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  • • Jason Varitek To Return To Red Sox Coaching Staff
    The Red Sox and Jason Varitek are in the final stages of a new multi-year contract for the 53-year-old to return to the team’s coaching staff, MassLive.com’s Sean McAdam reports.  The official announcement “is expected soon,” McAdam writes, and chances are the two sides may just be waiting until either the end of the World…...2025
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  • Jason Varitek’s wife teases ‘other openings’ with Red Sox coaching future in limbo
    • Jason Varitek’s wife teases ‘other openings’ with Red Sox coaching future in limbo
    Jason Varitek has made it abundantly clear that he wants to stay with the Boston Red Sox — but while his coaching future remains in limbo, his wife has considered a change in scenery.  Catherine Varitek took to X on Tuesday afternoon, responding to fans asking for updates on her husband’s coaching contract, which expired......2025
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  • • Coaching Notes: Varitek, Ramirez, Molina
    Jason Varitek has filled various roles for the Red Sox since he hung up his catching gear after the 2011 season. For the past five years, he has held a full-time role on Boston’s coaching staff. Initially, the team’s game planning coordinator, he later added catching coach to his duties. When the Red Sox hired…...2025
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  • • Red Sox icon Jason Varitek decides fantasy football draft order with batting practice
    The Red Sox called on the 2005 Silver Slugger (and current Boston coach) to be the deciding factor of their fantasy draft order....2025
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  • An MLB Draft ‘what if’ for every team
    • An MLB Draft ‘what if’ for every team
    Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images What if Tarik Skubal had signed with the Diamondbacks in 2017? Major League teams made their draft selections earlier this week. Some players will sign quickly, others - mostly high schoolers - won’t sign at all with the team that drafted them. Some of baseball’s biggest stars could have had much different careers if they had signed with the team that ori...2025
  • This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson signs a contract extension
    • This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson signs a contract extension
    Photo by Todd Kirkland/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images The Georgia native agrees to stay in Braves Country for the long haul. Braves Franchise History 2000: Arbitrator Shyam Das cuts Atlanta Braves reliever John Rocker’s suspension from 28 days to just 14. 2005: The Braves and Tim Hudson reach an agreement on a four-year, $47 million contract extension. Photo b...2025
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  • This day in Braves History: Tom Glavine pitches 1-0 gem in NLDS against Astros
    • This day in Braves History: Tom Glavine pitches 1-0 gem in NLDS against Astros
    Photo by Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Yet another classic from the Hall-of-Famer Braves Franchise History 1957: Lew Burdette’s third victory of the World Series, a 5-0 decision over the New York Yankees, gives the Milwaukee Braves the World Champion 1996: Gary Gaetti hits a grand slam off Greg Maddux to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-3 win over the Atlanta Braves ...2024
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  • This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson signs four year extension with Atlanta
    • This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson signs four year extension with Atlanta
    Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images Braves Franchise History 2000 - Arbitrator Shyam Das cuts Braves reliever John Rocker’s suspension from 28 days to just 14. 2005 - The Braves and Tim Hudson reach an agreement on a four-year, $47 million contract extension. MLB History 1889 - The Philadelphia Quakers head to Jacksonville, Florida for spring training and will be the only major league c...2024
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for October 23, 2023
    • Royals Rumblings - News for October 23, 2023
    Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Can Collin Snider be an impact reliever? Beat writer Jaylon Thompson has a mailbag column and considers who the Royals might pursue this winter. Picollo found success in the trade market with the additions of Cole Ragans, Nelson Velázquez and James McArthur. He could potentially swing another deal to acquire more talent. Here is one thing to note: Picollo ...2023
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  • • As Hall Induction Nears, Pedro Martinez Looks Back on Best Pitching Season Ever
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  • • Inside a Beanball War: How One Play Turned into Three Days of Royals, A's Rage
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  • 2025
    "2012: Catcher Jason Varitek announces his retirement."

  • 2024
    "Boston gets 24 hits in the contest, including five by Mike Stanley and four each by John Valentin and Jason Varitek."

  • 2023
    "(2) 2008 - Jason Varitek catches his fourth no-hitter, tying Ray Schalk for the major league record; one of Schalk’s no-hitters was later removed from the official records, making Varitek the first backstop to have four official no-hitters to his name."

  • 2022
    "The Red Sox have agreed to a three-year contract extension with catching instructor/game-planning coordinator Jason Varitek, his wife Catherine announced this morning (Twitter link)."

  • 2021
    "The wife of former Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek said a Yankees fan spit on their 9-year-old daughter while they walked to their car Saturday night in The Bronx."

