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April 4, 2001 - Red Sox @ Orioles125 viewsJason congratulates Hideo Nomo after catching the pitcher's No-Hitter against the Baltimore Orioles., the first Sox No-Hitter in 35 years. Jan 02, 2010
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Spring Training, 2001218 viewsJason (right) with fellow catcher Scott Hatteberg.

Photo: Jim Davis
Nov 13, 2008
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Batting Practice, 1997456 viewsPhoto: Barry ChinNov 13, 2008
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1998 Season265 viewsJason takes off after a wild pitch thrown by Steve Avery.

Photo: Jim Davis
Nov 13, 2008
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Fenway Park, 1999279 viewsJason trades a batting helmet and a bat for a hard hat and a shovel!

Photo: Dominic Chavez
Nov 13, 2008
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ALCS - 1999266 views'Tek sits in an empty dugout after the Sox lost to the Yankees in the ALCS.

Photo: Barry Chin
Nov 13, 2008
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Spring Training, 2000351 viewsNov 13, 2008
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September 24, 1997 - Jason's first Major League at-bat236 viewsScreen Capture: Red Sox @ Tigers -

NESN play-by-play announcer Jerry Remy: "I asked [Jimy Williams] if we we were going to get a chance to see Varitek catch and he said, 'Well, I'm not making any guarantees but we'll try and get him in to a ball game'. Well here he is in the ninth with a 9-2 Red Sox lead."
Nov 11, 2008
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September 24, 1997 - Jason's first Major League at-bat230 viewsScreen Capture: Red Sox @ Tigers, ninth inning, Sox up 9-2.Nov 11, 2008
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September 24, 1997 - Jason's first Major League at-bat204 viewsScreen Capture: Red Sox @ Tigers, ninth inning, Sox up 9-2.Nov 11, 2008
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September 24, 1997 - Jason's first Major League at-bat200 viewsScreen Capture: Red Sox @ Tigers, ninth inning, Sox up 9-2.Nov 11, 2008
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September 24, 1997 - Jason's first Major League at-bat210 viewsScreen Capture: Red Sox @ Tigers, ninth inning, Sox up 9-2.Nov 11, 2008
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September 24, 1997 - Jason's first Major League at-bat307 viewsScreen Capture: Red Sox @ Tigers, ninth inning, Sox up 9-2.Nov 11, 2008
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September 24, 1997 - Jason's first Major League at-bat270 viewsScreen Capture: Red Sox @ Tigers, ninth inning, Sox up 9-2.Nov 11, 2008
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September 24, 1997 - Jason's first Major League at-bat257 viewsScreen Capture: Red Sox @ Tigers, ninth inning, Sox up 9-2.

Jason has a base hit to left field off Tigers pitcher Kevin Jarvis.
Nov 11, 2008
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September 24, 1997 - Jason's first Major League at-bat269 viewsScreen Capture: Red Sox @ Tigers, ninth inning, Sox up 9-2.

NESN play-by-play announcer Bob Kurtz: "And gets his first Major League hit with a base hit to left field!"
Nov 11, 2008
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September 24, 1997 - Jason's first Major League at-bat221 viewsNESN play-by-play announcer Bob Kurtz: "Well, he'll remember that one forever. It comes off Kevin Jarvis here in Tiger Stadium in Detroit in late September, 1997."

Number 47? Jason wore the number 47 from 1997 until August of 1999. The number 33 (his number at Georgia Tech and with the Port City Roosters) was worn by two different pitchers during his first years with Boston: Steve Avery wore #33 during the 1997-1998 season and then pitcher Kirk Bullinger wore it for most of the 1999 season.
Nov 11, 2008
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Spring Training256 viewsBetter version, no watermark.

March 6, 1998
Sep 20, 2008
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March 5, 1998 - Spring Training755 viewsJason Varitek #47, of the Boston Red Sox in action during a spring training game against the Cleveland Indians at the Chain of Lakes Park in Winter Haven, Florida. The Red Sox beat the Indians 10-3.

