The Buster Posey Award, formerly known as the Johnny Bench Award, was created in 2000 to honor

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's top

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in the

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's Division I. The award is administered by the Greater

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Area Sports Commission and presented after the conclusion of the

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. Originally named for

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, it was renamed in honor of

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in 2019. Schools nominate their catchers during the season to create the official watch list. A select committee of 20 individuals narrows the watch list down to the semifinalists. Two rounds of voting by Division I

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determine the three finalists and eventual recipient of the Buster Posey Award. The current holder of the award is Matheu Nelson.

Winners

Johnny Bench Award presentation (19783920761)

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