Jorge PosadaPhoto: Courtesy New York Yankees.
Age: 36
Occupation: Catcher, New York Yankees; founder, the Jorge Posada Foundation for Craniosynostosis.
Neighborhood: Upper East Side
Who's your favorite New Yorker, living or dead, real or fictional?
Joe Torre.
What's the best meal you've eaten in New York?
The ones prepared by my wife, especially filet mignon wrapped in bacon and rice and black beans.
In one sentence, what do you actually do all day in your job?
Play baseball … I’m living my dream each day.
Would you still live here on a $35,000 salary?
Probably not.
What's the last thing you saw on Broadway?
Mary Poppins with my family.
Do you give money to panhandlers?
Yes.
What's your drink?
Margarita with extra salt.
How often do you prepare your own meals?
Never, my wife’s the best cooks so she spoils me with homemade dinners when I’m home.
What's your favorite medication?
I try not to take medication.
What's hanging above your sofa?
Nothing.
How much is too much to spend on a haircut?
$100.
When's bedtime?
No set bedtime. I’m constantly on the road, so my schedule is always changing.
Which do you prefer, the old Times Square or the new Times Square?
I have only seen the new Times Square.
What do you think of Donald Trump?
No opinion.
What do you hate most about living in New York?
The traffic. I drive often, and I’m always stuck in traffic
Who is your mortal enemy?
I don’t have a mortal enemy
When's the last time you drove a car?
Today. I drive in the city. I don’t take cabs much.
Who should be the next president?
No opinion.
Times, Post, or Daily News?
New York Times.
Where do you go to be alone?
Home in the TV room in my favorite chair.
What makes someone a New Yorker?
Surviving the city make you a New Yorker.
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