An American baseball catcher, Jason Varitek earned fame as one of the leaders the 2004
Boston Red Sox team that broke the curse of
Babe Ruth. Named the team captain the next year, Varitek has been an All-Star, a Gold Golve winner and a Silver Slugger winner.
Since the late '90s, the Red Sox have welcomed their fair share of characters through the doors on Yawkey Way. Pedro Martinez, Manny Ramirez, Kevin Millar, Orlando Cabrera, Johnny Damon, Carl Everett and Ugueth Urbina -- to name a few -- provided the spark and excitement that a team needs on occasion. But standing out among the rest has been Jason Varitek, Boston's model of consistency on the ...
Publ.Date : Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:50:11 GMTSince the Houston Astros named former Red Sox bench coach Brad Mills as their new manager last week, Red Sox manager Terry Francona's offseason has gotten more complicated. Though The Boston Globe reported that Francona would prefer to replace Mills from within the organization, no decisions have yet been made. Francona also will have an altered catching situation to manage in Boston. The Red ...
Publ.Date : Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:35:11 GMTWhen Joe Girardi got up to speak on the steps of City Hall during the Yankees' championship celebration last Friday, he supposedly carried with him a message from team owner George Steinbrenner to the newly crowned kings of baseball: pitchers and catchers report in 96 days, so be ready to defend your title.
Publ.Date : Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:52:04 GMT
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Jason was originally drafted by the
Seattle Mariners, and was traded alongside Derek Lowe for relief pitcher Heathcliff Slocumb in 1997.
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