  • 2020
    "Red Sox fans let team owner John Henry know they want Jason Varitek as manager"

  • 2019
    "Fans wearing a Jason Varitek or Bronson Arroyo jersey will get into the park for free"

  • 2018
    "Among the invitees, Pedro Martinez, Tim Wakefield, David Ortiz, Kevin Millar and Jason Varitek attended and took part as the team and fans honored many of the players who brought a title to Boston in 2004."

  • 2016
    "Jason Varitek made his first start behind the plate on April 2, 1998."

  • 2015
    "He inherited a Red Sox team (via interim GM Mike Port) from Dan Duquette that included eventual 2004 World Series MVP Manny Ramirez, the aforementioned Martinez, Derek Lowe (who got the win in all three series-clinching games for Boston that postseason) and catcher Jason Varitek."

  • 2014
    "Manager Terry Francona made it clear to Gomes this spring that he didn’t care what Gomes hit, largely because his main job was to run the pitching staff similar to the was Jason Varitek did it for Francona in Boston."

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  • This Day in Braves History: Braves sign Rico Carty out of the Dominican Republic
    • This Day in Braves History: Braves sign Rico Carty out of the Dominican Republic
    Braves Franchise History 1959 - The Milwaukee Braves sign 20-year old Rico Carty out of the Dominican Republic. MLB History 1967 - Red Sox pitcher Jim Lonborg suffers torn ligaments in his left knee while skiing at Lake Tahoe. Lonborg won the Cy Young Award with a 22-9 record, 3.49 ERA and 246 strikeouts in 1967. Lonborg will pitch 12 more seasons in the majors, but won’t reach double digits in w...2024
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  • • This Day in Braves History: Tim Hudson signs four year extension with Atlanta
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  • This Day in Braves History: Milwaukee signs Rico Carty
    • This Day in Braves History: Milwaukee signs Rico Carty
    Braves Franchise History 1959 - The Milwaukee Braves sign 20-year old Rico Carty out of the Dominican Republic. MLB History 1967 - Red Sox pitcher Jim Lonborg suffers torn ligaments in his left knee while skiing at Lake Tahoe. Lonborg won the Cy Young Award with a 22-9 record, 3.49 ERA and 246 strikeouts in 1967. Lonborg will pitch 12 more seasons in the majors, but won’t reach double digits in w...2023
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  • This Day in Braves History: Milwaukee signs Rico Carey
    • This Day in Braves History: Milwaukee signs Rico Carey
    Braves Franchise History 1959 - The Milwaukee Braves sign 20-year old Rico Carty out of the Dominican Republic. MLB History 1967 - Red Sox pitcher Jim Lonborg suffers torn ligaments in his left knee while skiing at Lake Tahoe. Lonborg won the Cy Young Award with a 22-9 record, 3.49 ERA and 246 strikeouts in 1967. Lonborg will pitch 12 more seasons in the majors, but won’t reach double digits in w...2023
  • • Royals Rumblings - News for October 23, 2023
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Jason Varitek stats and results

