thank you, buster. larry? larry: i am not sure if buster will remember this but we have a tradition with the giants when they draft pick -- when a draft pick is signed before he goes out to a minor-league assignment in july or august. he comes down and sits in the dugout with us for a gain. in 2008, it was buster's turn. we had a very exciting signing. the fifth overall pick. and it was exciting being in the draft room with bobby evans and brian and john barr who developed a relationship with oster and buster's family. our lead scout who scouted buster. anyway, first time i had a chance to spend any time with buster and kristen. a little fairytale ran through my mind in that night into the -- into thousand eight, august. the fairytale was -- we are going to have a long and productive player that will be a giant for a long time, maybe even a career and help make memories for the fans. we have a player that would be adored by the fans, a player that would be involved in the community. in a meeting -- in meaningf

about it and know buster and think about all the interactions you've had with buster, it makes sense for him. you have so much respect for him, his view of family and of life and, you know, all the things that go into being happy and content, and i think for him it was absolutely, you know, the right decision that, you know, we all respect. >> larry, you're a student of this game. you grew up going to giants games. in terms of the best giant of all time, we'll leave that for willie maze or billy mckay. where does that leave you? >> buster really became part of a fairy tale. there was a fairy tale when he was signed in 2008, you know, could this be a player that would be loved by the fans, adored by the fans, lead us like we've never been, a world championship, and he did it three times, so i think that this era that buster played in, with his incredible book ends of a championship in his first full year, and then a career, a franchise record, 107 wins and division championship in his last year. i mean, it's hard to imagine any player having that period of time with the same team, wit

we've been seen fans going and buying buster posey shirts. talking with fans, seeing social media posts we've been seeing something repeated over and over again. buster posey is a legend. >> my thing was just to come down and get something for him be memorable. >>reporter: elaine and george headed to the dugout store, thursday morning after news broke wednesday, catcher and fan favorite, buster posey, reportedly retiring. the news generating reaction online. many fans sad, including the cohost of the morning roast on 95.7 game. >> i was devastated. selfishl to see this guy play. one of the greatest san francisco giants of all times. it three times world series champion, seven-time all-star giving the giants memories for over a decade. most recently, his homerun against the los angeles dodgers in game one of the national league division series last month. last year coming off one of his best seasons in his career and off a historic season for the giants. >> there something special to go out and probably be the comeback player of the year and r

j.r: buster posey is still posel talking. you know what kristin said, what we heard from those fans, yes, there is sadness, but there is a lot of smiles here in the building because people are looking back on what buster posey brought not only to the organization, but what he brought to san francisco and the memories he brought to all the fans out there. that is something special and something that will be remembered out here. they are just wrapping up, they just told me, we are still going. i do want to show you some of the video. we talked quite a bit today about being with family, about spending time with family. and it was only right that he came in today with his family by his side, a big decision for him. but he said, to be close to family and to physically feel good in some of those months where he hasn't necessarily felt good because of the strains that come with being a major league baseball player, not only a major league baseball player, but being a catcher at that. we wanted, some of the moment doing the press con

buster posey was the man so central to all of it. to say he is beloved in san francisco would be an understatement. a lot of people with a lot of thoughts on the man today as he said goodbye. >> just amazing how everything back in the day, back around 2009, 2010, how they unexpectedly jelled together, and buster is the cornerstone point >> this is a really big loss, and the end of an era point >> we don't know baseball without him. my children do not know what baseball looks like without buster posey , and they don't want to know. he just brought such a positive presence to the giants. >> reporter: not many people walk away from a job and get comments from the mayor thrown at them. i joked at 5:00 that kpix.com to be on his way to a street name, not just a statue around the ballpark. someone who is going to be associated with such a fantastic time in the city, it was great to hear him talk about that a little bit, when he gave those comments that he too was moved by being a part of everything that happened. you know, it is just hard

we have been seeing fans going in buying buster shirts. just talking to fans, seeing social media postswe have been seeing people saying this. buster posey, he is a legend. >> my thing was just to come down to get something for him to be memorable. >> reporter: heading to the dug out store after news broke that catcher and fan favorite buster posey was reportedly retiring, news generating reaction on ion, many fans sad including joe cohost on 95.7 the game. >> i want to see this guy play. >> reporter: the seven time all star giving the giants memories for over a decade most recently his home run against the dodgers last month, buster is coming off one of his seasons and a historic season for the giants. >> there is something special to go out and probably be the come back player of the year and remind everyone i am one of the all time greats. i am a giants legend and helped this organization hang championship banners they never had before me. >> buster posey always felt like a family man with the southern values. he had a very subtle way a