Photo: Craig Melvin / AllSport
Apr 07, 2008
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March 6, 1999 - Spring Training377 viewsCatcher Jason Varitek #47, of the Boston Red Sox in action during the Spring Training game against the Cincinnati Reds at the Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Florida. The Reds defeated the Red Sox 6-4Mandatory Credit: Scott Halleran /Allsport

Photo: Scott Halleran
Apr 07, 2008
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June 17, 1998 - Red Sox @ White Sox564 viewsJason Varitek #47, of the Boston Red Sox during his at-bat in a game against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois. The Red Sox defeated the White Sox 12-5.

Photo: Matthew Stockman
Apr 07, 2008
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June 17, 1998 - Red Sox @ White Sox490 viewsJason Varitek #47, of the Boston Red Sox during his at-bat in a game against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois. The Red Sox defeated the White Sox 12-5.

Photo: Matthew Stockman
Apr 07, 2008
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June 17, 1998 - Red Sox @ White Sox536 viewsJason Varitek, #47 of the Boston Red Sox in action during a game against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois. The Red Sox defeated the White Sox 12-5.

Photo: Matthew Stockman
Apr 07, 2008
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September 14, 1999583 viewsBoston Red Sox batter Jason Varitek slugs a solo home run off Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Jim Brower in the 13th inning, as catcher Einar Diaz watches.
Sep 14, 1999
Feb 19, 2007
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550 viewsFound and sent to me by Jessica PapsederoDec 10, 2006
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Pawtucket612 viewsAug 08, 2006
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Broken elbow - 2001893 viewsfollowing an accident behind home plate.
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By: J. Lee
Jun 20, 2006
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10 May 2000640 viewsRED SOX VARITEK HOLDS ONTO BALL AFTER TAGGING WHITE SOX PAUL OUT AT HOME
Chicago White Sox Josh Paul (L) checks to make sure Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek (R) holds onto the ball after the two collided at home plate in the third inning at Boston's Fenway Park, May 10. Varitek held onto the ball and Paul was out as he tired to score on a sacrifice fly by teammate Jose Valentin.
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By: Brian Snyder
May 12, 2006
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INDIANS ROBERTO ALOMAR RESTRAINED BY RED SOX VARITEK887 views30 April 2000 - Cleveland Indians batter Roberto Alomar is restrained by Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek as he tries to charge the mound after getting hit by pitch from Pedro Martinez in the eighth inning at Jacobs Field April 30. The Red Sox defeated the Indians 2-1.
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By: Ron Schwane
May 12, 2006
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Varitek and Knoblaugh732 views10 Sept 1999
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Apr 06, 2006
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522 viewsMar 19, 2006
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Jason Varitek #47496 views21 Mar 1999
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Mar 19, 2006
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Jason Varitek #47614 views21 Mar 1999
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Mar 19, 2006
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Jason Vartek - Spring Training549 views6 Mar 1998
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Jason Varitek #47516 views6 Mar 1999
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Mar 19, 2006
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Spring Training622 views6 Mar 1999
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Mar 19, 2006
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Spring Training578 views6 Mar 1999
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Mar 19, 2006
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555 views17 Jul 1998
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Mar 19, 2006
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April 2, 1998 - Red Sox vs Athletics855 viewsTek and Wake talk on the mound.


Yes, before Mirabelli, Cash, Bard and Kottaras....TEK caught Wakefield!

In fact, Jason has caught over 100 of Wake's games.

Jason: 147 games caught
Doug Mirabelli: 169 games caught.
Mar 19, 2006
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Jason Varitek #47587 viewsJason wore the number 47 from 1997 until August of 1999. The number 33 (his number at Georgia Tech and with the Port City Roosters) was worn by two different pitchers during his first years with Boston: Steve Avery wore #33 during the 1997-1998 season and then pitcher Kirk Bullinger wore it for most of the 1999 season.


31 May 1998
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763 views2 April 1998
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Mar 19, 2006
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1548 views2 Apr 1998
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827 views30 Jul 1998
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