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Charles Barkley was 'excited' to meet SF Giants legend Buster Posey

Legendary SF Giants catcher Buster Posey was at the Turner studios on Tuesday, and NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley was starstruck.
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Charles Barkley was 'excited' to meet SF Giants legend Buster Posey
Charles Barkley was 'excited' to meet SF Giants legend Buster Posey

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Legendary SF Giants catcher Buster Posey filled in for Jimmy Rollins with the MLB on TBS crew on Tuesday night, giving fans an unexpected opportunity to hear the former face of the franchise talk baseball. Posey joined Curtis Granderson, Pedro Martinez, and Lauren Shehadi to recap the evening's slate of games and talked about adjusting to retirement.


When asked about what he misses most, Posey talked about the moments with teammates before and after games. "Just being in the clubhouse talking strategy before the game," Posey said. "Checking in with guys after games, whether it's pitchers or hitters and just following up with them. That's how I think we get better, right? Having conversations."

Posey would get another shoutout on a different former Ted Turner network creation later that night. TBS, owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, shares a studio in Atlanta, Georgia with several other prominent stations, including TNT. TNT, which owns the rights to postseason NBA basketball, was also hosting the Inside the NBA crew for pregame and postgame shows on Tuesday. The well-known program features host Ernie Johnson alongside a trio of former NBA players (Kenny Smith, Shaquille O'Neal, and Charles Barkley).

During the broadcast on Tuesday night, Johnson brought up getting to cross paths with legends from other sports, which prompted Hall of Fame NBA player and immensely popular television personality Charles Barkley to talk about meeting Posey. It turns out Buster had made an impression with Sir Charles.

"I was so excited to meet Buster Posey," Barkley said. "I've been wanting to meet Buster Posey for a long time."

Two sporting legends from the south, Barkley and Posey were born less than a four drive from one another in Leeds, Alabama and Leesburg, Georgia, respectively. Barkley is perhaps most remembered as one of the greatest players to never win a championship in NBA history. Perhaps his own experience at the top of his sport gives him an added appreciation for Posey's three World Series titles.

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MARC DELUCCHI

Marc Delucchi (he/they/she) serves as the Managing Editor at Giants Baseball Insider, leading their SF Giants coverage. As a freelance journalist, he has previously covered the San Francisco Giants at Around the Foghorn and McCovey Chronicles. He also currently contributes to Niners Nation, Golden State of Mind, and Baseball Prospectus. He has previously been featured in several other publications, including SFGate, ProFootballRumors, Niners Wire, GrandStand Central, Call to the Pen, and Just Baseball. Over his journalistic career, Marc has conducted investigations into how one prep baseball player lost a college opportunity during the pandemic (Baseball Prospectus) and the rampant mistreatment of players at the University of Hawaii football program under former head coach Todd Graham (SFGate). He has also broken dozens of news stories around professional baseball, primarily around the SF Giants organization, including the draft signing of Kyle Harrison, injuries and promotions to top prospects like Heliot Ramos, and trade details in the Kris Bryant deal. Marc received a Bachelor's degree from Kenyon College with a major in economics and a minor in Spanish. During his time in college, he conducted a summer research project attempting to predict the future minor-league performance of NCAA hitters, worked as a data analyst for the school's Women's basketball team, and worked as a play-by-play announcer/color commentator for the basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. He also worked as an amateur baseball scout with the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network (later renamed Evolution Metrix), scouting high school and college players for three draft cycles. For tips and inquiries, feel free to reach out to Marc directly on Twitter or via email (delucchimarc@gmail.com).

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