larry: more on the retirement of buster posey. we will hear from the man who managed him for a decade. bruce flew in for just this occasion. his thoughts on. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ just two pills for all day pain relief. aleve it, and see what's possible. and also try alevex topical pain relief. >> now, abc 7 sports would larry beil. larry: good evening. fans see the home runs and the world series trophies. they do not see the recoveries from devastating surgeries, exhausting road trips, time away from family. that factored into buster posey's decision to retire. so many signature moments, but that grand slam in the 2012 division series, that was pretty special, part of what should be a hall of fame resume for buster. he mentioned today, pain. countless. foul balls off the mask. and if you see the close up here. look at the paint chips flying off the mask. that takes its toll. despite that, posey hit .304 this season, numbers that make you want more especially if you are farhaan, who now has to find a new catc

buster surprised her by joining us. she is a huge posey fan. today, she went to school in full buster gear and while she struggled to find the words, her mom amy talked about her favorite player. >> so she gets anything -- it was super exciting when we got to meet him. and he provided us during a yucky time. if you know her and know how much she loves baseball, you would think we were personal friends. dan: to the ice we go. sharks and blues in the tank. ravaged by covid but with a rare 53, first of the year for brent burns and they are on the board 1-0. sharks short-handed off the turnover. logan couture. it is 2-1. brandon saad had the three goals in the second to take the lead. sharks lose 5-3. ama: that is going to do it for tonight. thank you so much for watching. i am on the dates. dan: i am dan ashley -- ama daetz. dan: i am dan ashley. , serena willi from any of the big chains, so i would say go in and ask. >> and just get a doughnut. >> get a doughnut anyway. >> it's like your excuse to indulge. and treat yourself. i wasn't going to ea

buster surprised her by joining us. she is a huge posey fan. today, she went to school in full buster gear and while she struggled to find the words, her mom amy talked about her favorite player. >> so she gets anything -- it was super exciting when we got to meet him. and he provided us during a yucky time. if you know her and know how much she loves baseball, you would think we were personal friends. dan: to the ice we go. sharks and blues in the tank. ravaged by covid but with a rare 53, first of the year for brent burns and they are on the board 1-0. sharks short-handed off the turnover. logan couture. it is 2-1. brandon saad had the three goals in the second to take the lead. sharks lose 5-3. i didn't have to shout out for help. because you didn't have another dvt. not today. one blood clot puts you at risk of having another, so we chose xarelto®, to help keep you protected. xarelto® is proven to treat and reduce the risk of dvt or pe blood clots from happening again. almost 98% of people did not have another dvt or pe. don't stop taking

his name is buster posey. i mean, you are basically designed to be a hall of famer, and he was. >> reporter: in his farewell, he talked about how much it meant to him to create those moments that were so thrilling for so many people point >> just cherishing the memories, cherishing the four run homer, the grand slam back in cincinnati. >> reporter: so many fans are reflecting on how lucky they were to have buster posey creating all of those memories point >> we are just so thrilled you got to be a part of his entire career. >> reporter: thinking back to his comments on creating all of these moments for everyone, i mean, i know some people don't get sports, but if you lived in san francisco during those 3 years, that is what sports can do to a town. it was an incredible thing to watch. buster posey largely gave that to san francisco. it's an incredible thing, what he and the rest of his teammates, what they gave to san francisco, there are a lot of statues of baseball players around this ballpark. i'm not so su

