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462 viewsAuthor and Jackie Robinson’s daughter, Sharon Robinson,
with Verizon Literacy Champion and Red Sox Catcher Jason Varitek.
Source: www.verizonreads.net
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422 viewsJason Varitek has been a Verizon Literacy Champion since 2004.
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456 viewsDonna Cupelo, Verizon regional president, unveils the
2004 MTA Red Sox Reading Game poster featuring
Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek at Fenway Park on May 7, 2004.
Chris Collins, NECN sportscaster, emceed the event,
which was attended by 100 community leaders.
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388 views
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354 views
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365 viewsJason Varitek participated in a Buses for Baseball event at Fenway Park. (MLBPA)
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515 viewsWhile rooting for Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge runners, Jimmy Fund Clinic patient Kyle Loughlin, 11 (far left), and his brothers (front, left to right), Corrin, 9, twin Shane, and Nolan, 13, were joined by Red Sox players (back, left to right) Jason Varitek, Doug Mirabelli, and Dave McCarty.
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519 views
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494 viewsJason meets young fans at Fenway.
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434 viewsJason and Alex Cora meet young fans at Fenway.
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442 viewsJason and Alex Cora meet young fans at Fenway.
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565 viewsJason and Alex Cora meet young fans at Fenway.
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469 viewsJason visiting fan at Boston's Children's Hospital.
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525 viewsJason visiting a pretty young fan at Boston's Children's Hospital.
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332 viewsscreen capture from Jason's appearance at the RBI Academy
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341 viewsScreen capture from Jason's appearance at the RBI Academy.
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340 viewsscreen capture from Jason's appearance at the RBI Academy
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322 viewsscreen capture from Jason's appearance at the RBI Academy
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441 viewsJason poses with the WRKO-AM680 crew.
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2004 Champions Awards539 viewsChampions Award Winners Jason Varitek and Joe Andruzzi
November 16, 2004
http://giving.childrenshospital.org/
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2005 Couture For Hope758 viewsJason and Trot Nixon with designer Carolina Herrera during a benefit for the Jimmy Fund called, "Couture For Hope". Jason and Karen Varitek and Trot and Kathryn Nixon co-hosted the event with Ms. Herrera.
For info on the 2007 Couture for Hope, go to www.JimmyFund.com
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2005 MTA Literacy Poster389 views
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2006 - Maine Youth Action Team Visits Fenway Park271 viewsYouth Action Team captains from Maine recently visited Fenway Park for a day of training and visiting with Red Sox Players. The program is a partnership between Volunteers of America and the Major League Baseball Players Association Trust. High school Action Team leaders and mentors work with their peers to dramatically increase volunteerism in their high schools.
In the photo above, Jason congratulates Youth Action Team leaders about the volunteer work that they do in their community.
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2006 - Maine Youth Action Team Visits Fenway Park344 viewsJason Varitek listens to a question from one of the Action Team leaders.
Photo: Allen Michaels
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2006 MTA Literacy Poster374 views
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2007 Annual BoSox Club Essay Contest633 viewsAt the RBI Academy in July.
Paw Sox, Jacoby Elllsbury and Clay Buchholtz with Paul Rappoli and Jason Varitek.
http://www.bosoxclub.com
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2007 BoSox Club Essay Contest495 viewsAt the RBI Academy in July.
Question and Answer session with academy host and Boston Red Sox catcher, Jason Varitek.
http://www.bosoxclub.com
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2007 BoSox Essay Contest Winners608 viewsJason poses with the winners of the contest.
http://www.bosoxclub.com
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2007 Picnic In The Park303 views
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2007 Pups in the Park Calendar353 viewsJason poses for the 2007 Pups in the Park Calendar with a Red Sox Canine Companion.
*Thank you to Karen for sending me the photo!
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2008 MTA Literacy Poster368 viewsgo to http://www.reading.org for more info and to print out a copy of your own poster!
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2009 MTA Literacy Poster273 viewsEach year, the contest encourages Massachusetts students in kindergarten through eighth grade to read hundreds of books. Each participant pledges to read nine books over the summer - one book for each position on the team. The lucky winners and their teachers will get to enjoy a game at Fenway Park in September. In addition, five Grand Prize winners will get a tour of the ballpark and autographed items.
The kickoff for the 10th edition of the reading and recognition campaign was this weekend.
Sox catcher and team captain Jason Varitek will once again serve as the program's spokesman.
"Jason's willingness to play a leading role in the MTA's efforts to promote literacy sends the right message to our students," said MTA President Ann Wass. "He helps us make the point that reading is not only essential for success, but also an enjoyable activity during the summer and throughout the year."
