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Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek lifts pitcher Derek Lowe after he struck out the last Oakland A's batter to win in Oakland, Ca., on October 6, 2003. The Red Sox defeated

Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek dives into the stands at Fenway Park in Boston but can't get a foul ball off the bat of Toronto Blue Jays' Russ Adams during the

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Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek (33) takes batting practice before game three of the ALCS against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts on October 13, 2008. (UPI

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Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek (33) hits an RBI single that scores first baseman Kevin Youkilis in the second inning against Baltimore Orioles pitcher Daniel Cabrera at Orioles Park at Camden

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Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek gets ready for practice prior to their spring training baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Fort Myers, Fla., Tuesday March 10, 2009.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa Stock

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Boston Red Sox' Jason Varitek, left, slides safely at home plate as Oakland Athletics' catcher Kurt Suzuki can't make the tag in the fifth inning of the opening day game on Tuesday