. >> buster's big good-bye. why he is retiring, moving and the legacy he is leaving behind. >>> one of the most famous and controversial comedians in the country is on stage. plenty of laughs inside chase center and a lot of anger outside. >> recent criticism has dave chappelle clapping back at the lgbtq community. jean. >> reporter: he is getting a lot of attention, and his show is still going on. some members of the transgender community say the jokes go too far and one came to the show to make a point but got kicked out. police escort a transgender dave chappelle show ticket holder out. she said she came to the show to make a statement. >> this is my city. i am transgender and proud. i want to see he does not get to my soul. >> reporter: the show comes as the comedian's netflix special has the trans community protesting. employees want it removed from the service because he jokes about transgender rights and identity. those that put the community in danger. he says violence against the trans community is real

buster posey set to retire after 12 seasons. takes with him three world series, seven all-star games, and mvp, one of six players since 1969 to finish his last season in the biggs batting .300 or more. >>> nfl. for details and aftermath of the fatal car crash early tuesday morning. rugs, released at the raiders yesterday, was in a wiltshire this morning with a neck brace during a las vegas court appearance. prosecutor say he was driving as fast as 156 miles per hour seconds before impact, which killed the driver of the other car and her dog. his blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit. their car heard from him just hours before the crash. >> he texted me at midnight. how does my swing what? you can see to help me. just seeing that and then getting the news when we woke up , i do not even know how to handle that. >>> packers quarterback, aaron rodgers, has tested positive for covid-19 and will miss sunday's game against the chiefs. there is an investigation by the league to find out how long he has gone unvaccinated this se

buster has given fans so many amazing memories. buster sat out the 2020 season for family reasons as he and his wife adopted newborn twins. he came back this last season and was an absolute key part of the 127 win 2021 season. it hasn't been just about what he's done on the field. fans love him off the field as well. he and his wife have dedicated much time to pediatric cancer. >> his resiliency and just seeing him behind the plate and seeing his whole career. that's to me what i will always never really sought the spotlight and he will be retiring without a farewell season. i know many fans are sad and can use a buster hug but as they say, he is a forever giant. >> 34 and retiring. we're all going to miss him. good luck to him in the future. thanks. >>> flu season is here but the vaccine to protect you against the virus may not be. >> health experts are warning this flu season may be severe and the pandemic may be to blame. supply issues with flu vaccine is forcing pharmacies to turn families away across the bay area, even those w

buster posey making a big announcement tomorrow, giants superstar reportedly retiring. but why? talking to former teammates. >>> trying to get a vaccination appointment for your child, places to look to book asap. >> good evening. begin with the tragic death of alameda county supervisor wilma chan, killed walking her dog one block from her home. >> more than a politician, a guiding light in the community, nbc bay area's cheryl hurd from alameda. >> reporter: people are starting to bring flowers and candles to the location where supervisor chan was struck and killed. during the day this is a busy street and people who live around her say it's a big problem. >> looked it up, saw it was her, can't believe it. devastated. >> reporter: flowers and candles marking the spot where wilma chan was struck and killed today. >> something going on, would hear about it, fight to save schools, families, children. >> reporter: walking her dog maggie when she was hit. >> this is a bad crosswalk. felt horrible for the lady hit and unresponsive, dog ran off. somebody was able to grab the dog, but a

. >>> the surprise announcement, buster posey is retiring. why now? we'll be joined by former giants' pitcher sean estes. >>> hastings confronted the racist past with the founder. "the new york times" reporter that prompted the law school to change its name. >>> thanks for joining us. this is nbc bay area news tonight. i'm raj mathai. we want to start with developing news in the east bay. a beloved politician has died. not just a politician but a guiding light really in the asian-american community across the bay area. she was hit and killed by a car. alameda county supervisor wilma khan was walking her dog when she was struck by a car crossing the street. it happened this morning at shoreline drive and grand street in alameda. our sky ranger was overhead late this afternoon. paramedics rushed khan to highland hospital where she later died. right there is the intersection she was hit by that car. the driver of the car stayed on the scene and is cooperating. it's still unclear what led to the crash. governor newsom releasing this statement. quote, we a

everyone was excited for buster posey. i even spoke with bruce bochy, his former manager, who went out of his way to make sure he was here for buster. with that being said, a sensitiveness knowing that buster posey will never suit up as a catcher on this field again. i do want to take you to the moment when he walked in today. it was not just buster posey. he was surrounded by his wife, two sets of twins. they were all smiles. when he started speaking tonight, above all else he thanked his wife were standing by him during the great times and during some of his low moments. he thanked the fans, players, organization. he was asked specifically why he was retiring. >> the reason i am retiring want to be able to do more stuff from february to november with my family. physically it is much harder now. it is hard to enjoy it as much when there is the physical pain you are dealing with on a daily basis. it was just getting to the point where things i was enjoying were not as joyful anymore. >> i think it was interesting, often ti

