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Lee County native Buster Posey joins San Francisco Giants ownership group

Sep. 21—The San Francisco Giants announced Wednesday that Lee County native and longtime MLB standout Buster Posey has become a member of the team's ownership group.

It is the first time in franchise history that a former player has joined the organization as a principal partner and member of the board of directors. At 35, he is the youngest member of the ownership group.

Posey played his entire career with the Giants, making seven MLB All-Star Teams and winning three World Series championships. He retired in 2021 after 12 MLB seasons, becoming the fifth player in Giants history to play his entire career with the franchise.

"Upon his retirement last year, Buster said that he would always stay involved with the organization and when he approached us to express his interest in joining the ownership group, we were thrilled that he wanted to make this type of commitment," Giants chairman Greg Johnson said in an MLB.com story. "It is rare for a former player to join his own team's ownership with the desire to have an active role. I'm excited to have Buster serve on our Board of Directors where his unique perspective and valuable insights will be a benefit to both our business and baseball decisions.

"His lived experience within the organization, from the clubhouse to the community, will further make him a great thought partner for me, Larry, Farhan and others."

Posey joins the San Francisco Baseball Associates LLC ownership group as the 31st principal partner, the team said. The 2008 first-round draft pick out of Florida State University earned nearly $154 million in salary during his MLB career ($140 million plus in salary and $13 million plus in signing bonuses).

"I feel deeply connected to the Giants and the San Francisco Bay Area and hope that my perspective as a former player will be beneficial in growing the game and assisting the organization to build the next championship team both on and off the field," Posey said in an MLB.com story. "I have always had such great respect for the ownership group, many of whom I've gotten to know through the years, who provided the support for me and my teammates to achieve the successes we did. I also believe that I can learn so much by surrounding myself with business leaders who have been at the top of their respective industries."