“As a competitor, you don't want to use anything as an excuse. No matter how your body's doing or how you're feeling mentally, you should be able to find a way to get the job done.”

American baseball executive and former catcher

Buster Posey is an American baseball executive and former professional catcher. He played his entire 12-season Major League Baseball career with the San Francisco Giants, from 2009 until his retirement after the 2021 season, and now serves as the team’s president of baseball operations. Internationally, Posey represented the United States. At the 2017 World Baseball Classic, he helped Team USA win its first gold medal in the tournament. His career is closely tied to the Giants and to American baseball at the highest level.