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buster posey ready to call it a career. we have reaction. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> neighbors, the bay area community, and state leaders remembering one of their own. longtime alameda county supervisor wilma chan was killed while walking her dog. thank you for joining us. she was 72 and is is two children and grandchildren. >> tim johns shows how her political legacy is being remembered and honored. >> she was walking her dog when she was struck by a car near the intersection of shoreline drive and grand avenue in alameda. the driver stayed at the scene after the incident. she suffered a head injury and shortly died a highland hospital. with flowers lining the street, the community she served for many years is speaking of her legacy. >> people don't even know how much they will miss her. they miss her now, but they will not even realize how much she did for our community for many years to come. >> pauline cutter said she worked tirelessly for the causes she beli

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i know we can all use a buster hug now. it's a sad morning here in the bay but buster posey has given us so many amazing memories. look at one of the most recent, his home run against dodgers in game one of the national league division series last month. for many he is one of the greatest catchers of his generation. buster sat out the 2020 season for family reasons as he and his wife adopted newborn twins. he came back this last season and was an absolute key part to the 107 win 2021 season. fans loved him on the field and also off the field. he and his family dedicated a lot of time to pediatric cancer. he is coming off of one of his best seasons in his career and though fans may not be ready to see him leave, they're grateful. >> thank you so much. you have made me as a giants fan so happy over the years and just being able to hold on even though we had really tough times. best of luck to you and thank you for all you have done for us. >> reporter: what a way to end his career after this 2021 season, a historic one for th

i think think the giants without thing at buster. posey's definitely left his mark. giants history mlb history. of the best catchers that we've had like ever that i've known about the giants. i was actually pretty surprised to see his performance. he did way better than we expected and we could have hoped for anything he went out with a bang and i'm really happy for everything that he's done his career he's done for the bay area. >> giants nation. >> all of the fans we talked with tonight said they were shocked by this news that buster posey is set to retire by those reports. however, if you heard from buster after the final game with the giants post season run. he did hint at possible retirement. he mentioned he wanted to spend more time with his family and then to reassess his future. and it looks like he's going to retire a legend here at oracle park. for now we're live in san francisco. kylen mills, kron 4 news. >> thank you, cuyler for that report. now. >> that's one thing. she's right about. he's retiring a legend will never have to pay for a but one thing that

. >> buster posey after he calls it quits. we'll be right back after the break. >> well, welcome back to the kron 4 morning news here on this friday. i'm reyna harvey. thanks for waking up with us on november 5th. and we've got a lot of surprises that we're in for over the weekend, including an extra hour of hands and drier conditions. our meteorologists on travel has been tracking that, you know, it's going to be a special a weekend. whenever john on new suit. tell us about the haha, i celebrate my favorite day of the year, which is that extra hour's sleep. i think a lot of us enjoy that maybe don't enjoy the sun going down an hour earlier, at least that's the way will perceive it. >> because of that extra hour that you're getting at the start of your day. instead. now we are going to be looking at a dry weekend as you're venturing outside today, dry conditions just on the cloudier side out there skies will grow ever cloudier into the afternoon ahead of us financial district, an area that is looking at relatively clear condit

buster posey ready to call it a career. we have reaction. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> neighbors, the bay area community, and state leaders remembering one of their own. longtime alameda county supervisor wilma chan was killed while walking her dog. thank you for joining us. she was 72 and is is two children and grandchildren. >> tim johns shows how her political legacy is being remembered and honored. >> she was walking her dog when she was struck by a car near the intersection of shoreline drive and grand avenue in alameda. the driver stayed at the scene after the incident. she suffered a head injury and shortly died a highland hospital. with flowers lining the street, the community she served for many years is speaking of her legacy. >> people don't even know how much they will miss her. they miss her now, but they will not even realize how much she did for our community for many years to come. >> pauline cutter said she worked tirelessly for the causes she beli