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  • • Baseball history unpacked, May 19
    Crime Dog bites the ball | Photo by SPX/Ron Vesely Photography via Getty Images A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB content, gathered from reputable sources. Cy’s 500th, the Farrell brothers go yard, and the reserve clause is challenged, plus other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric loo...2023
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  • • The rivalries across sports that stuck to me growing up
    Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images It’s SB Nation rivalry week and I look back at some of the rivalries across sports that stood out to me. As rivalry week continues on across the SB Nation network, we ponder our favorite personal rivalries. As a Cubs fan, Cubs-Cardinals is obviously on the list. The funny thing is, I remember growing up a big fan of Mark McGwire amidst the 1998 home run cha...2020
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  • • Gary Sanchez's MLB Superstar Breakout Just the Start of an All-Star Future
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  • • Cubs' Title Drought Lives On, but Their 'Curse' Days Are Officially over
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  • • Swihart Becomes 1st Boston Rookie Since 1998 to Hit 2 Homers in Bronx
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  • • Inside a Beanball War: How One Play Turned into Three Days of Royals, A's Rage
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  • • Making the Case for Yan Gomes as the Cleveland Indians MVP
    2014
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  • • Red Sox Sign Catching Instructor Jason Varitek To Extension, Expected To Retain Coaching Staff
    The Red Sox have agreed to a three-year contract extension with catching instructor/game-planning coordinator Jason Varitek, his wife Catherine announced this morning (Twitter link). Alex Speier of the Boston Globe reports that Varitek will return in the same capacity for 2023; more broadly, Speier notes the entire coaching staff is expected back next season. That’s…...2022
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  • ‘Vile’ Yankees fan spit on my 9-year-old daughter, wife of Red Sox great claims
    • ‘Vile’ Yankees fan spit on my 9-year-old daughter, wife of Red Sox great claims
    2021
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  • • Jason Varitek Tests Positive For COVID-19
    Jason Varitek’s wife revealed on Twitter today that the former catcher tested positive for COVID-19, writes Christopher Smith of Masslive.com. Varitek is preparing for his first season as a full-time coach on Alex Cora’s robust coaching staff in Boston. Varitek will be the Game Planning Coordinator, presumably drawing on experience from his playing days as…...2020
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  • • Jarrod Saltalamacchia retires
    Veteran catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia has announced that he is calling it a career. The 33-year-old spent parts of a dozen seasons at the MLB level. In a statement to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal (Facebook link), Saltalamacchia expressed gratitude to his former organizations, teammates and fans, along with his family and agent Jim Munsey. He also spoke of the honor he felt following in the footste...2019
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  • • Gary Sanchez's MLB Superstar Breakout Just the Start of an All-Star Future
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  • • As Hall Induction Nears, Pedro Martinez Looks Back on Best Pitching Season Ever
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  • • WATCH: Pedro Martinez's number retired in ceremony
    This embed is invalid   " /> BOSTON — It’s official. No. 45 is off limits. The Red Sox retired Pedro Martinez’s No. 45 during a special ceremony Tuesday night at Fenway Park. Martinez, who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., over the weekend, dazzled the Boston crowd with both humor and grace throughout the festivities. Several of Martinez’s former ...2015
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  • • Dustin Pedroia is the next Red Sox captain?
    This embed is invalid   " /> MASHANTUCKET, Conn. — Dustin Pedroia’s jersey likely will go unaltered in 2015.   While some have pointed to Pedroia as a candidate to become the next Boston Red Sox captain, the organization has yet to slap a ‘C’ on the second baseman’s chest in large because it really isn’t necessary. “It doesn’t require that letter on his chest to be the captain or the lea...2015
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  • • Battery of Wakefield, 'Tek joins Red Sox Hall of Fame
    Jason Varitek made his first start behind the plate on April 2, 1998. That same day, standing 60 feet in front of him on the mound was former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield. Eighteen years later on Thursday at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, Wakefield and Varitek marched into the Red Sox Hall of Fame....2016
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  • • Battery of Wakefield, 'Tek joins Red Sox Hall of Fame
    Jason Varitek made his first start behind the plate on April 2, 1998. That same day, standing 60 feet in front of him on the mound was former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield. Eighteen years later on Thursday at the Sheraton Boston Hotel, Wakefield and Varitek marched into the Red Sox Hall of Fame....2016
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  • • Tek, Wakefield to enter Red Sox Hall of Fame
    A trio of former Boston players -- Jason Varitek, Tim Wakefield and Ira Flagstead -- along with former team president/CEO Larry Lucchino have been elected as the 2016 Red Sox Hall of Fame inductees....2016
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  • • Tek, Wakefield to enter Red Sox Hall of Fame
    A trio of former Boston players -- Jason Varitek, Tim Wakefield and Ira Flagstead -- along with former team president/CEO Larry Lucchino have been elected as the 2016 Red Sox Hall of Fame inductees....2016
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  • Frankenset complete ... sort of
    • Frankenset complete ... sort of
     My first COMC order of the year arrived Monday -- two days after I attended card show, I really need to learn how to space these things out. It would help with the lean months.Part of the order (I'll get to the majority of it next week) was me finding the final cards to complete the Allen & Ginter frankenset that I have been working on for years.The final cards filled the last empty spots as...2023
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  • • A-Rod reportedly will not get farewell ceremony from Red Sox
    Alex Rodriguez is ending his playing career in fitting fashion with a three-game road trip to Fenway Park before appearing in his final game at Yankee Stadium on Friday. We know the Yankees are going to plan a big sendoff for A-Rod, but what about his team’s biggest rival? According to Scott Lauber of ESPN.com, the Boston Red Sox are planning nothing more than a “low-key acknowledgement” of A-Rod’...2016
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  • • As Hall Induction Nears, Pedro Martinez Looks Back on Best Pitching Season Ever
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  • • Inside a Beanball War: How One Play Turned into Three Days of Royals, A's Rage
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