NEW YORK (AP) — Jorge Posada is celebrating his 1,000th RBI with a fundraiser for his family’s charity foundation.
Posada’s wife, Laura, and the Yankees hosted an event Tuesday night before New York’s game against the Baltimore Orioles to unveil a T-shirt commemorating his achievement. The net proceeds from sales of the shirts will go to the Jorge Posada Foundation, named after Jorge and Laura’s 10-year-old son, Jorge Luis.
At 10 days old, Jorge Luis was diagnosed with craniosynostosis, a disease that causes bones in the skull to fuse prematurely. Jorge Luis has had eight operations to correct the condition and will likely need one more — some children have 14 or 15 operations, Posada said. The foundation supports children with the rare malady.