today we saw a buster we rarely see. he was emotional and at times funny. reare a deflected and thanked the fans for support he's received throughout his giants career. >> you know better than anybody how hard sometimes i would take not performing the way that i wanted to, but your love and perspective about what was truly important helped me through those times. i know these years out on the west coast will be some of our fondest as we look back on them, and i'm so excited continue sharing a life with you and watching our kids grow. it's about the time spent with family. the countless nights and days pulling for your team, riding the emotions of the highs, the emotions of the lows. and ultimately enjoying the people thatu with along the way and making great memories together. i'm so very humbled to have played a part in some of those memories. to the fans, thank you for all your support i've received the last 13 seasons. i look forward to creating new memory of my own and sharing them with family and friends as i pull for the giants the rest of my life. th

fans we talked with say buster was a special player on some off the field. he and his wife dedicated so much of their time to children's cancer. this, they say, is going to be a huge loss. >> well, he's just a nice guy. he's the kind of guy you want to root for, to see on any of the team that you cheer for. good for him, and congratulations to buster for a great career, if it was his last season, but i hope that's a horrible rumor. [ laughter ] >> reporter: and the official announcement is expected to come tomorrow. now, i talked to some of the workers around here, and they say that in this is true and this was his last season, they hope that he actually stays in with the franchise in some capacity, and that we'll see him around quite often. allen and liz, back to you. >> absolutely. >>> vern glenn joining us. and she pointed out buster just had one of his best seasons in year. >> yeah, there are six since 1969 two batted .300 or better his last season the big leagues. three are them are in the hall of family. he goes down as the greatest catch per giants hi

buster posey walking into the newsroom to formally announce his retirement. remember yesterday, the bombshell. today clarification and explanation. he leaves as one of the giants' all time greats and will likely end up in the hall of fame. why retire? he's only 34 and coming off a great season. buster was very direct. >> the reason i'm retiring is i -- i want to be able to do more stuff from february to november with my family. physically it's much harder now. and to be honest, it's hard to enjoy it as much when there's the physical pain that you're dealing with on a daily basis. >> i think all of us have these stories about buster, just the incredible empathy he has, the ability he has to elevate people, and put them in the best position to do their jobs. and that's not just teammates or the pitchers that he caught, but it's all of us. >> it was a pretty gripping news conference, actually, watching him recount his years here in the bay area. in fact, he says he and his wife and four kids will like will i move back home to georgia and leave the east bay. anth

>> i love buster but 100% 100% % lexie hug is better but i will take both. kristen: my producer was saying something to me while you were wrapping that up but you definitely voted for the lexie hug, good answer, good husband, getting kicked out of the house. congratulations. >> i see you trying to throw the trap out there. kristen: i'm very happy for you. we will take this conversation over to facebook kristen: thank you for joining us on this interactive show getting answer, we talked to the doctor about pfizer's pill and kids in vaccines and we caught up with hunter pence and got his >>> tonight, breaking news on several fronts as we come on the air. on capitol hill at this hour could president biden be on the vernal of a major victory in his domestic agenda? the push for a potential vote tonight. the vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill that would create hundreds of thousands of job, build roads and bridges and broadband, already passed by democrats and republicans in the senate. tonight house speaker nancy pelosi urging democrats in the house to vo

buster posey is reportedly announcing his retirement today. we'll have fan reaction coming up. >>> getting answers into the progress underway for san francisco's tallest building. what to expect >>> the end of an era, buster posey is expected to say good- bye to baseball. we are live with his big announce js away. >> reporter: weeks after controversy, dave chappel is set to be in the bay. where he is performing, next. >>> she was tough and it showed. >> an alameda county supervisor hit and killed by a car. this morning, her trail blazing legacy. >>> later, attacked in her tahoe kitchen. how this bay area woman survived being malled by a bear. good morning. it is thursday november 4. i am amanda starrantino. >> i am len kiese. good morning. first let's start with a live look outside. we are waking up to some showers but the bay area is already bracing for the sunshine. >> we will start with mary lee on that friday eve forecast. >> yes. >> we did see showers over night. >>> we did. much needed rainfall over night and already even still picking u

but also the injuries, the pain he was in. >> and the humility from buster posey. you don't see such a talented player with such humility. often it was remarkable. >> yeah, grant catcher buster posey has been the heart and soul of the san francisco giants for the last 12 years. today an era comes to an end. he announced his retirement here. oracle park just 2 hours ago, posey said he wants to spend more time with his family and to give his body time to heal at 34 years old. posey has put together an incredible career playing one of baseball's most grueling positions, especially catcher really does take a toll on the body. he won 3 world series titles. he was the 2012 nationally player of the year and was named an all-star 7 times, including in 2021 posey batted 3 o 4 and hit 18 home runs this past season while leading the giants to their best regular season record in franchise history. he said today that he went into this season knowing that it may be his last those. he said he emptied the tank like he never has before. now it's time for new chapter. >> to me this

