Former New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada will throw out the ceremonial first pitch on Friday in Yankee Stadium, according to a tweet from the team’s official Twitter account.

Five-time All-Star and five-time World Champion Jorge Posada will throw out the Opening Day ceremonial first pitch on Friday.

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New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 11, 2012

Posada retired from baseball at the end of last season with a heartfelt goodbye to the organization who he thanked God for being a part of. He had spent 17 years with the Yankees, the entirety of his MLB career. During his time in the league he was a five-time All-Star, four-time World Series champion, and five-time Silver Slugger Award winner.

Last season he hit .235, had 14 homeruns and 44 RBI’s serving mostly as a designated hitter. He has a career average of .273 with 275 homeruns and 1065 RBIs.

Longtime New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada officially announced his retirement today at a press conference at Yankee Stadium.

"Today is a very emotional day for me ... I was able to live my dream, play baseball for the best organization in the world." - Jorge.

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New York Yankees (@Yankees) January 24, 2012

"I will forever be a Yankee." - Jorge

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New York Yankees (@Yankees) January 24, 2012

Posada, 40, hit just .235/.315/.398 with 14 home runs and 44 RBI in 115 games for the Yankees last season. Over the course of his 17-year-career, the four-time All-Star averaged .273/.374/.474 with 24 home runs and 94 RBI per 162 games.

In total, Posada won four World Series with New York, and finished his career with 1664 hits and 275 home runs.

Longtime New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada will announce his retirement Tuesday, according to a tweet from the Yankees’ official Twitter account.

Jorge Posada will hold a press conference on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium to announce his retirement.

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New York Yankees (@Yankees) January 23, 2012

Posada, 40, hit just .235/.315/.398 with 14 home runs and 44 RBI in 115 games for the Yankees last season. Over the course of his 17-year-career, the four-time All-Star averaged .273/.374/.474 with 24 home runs and 94 RBI per 162 games.

Posada’s best season came in 2003 when he hit .281/.405/.518 with 30 home runs and 101 RBI. That season he finished third in the American League Most Valuable Player voting behind Alex Rodriguez and Carlos Delgado.

In total, Posada won four World Series with New York, and finished his career with 1664 hits and 275 home runs.

Long-time New York Yankee catcher Jorge Posada said Wednesday that he doesn’t expect to be with the Yankees in 2012, according to ESPN.com. Posada, 40, has been with the Yankees his entire career, beginning in 1995.

“It’s not gonna happen,” Posada said Wednesday night at a Manhattan function for The Jorge Posada Foundation, according to ESPN.

Posada batted a career-low .235 in 2011, but experienced a resurgence during the American League Divisional Series when Posada hit a team high .429.

A five-time all star, Posada has also won four World Series titles with New York. He claims he isn’t bitter with the Yankee organization, and insisted that several teams are interested in his services.