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August 10, 2009 - Fenway Park167 viewsOne more piece of equipment to sign....
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August 10, 2009 - Fenway Park206 viewsSharon Tetreault and her beautiful family on the field at Fenway. As the winning ticket holder, Sharon also received four tickets to the Red Sox vs. Tigers game.
*Thank you to Ms. Kaitlyn Montagna, Production Manager for Celebrity Marketing Inc., for the photos!
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August 10, 2009 - Fenway Park187 viewsJason autographs a shin guard for Sharon.
The raffle raised over $20,000 for Saints Medical Center!
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August 10, 2009 - Fenway Park225 viewsJason meets Sharon Tetreault at Fenway Park prior to Monday's game. Sharon entered and won the Jason Varitek Equipment Raffle sponsored by Celebrities for Charities.
*Thank you to Sharon for allowing me to use the photos, and to Kaitlyn Montagna from Celebrity Marketing for sending them!
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August 10, 2009 - Fenway Park225 viewsJason poses with Sharon Tetreault of North Kingston, RI.
Sharon won Jason's All-Star Fourth of July gear which was raffled off at Celebrities for Charities.
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August 10, 2009 - Fenway Park185 viewsJason autographs his chest protector.
The equipment (his All-Star Fourth of July game-used and autographed mask, chest protector, and shin guards) was presented to Sharon by Jason prior to game against the Detroit Tigers.
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August 26, 2005384 viewsMTA Literacy Night at Fenway Park
winners of the "Red Sox Reading Game" meet Jason prior to the start of the game
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August 26, 2005392 viewsMTA Literacy Night at Fenway Park
Winners of the Red Sox Reading Game meet Jason and Wally before the start of the game.
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Celebrities for Charities, Inc.361 viewsRay Bourque, Jason and Troy Brown.
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Christmas At Fenway Event, 2006663 viewsJason answers questions during the event which was held on December 9th.
*Thank you to Sterling for sending me this photo!
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Day at Fenway, 2006412 viewsScreen capture of Jason signing autographs for patients from Children's Hospital.
(sorry for the poor quality of the captures, DirectTV did not have a clear signal due to weather!)
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Day at Fenway, 2006415 viewsScreen capture of Jason with young fans from Children's Hospital.
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Day at Fenway, 2006422 viewsScreen capture of Jason with young fans from Children's Hospital.
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Day at Fenway, 2006512 viewsScreen capture of Jason enjoying his visit with young fans from Children's Hospital.
(sorry for the poor quality of the captures, DirectTV did not have a clear signal due to weather!)
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Day at Fenway, 2006420 viewsScreen capture of Jason talking to young fans visiting from Children's Hospital.
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Fenway Park 1, 2, 3326 viewsFenway Park 1, 2, 3 was created by the Red Sox wives in celebration of Fenway Park and the Boston Red Sox. This book is filled with colorful illustrations created exclusively by the wives of the Boston Red Sox. The book defines numbers 1 - 20 by relating them to a theme in baseball; "Nine" positions in the field, "Three" Red Sox jerseys, "Six" retired players' numbers hang in Fenway Park. Fenway Park 1, 2, 3 is a fun and exciting way for children to explore learning their 123's.
Order a copy at Barnes & Noble
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Jason in the community...232 viewsJune 17, 2009 - Waban resident Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek stopped by an end-of-the-school-year party last week for Mitchell Healey's first-grade class at the Angier School, Wednesday, June 17, 2009. Above, Mitchell and his parents Robin and Joe pose for a picture with the Sox captain.
Photo: Wicked Local
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Jason throws out the first pitch....265 viewsfor the Newton South Little League Opening Day Ceremony on April 26, 2009.
Red Sox captain Jason Varitek offers a few words of encouragement before throwing out the first pitch at Newton South Little League's opening day ceremony on Sunday afternoon, April 26, 2009.
Photo: David Gordon
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Jason throws out the first pitch....302 viewsfor the Newton South Little League's Opening Day on April 26, 2009.
Photo: David Gordon
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Jason throws out the first pitch....298 viewsat the Newton South Little League's Opening Day on April 26, 2009.
In this photo, the Red Sox captain offers a few words of encouragement to both teams before throwing out the first pitch.
Photo: David Gordon
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Jason Varitek - All-Star Reader293 viewsThe MTA Red Sox Reading Game season is under way!