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more reaction to buster posey's retirement. she lost her prizedrizedrizedrid collection in the fire last year. back then we set up a zoom call for him to surprise her. she is a huge fan. he sent her gifts. on his retirement date, she went to school in full gear. they talked about their favorite player. >> she gets, i think, because i was super exciting when we got to meet him. he provided just some joy to us during a yucky time. if you know her and know how much she loves baseball and the giants and him, you would think they were personal friends. reggie: they are personal friends at this point. she said she is excited that buster will be able to spend more time with his family in retirement. jobina: that was very sweet. look at this. this leopard cub is easing into her debut. she is getting used to her home and time in front of visitors. she is with her mom nearby. she is the first leopard cub to be worn at the zoo and more than 20 years. i would like your thoughts on uber pool. reggie: are you going to be allowed to sit in th

and you know, i'm about, you know, i'm excited about getting started. >> buster posey made his major league debut on 9/11/2000, 9 recording his first hit 8 days later. but it was his first full season in 2000, 10 in which posey quickly began to lay the foundation of his legacy winning the national league rookie of the year award and leading the giants to their first world series title ever in san francisco after more than half a century. san francisco. finally had a world series champion after a devastating injury that ended his 2011 season. posey came back in 2000, 12 with a vengeance catching matt cain's perfect game playing in his first all-star game winning the batting title earning his first silver slugger award and being named comeback player of the year and mvp of the national league. but he was even better in the postseason hitting a grand slam in game 5 of the nlds against the reds to give the giants the series after they trailed 2 games to none his 2 run homerun off max scherzer in game 4 of the world series propelled the giants to a four-game sweep of the favored tigers an

. >> reporter: fans here in san francisco are already talking about how much they will miss buster posey and how much he means to this team. we caught up with the mayor. >> reporter: at the giants dugout store, fans were sanded by the news catcher and baseball giant buster posey is retiring. >> when he got like drafted into the giants. he's still here so it's like, i'm sad he's not going o be here. >> it wasn't shocked. a little surprised. >> he's a household name and he's also someone who has been supportive and mentoring the new generation of giants coming into team. this is a really big loss and the end of an era. >> reporter: he shined off the field too. >> buster and his wife have done amaze things for ucsf children's hospital. they are personally donated fair amount of money to help kid who is are going to cancer care. >> reporter: over the course of their work also helping to raise millions of dollars for treatment. it's also scenes like this. posey and his wife visiting patients that many say shows the very person he is. >> they also personally visit the children in the hospital.

buster posey, the mild-mannered superstar reportedly retiring. he captured the hearts of fans and has been there for all three world series titles. he hasn't said a word but they are reporting the announcement will come toward. >> whether pediatric cancer, education, junior giants, giving mites to kids who can't afford it. he is the real hero on and off the field. >> giants fans sad to hear baseball's giant buster posey will announce he is retiring. a former teammate says he welcomed 28 to the family by inviting him and his wife to live at his parents' house in san jose in 2009. >> dude, the things you did on the field is a sliver of what you provide for the community. what you provided for the community off the field was for greater than what you did on the field. >> brandon says his friend is a born leader and a great ballplayer. tipping his hat while at the top of his game. >> he hit well over .300 most of the year. that's what kids will realize. wow. buster, he got hurt. >> a seven time all star, four-time silver slugger and three time world

he was tearing up because. >> he was just like buster posey. such a special player to cover. he's a special person and that's something that was echoed by everyone who talk today. everyone from around the giants organization says the same thing. nothing but professionalism and a true leader catcher buster posey has been the heart and soul of the giants for the last 12 years. today, though, we saw an era come to an end. posey announced his retirement or call this afternoon and he said he wants to spend more time with his family. he also wants to allow his body to heal catchers, a very grueling position and 34 years old, posey put together an incredible career playing baseball's one of the toughest positions. he won 3 world series titles. he was the 2012 nationally player of the year and was named an all-star 7 times, including this past season in 2021 posey batted 3 o 4 hit 18 home runs this past season while leading the giants to their best regular season record in franchise history. he said today that what that when he went into the season, he had no idea that it may be his

