Interesting quote at the bottom of this article about Jorge Posada’s retirement:
“Swinging with pine tar on his hands, and without batting gloves, he was a five-time All-Star, caught David Wells’ perfect game in 1998, and played in 125 games in October. He is a borderline Hall of Fame candidate, but his legacy as a Yankee probably means more to him.”
I wonder if he did that so he could keep a little pine tar on his hands and load up the ball for his pitcher. I’m not calling him a cheater by any means, but it is kind of a coincidence that a catcher would rely so heavily on pine tar.