The game, now in its seventh year, has become the Massachusetts Teachers Association's most successful literacy initiative. Thousands of public school teachers across the state use the campaign as part of their curriculum and to encourage increased reading over the summer, when reading skills traditionally slip.
More than 30,000 students pledged to read over 180,000 books over the summer as part of the 2006 edition of the MTA Red Sox Reading Game.
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Jason Varitek's Celebrity Putt-Putt Event427 viewsScreen capture from the commercial.
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Jason Varitek's Celebrity Putt-Putt Event397 viewsScreen capture from the commercial.
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May, 2009 - Make A Wish visit276 viewsJason takes Boy Baaijens for a tour of the locker area and shows him his locker, "This is all my junk!".
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May, 2009 - Make A Wish visit293 viewsMark Kotsay signs Boy's baseball.
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May, 2009 - Make A Wish visit368 viewsJason introduces Boy Baaijens to Mark Kotsay. Mark tells Boy he has a good escort, but Jason is quick to deny that, "I'm usually pretty boring".
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May, 2009 - Make A Wish visit296 viewsJulio Lugo and Dustin Pedrioa sign Boy's ball as Julio talks about how good the Netherlands team was in the World Baseball Classic. Jason couldn't resist, "Their jersey spells it with a 'd' and our closer calls it 'the Nederlands'!".
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May, 2009 - Make A Wish visit289 viewsJason introduces the young man to Julio Lugo and Dustin Pedrioa in the dugout.
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May, 2009 - Make A Wish visit323 viewsJason walks over and introduces himself to Boy Baaijens.
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May, 2009 - Make A Wish visit344 viewsJason walks over to the Baaijens family as they stand in the roped-off area on the field. Boy Baaijens, who is from the Netherlands, is suffering from a brain tumor. He and his family flew to Boston to meet his favorite team and his favorite player, Mike Lowell. But the Captain was the one who took matters into his own hands when Boy first arrived, taking him on a tour of Fenway Park.
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May, 2009 - Make A Wish visit to Fenway272 viewsBig Papi poses with Boy Baaijens.
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May, 2009 - Make A Wish visit to Fenway226 viewsTaking a photo of Jason Varitek during batting practice.
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May, 2009 - Make A Wish visit to Fenway243 viewsMike Lowell invited Boy Baaijens and his family to watch batting practice up-close and personal.
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May, 2009 - Make A Wish visit to Fenway269 viewsJason shows Boy Baaijens his locker area and advises him, "I'm a pig!".
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November 11, 2007 - Jaden's Ladder596 viewsThe Fairway Affair Gala and Golf Tournament in Atlanta, Ga., raised about $280,000 for Jaden's Ladder, a post-shelter program helping survivors of domestic violence in the Seacoast and Atlanta areas.
Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek takes some time out with Jaden Bobbett, whose parents Oneta and John Bobbett co-founded Jaden’s Ladder, a program that supports domestic abuse survivors.
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RBI Baseball Academy491 viewsThank you to Jessica Papsedero for sending me this photo!
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RBI Baseball Academy386 views2006 Winter Hitting Clinic.
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Teaming Up For Spinal Muscular Atrophy388 viewsWilliam Johnson, a 7-year-old from Medfield, Mass., who is treated here for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). SMA, which affects one in 6,000 children, causes the muscles to degenerate and means William has to use a specially designed wheelchair. Thanks to Tek's 33s, William attended the September 9 Red Sox game. Along with a group of other patients, William watched batting practice and asked the big-league catcher some questions.
William is a huge fan of the Sox—and, as it turns out, the Sox are fans of his, too. A year ago, the Johnsons' home wasn't equipped for William's wheelchair, so in stepped the Sox—and ABC's show Extreme Home Makeover, which helps build homes for families facing unique challenges. Last October, Varitek, along with Curt Schilling, Kevin Millar and Doug Mirabelli, pitched in to make the Johnsons' home completely wheelchair-accessible. Most of the players weren't able to attend the home unveiling ceremony, and William has always wanted to thank Varitek for the work he put into his house—and for the set of catcher's gear that adorns the Johnsons' living room wall.
On September 9, William finally got his chance. When Varitek saw William before the game, he said, "Hi! I remember you!" And William, beaming, presented Varitek with a hand-made, construction paper thank-you note. William says, "Mr. Varitek signed a ball and glove for me. He's a really nice guy—and he's tall."
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The Jimmy Fund498 viewsA patient gets a visit from Red Sox infielders. Second from left to right, pitcher Tim Wakefield, catcher Jason Varitek, former pitcher Derek Lowe, and former second baseman Lou Merloni. source: www.jimmyfund.org
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