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giants catcher buster posey has been the face of this franchise 7 world series rings. he was named an all-star set or 3 world series rings, rather, he was named an all-star 7 times. he also has a 2012 national league player of the year. beyond the numbers, though buster posey was known for his professionalism and leadership teammates have nothing but positive things to say about him. fans tell me it's hard to put into words what buster posey means to the people here in san francisco. i is now retired longtime mlb, dot com giants reporter chris haft. what posey means to this franchise. he says buster posey is the greatest catcher to ever wear a giants uniform. >> chris, franchise ever had to just 6 games group. most grueling position we've that's i think it's a large reason why he's so he's retiring because the game has taken so much out of him physically. still has to be a husband. and the father you know, again, i think it's wise to that. big factor. why stepping loves the game. there's no doubt about it. but he loved his family more i mean, isn't that a great leader

buster posey's legacy goes beyond baseball. he is also a big advocate for pediatric cancer research. 15-year-old jake just received a autographed baseball hat and other goodies from buster posey and other giant lasers -- and other giants players are -- in other giants players. buster posey and his wife started a foundation to raise money for cancer research. for more info on that and the impact on families, head over to our website, abc7news.com. reggie: the sacramento area 16-year-old gets his vaccine shot without the consent of his mom. the pharmacy caught up in all of this. >> what is going on here? jobina: i cannot wait for this story. this kiwi couple couple couple c a possible world record vegetable. what they are doing with it now is the strange part. mike: and here's a look at a mature storm that will try to spread sprinkles into our saturday forecast. the big chance of there's never been a better time to switch to xfinity. get the fast and reliable internet you deserve, for only $19.99 a month for 12 months. and, for t

as you can see here, we have a camera barrett oracle park waiting for busters announcement. he's been a san francisco giants for life since he was drafted 12 years ago. he led the team to 3 world series title the catcher leaving after these 12 years and again, if we can just put up that camera shot. so we can everyone that were there waiting for the room. but here it will go over some of his career accomplishments right now. we mentioned those 3 world series titles and also the 2012 mvp. he also won rookie of the year that award in 2010. >> and was a 7 time all-star he won 4 silver slugger awards and that golden glove in 2016 and caught 3 no-hitters, including matt cain's perfect game in 2012. now buster posey had been kind of hinting a little bit about wanting to retire at the end of. >> this last season he told reporters at the end of nets like amazing ron, that he just want to take some time to be with his wife and his his kids be able to be a full-time dad for 4 kids and for the first time you want to do that in a while. see wanted to kind of take it slow and see how thi

buster posey goes out in style. it would have been much nicer after 107 wins if the giants went out tasting champagne but if you look at his resume, 12 years in the big leagues, seven-time all-star. he did have a significant number of injuries. he had an echo surgery, a hip surgery, he took last year off because of covid to spend more time with his family. he has two new babies. and he had been openly speculating about this for a while. he said maybe i will just play one more year and we will sit down and talk it over and honestly, they have talked it over. buster is deciding it is time. he has had a lot of concussions through the years and you want to be able to walk away in good health and safely. i am sure that is part of the equation here in terms of the able to do what you want the rest of your life. this is not a decision made lightly. the giants would have picked up his contract option next year for $22 million. >> he certainly did it all. he walks away from the game having accomplished everything. >> he is a

since 2010 buster posey has been the face of the franchise. the announcement is expected to come at some point today. many folks new it would come, but were not looking forward to it. he is at the top of his game. the star also made headlines for opting out of the coronavirus shortened 2020 season to care for his prematurely born adopted twin girls as well as his set of older twins. >> i'm saddened about this decision selfishly. i'm saddened for the fans that they weren't able to give buster posey a proper sendoff. he may go down as the most beloved giant ever. >> giving mitts to kids who can't afford it. he's a hero on and off the field. >> reporter: again that announcement expected at some point today. cierra johnson for "today in the bay." >> he's such a family man. we will miss him. reports of posey's expected retirement hitting those who watch the giants hard this morning. >> he'll be missed on the field. >> big time. >>> take a look at that forecast. you're waking up likely seeing some rain out there, at least the wet roads and ground ou

