Andy Postema relied on his faith over two pro seasons

Andy Postema had a slow year at high-A Reno by early July in 1991, hitting .215, including a monthlong stretch where he hit .143, The Reno Gazette-Journal wrote.

As he worked through his difficulties, though, Postema focused on his faith, The Gazette-Journal wrote.

"I can't imagine where I'd be without Jesus this season," Postema told The Gazette-Journal. "I know that you are always tested through fire, adversity. The think I've really learned is that when you are playing badly, it's not a deficiency in your character."

Postema, however, couldn't get his average up. That season, his second, also proved his last as a pro.

Postema's career began in 1990, signed by independent co-op Erie as a free agent out of Grand Rapids Community College in Michigan.

Postema started with short-season Erie. He saw 75 games and hit .345, with three home runs.

He then moved to independent co-op Reno for 1991. In a game late that April, he knocked in runs on two singles in a 7-5 win, The Gazette-Journal wrote.

"It's great to get those hits," Postema told The Gazette-Journal. "I hadn't been driving in runs this year. That's a monkey on my back, but it's gone now."

Postema saw 111 games in all that year for Reno. He hit .211 with no home runs to end his career.

• Reno Gazette-Journal, April 28, 1991: Postema delivers a 7-5 victory over Spurs
• Reno Gazette-Journal, July 6, 1991: Sox's Postema keeps the faith

More: The 1990 Erie Sailors

1990 Minor League Tally 

Players/Coaches Featured:4,248
Made the Majors:1,385-32.6%
Never Made Majors:2,863-67.4%-X
5+ Seasons in the Majors:562
10+ Seasons in the Minors:347