A massive Tampa mansion built for one of the best Yankees catchers of all time recently sold for $5,590,000.

Located at 16814 Avila Blvd., inside the affluent Avila Golf and Country Club, the sprawling estate was constructed by Windstar Homes and completed in 2003 for former New York Yankee catcher Jorge Posada and his wife Laura.

The 8,970-square-foot, two-story home comes with six bedrooms and nine bathrooms, as well as Italian porcelain countertops, a theater, smart home features, and a giant resort-style pool with a grotto, a jacuzzi and two water slides.

The home sold on Dec. 29, and the listing agent was Jose Cardenas of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty’s South Tampa office.

Posada is among a long list of Yankees that have called Tampa Bay home at one point or another. Over the years, Carlos Rodón, Derek Jeter, the Steinbrenners, Nick Swisher, Mark Melancon, and Gary Sheffield, have all had homes in the area.

According to property records, the the Posadas sold the home in 2011 for $4.5 million.

Posada, who played 17 seasons with the Yankees before his retirement in 2011, finished his career with 275 home runs and 1,065 RBIs. He was also a five-time All-Star and a four-time World Series champ.

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Former Tampa home of New York Yankees legend Jorge Posada


A massive Tampa mansion built for one of the best Yankees catchers of all time sold this year for $5,590,000. Located at 16814 Avila Blvd., inside the affluent Avila Golf and Country Club, the sprawling estate was constructed by Windstar Homes and completed in 2003 for former New York Yankee catcher Jorge Posada and his wife Laura. The 8,970-square-foot, two-story home comes with six bedrooms and nine bathrooms, as well as Italian porcelain countertops, a theater, smart home features, and a giant resort-style pool with a grotto, a jacuzzi and two water slides. The home sold on Dec. 29, and the listing agent was Jose Cardenas of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty’s South Tampa office. Posada is among a long list of Yankees that have called Tampa Bay home at one point or another. Over the years, Carlos Rodón, Derek Jeter, the Steinbrenners, Nick Swisher, Mark Melancon, and Gary Sheffield, have all had homes in the area.
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