Jason Varitek through the years

Jason Varitek made his major league debut with the Red Sox on Sept. 24, 1997. He is currently the second-longest-tenured player on the team. On Wednesday Varitek elected to pick up his $3 million player option. In 12 seasons in Boston, Varitek owns a .259 batting average, with 175 homers and 705 runs batted in. No one has caught more games in Red Sox history. A look back at Varitek's life in baseball ...
Jason Varitek made his major league debut with the Red Sox on Sept. 24, 1997. He is currently the second-longest-tenured player on the team. On Wednesday Varitek elected to pick up his $3 million player option. In 12 seasons in Boston, Varitek owns a .259 batting average, with 175 homers and 705 runs batted in. No one has caught more games in Red Sox history. A look back at Varitek's life in baseball ...
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