longtime catcher buster posey made it official. he announced his retirement sad news, but good news for buster posey. of course, won 3 world series. he was named an all-star 7 times. giants, coaches, players and fans. of course sad to see him, though, on 4 sports reporter kylen mills was there when he made the big announcement and joins us now with more. violent. >> he was just such a bittersweet day ken and pam, i mean, you want to wish the best for him. but it's still sad to see him go. i mean, best oppose just meant so much to people are here in san francisco. you can probably tell me better. ken, i mean, ever since he started. yeah. big hopes when he got here, he fulfilled and beyond any dreams that anybody had of how he's going to play. and yeah, he's been a big part of the community and he's a good that yeah. yeah, exactly. that's really what makes him special. >> one fan told me yesterday you can think of the giants without thinking of catcher buster posey. >> he's just been the face of this franchise for the last 12 years.

san francisco is synonymous with buster posey and now they will prepare for life without him. >>> buster poe see came in planning on it being his last. he sat out in 2020 and decided it was going to empty the tank this season. he then became an all-star on the way to a career resurgence year but will never waiver. he will tell the game good-bye on his own terms. if he does return to baseball, it probably won't be in the broadcast booth, i could tell you that. >> maybe do tv. >> yeah, i love to talk. >> posey had to talk for nearly an hour yesterday afternoon. for him, that is almost as painful as playing catcher for the last 12 ph s mu rd it is hardto enjoy it as much when there is a physical pain that you are dealing with on a daily basis. i never really waiverred. i think it never allowed me. not that you don't give it your call, but really empty the tank this year like i never have before. >> what does it say about him that he knew heading into the season that this may be it and he came out and put up the numbers that he did and lead you guys the way that he did. >> i mean i think it

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i wouldn't be surprised if we see a buster posey statue here outside oracle park. some point in the future. we're live in san francisco. kylen mills kron 4 sports. i'm sure next season there will be some big sendoff that the fans can participate in and share their love with buster posey kylen, thank you very much for that. >> now to our 4 zone forecast a live look tonight out at san francisco international airport where it looks pretty clear tonight. you're does kron 4 meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez. here to tell us it's not going to stay that way. yeah, it's really now we're tracking a weak storm going to bring us some measurable amount of rain for everyone in the bay area. let's take a look at radar for. >> and you could see still tracking clear skies out there. but some very light scattered showers just to the north and west of santa rosa. and we're going to see this week's storm making its way into the bay area around midnight after midnight for most of the bay area with some more wet weather heading our way this weekend and even starting out early this upcomi

and i'm not buster sorry, yeah. it's like it's a it's a letdown town when the big here you're buster posey on. he's very tell that he cannot do what you know. but i think it will be a lot of people coming up to the ballpark tell watching to listen and so what we think and weather wise in for that really, really good weather for us. so we've already taken care of the rainfall. we can not feel so guilty about really looking forward to some sunshine today. >> beautiful day ahead of us actually. so yesterday we saw some really nice conditions in the 70's today. we're going to keep the sunshine around after overnight showers last night. >> but those showers were part of a cold front and that is dropping temperatures. just a bit. so sunshine over berkeley right now drying skies out there. still partly cloudy near the coastline. you can see some misty spot showing up here on radar south bay to the conditions looking good in the north bay is also really cleared out temperatures right in the midst of some 50's and 60's right

a former mlb dot com dji's reporter chris have says busters. one of the best. >> he leads a pitching staff will better just been the catcher in baseball. his intangibles degrees thing. he put up to this put some numbers. click numbers, particularly in 2012 when he won the batting championship and the mvp award. but you know, being able to. to get along with such deal disparate people in my madison, bumgarner and 2 months to come know these guys are as good as did this because they were the poster behind the plate, leading them. mister chris to the franchise ever had. to just 2 games group. most grueling position. we've that's i think that's a large reason why he's so he's retiring because the game has taken so much out of him physically. still has to be a husband. and the father. >> he still has a few years left his 34 and he has 4 kids so they have their hands full 2 sets of twins the older twins are now. i think 10 but the little ones. remember he took the covid year off right. their brand new. they were a new born really adopted him. and he