), Scott Garrelts ({{mlby|1982}}–{{mlby|1991}}), Robby Thompson ({{mlby|1986}}–{{mlby|1996}}) and former battery mate Matt Cain ({{mlby|2005}}–{{mlby|2017}}).{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/buster-posey-retirement|title=Buster Posey announces retirement|first1=Andrew|last1=Simon|first2=Maria|last2=Guardado|website=MLB.com|date=November 4, 2021|access-date=November 4, 2021}}{{cite web | url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/longtime-giants-catcher-buster-posey-announces-retirement-after-12-seasons/ | title=Longtime Giants catcher Buster Posey announces retirement after 12 seasons | date=November 4, 2021 }}

In 1,371 games over 12 seasons, Posey posted a .302 batting average (1,500-for-4,970) with 663 runs, 293 doubles, 158 home runs, 729 RBI, 540 walks, .372 on-base percentage, and .460 slugging percentage.

Defensively, he recorded a .995 fielding percentage in 1093 games played as a catcher and a .995 fielding percentage in 229 games played at first base. In 58 postseason games, he hit .252 (57-for-226) with 18 runs, 6 doubles, 5 home runs, 25 RBI and 23 walks.{{cite web|url=https://baseball-reference.com/players/p/poseybu01.shtml|title=Buster Posey Career Statistics at Baseball Reference|website=baseball-reference.com|access-date=May 3, 2023}}

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The Giants have not reissued Posey's number 28.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/giants-next-retired-number-prediction | title=Whose number will Giants retire next? | website=MLB.com }}https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/column-world-series-era-jersey-number-retirement-18478549.php

On September 21, 2022, the Giants announced that Posey had joined the 30-member ownership group of the Giants and served on its board of directors.{{cite news |first=John |last=Shea |title=Decorated catcher Buster Posey joins Giants' ownership group |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/giants/article/Decorated-catcher-Buster-Posey-joins-Giants-17456589.php |work=San Francisco Chronicle |date=September 21, 2022 |access-date=September 21, 2022}}

On September 4, 2024, third baseman Matt Chapman finalized a six-year, $151 million contract to stay with the Giants. Posey was active in getting the deal done with him during the end of the 2024 season, having led contract negotiations.{{cite news|last=Snyder|first=Matt|title=Matt Chapman extension: Buster Posey reportedly negotiated deal for Giants, not top boss Farhan Zaidi|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/matt-chapman-extension-buster-posey-reportedly-negotiated-deal-for-giants-not-top-boss-farhan-zaidi/|work=CBS Sports|date=September 16, 2024|access-date=2024-09-30}} On September 30, 2024, the Giants announced that Posey will be their new president of baseball operations following the firing of Farhan Zaidi.{{cite news|last1=Guardado|first1=Maria|title=Giants dismiss Zaidi, name Buster Posey pres. of baseball ops|url=https://www.mlb.com/giants/news/farhan-zaidi-fired-by-giants-buster-posey-named-president-of-baseball-ops|work=MLB.com|date=September 30, 2024|accessdate=September 30, 2024}}{{cite news|last=McCauley|first=Janie|date=September 30, 2024|title=Giants name former catcher Buster Posey new President of Baseball Operations, replacing Farhan Zaidi|url=https://apnews.com/article/buster-posey-giants-zaidi-2563de0f031843d63939f9d74457b92c|work=Associated Press|access-date=September 30, 2024}}

Posey married his high school sweetheart, Kristen Powell, on January 10, 2009.{{cite web |url=http://www.playerwives.com/mlb/san-francisco-giants/buster-poseys-wife-kristen-posey/ |title=Buster Posey's wife Kristen Posey |date=October 13, 2014 |access-date=September 4, 2017 |website=PlayerWives.com}} They had twins (a son and a daughter) in 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.csnbayarea.com/article/buster-posey-wife-kristin-celebrate-birth-twins|title=Buster Posey, wife Kristen celebrate birth of twins|work=Comcast SportsNet Bay Area|date=August 15, 2011|access-date=September 20, 2016}} They adopted twin girls in 2020.{{cite news |title=Giants' Buster Posey opts out of 2020 season, citing newborns' health |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/29440601/giants-buster-posey-opts-2020-season-citing-newborns-health |date=July 10, 2020 |work=ESPN.com |access-date=August 1, 2020}} Posey and his family lived in the East Bay during his career.{{cite news |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2016/02/15/kawakami-buster-posey-settling-down-in-bay-area/ |title=Kawakami: Buster Posey settling down in Bay Area |first=Tim |last=Kawakami |date=February 15, 2016 |work=Bay Area News Group}} After announcing his retirement, Posey and his wife sold their East Bay home and moved back to their home state of Georgia to be closer to their relatives, but then had a change of heart and returned to the Bay Area less than two years later.{{cite news |url=https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/buster-posey-returns-bay-area-sf-giants-18299215.php |date=August 16, 2023 |last=Fernandez |first=Gabe |title=SF Giants legend Buster Posey leaving Georgia for Bay Area |newspaper=SFGate}} Posey is a Methodist Christian and served as the baseball chapel representative for the Giants. Posey's younger sister, Samantha, played softball for Valdosta State University.{{cite web|last=Mandell|first=Nina|url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-04-21/sports/29476725_1_cycle-buster-posey-brother|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710122044/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-04-21/sports/29476725_1_cycle-buster-posey-brother|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 10, 2012|title=Giants' catcher Buster Posey's sister, Samantha Posey, hits home run cycle in doubleheader|work=The New York Daily News|date=April 21, 2011|access-date=May 15, 2012}}

Posey is mentioned in American rapper and Giants fan E-40's eighteenth studio album The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 4. Posey is mentioned in the second track song listed; "Bendin' Corners (Skee Skert)," which was produced by Lil Bonez:

{{Quote box|width= 18em|border= 4px|align= center|bgcolor= #FAF0E6|qalign= center| title=Bendin' Corners (Skee Skert)|quote=This thing go, for sho'ly
Only bustas I like, is Buster Posey|source= — E-40, The Block Brochure: Welcome to the Soil 4 (December 10, 2013){{cite web | url=https://genius.com/E-40-bendin-corners-skee-skert-lyrics | title=E-40 – Bendin' Corners (Skee Skert) }}}}

In 2016, Posey and his wife Kristen started the BP28 Foundation, focusing on helping pediatric cancer patients and raising funds for research and treatment. They have partnered with the V Foundation.{{cite web | url=https://www.v.org/people/buster-posey/ | title=Buster Posey }}

In 2019, Posey was named the recipient of the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award.

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