I was scared to death because Catherine had picked the specific color and Im not overly picky when it comes to colors, he laughs. million votes were cast in the etopps Final VoteVaritek outpolled White Sox first But its the warm, fun energy that the Variteks fill their space with that defines how they live. slam off Canada's Eric Cyr in an 8-6 loss on March 8. 3 TIMES OVER: Scored a career-high 3 runs in a game 3 times in 2004, finishing the year Became 26th player to hit 100 home runs for club on April 14, 2005, Third Red Sox catcher to win a Gold Glove (, First Red Sox at any position to win Gold Glove since Tony Pea in 1991. Jason Varitek proposed to his long time girlfriend Catherine Panagiotopoulos, on April 11, 2011. Now, another fan wants to spit on a Red Sox fan? the Yankees 3-0 in the bottom of the 7th, Varitek slammed a 3-run homer off Chris After the 2011 season, Varitek became a free agent once again, and was offered a minor league contract, with an invitation to spring training, by the Red Sox. On July 18, 2006, Varitek played his 991st game at catcher for the Boston Red Sox, breaking Carlton Fisk's club record. SEEING STARS: Was voted to start the All-Star Game for the first time in his careerselected when he was 2-for-2 with a home run, 3 RBI and 3 walkshomered in back-to-back games on comeback from a 10-4 deficit by following a game-tying solo homer by Trot Nixon with a career best with 4 hits, May 8 at TorontoLongest hitting streak was 5 games on 3 occasions. Jason Varitek Stats, Fantasy & News. .312 (77-for-247) with 15 home runs on the road and .247 (55-for-223) with 7 long balls May 7 grand slam vs. Baltimore, as his previous 9 homers had all come on the roadincluding his 2nd career grand slam May 7 vs. Baltimore, has hit 2 of Boston's last 5 slams (also August 4, 2005 Yes, every detail is thoughtfully designed, strategically placed and entirely custom. In 2005, Varitek won his first Gold Glove Award, his first Silver Slugger, and his second All-Star selection. DOUBLE YOUR PLEASURE: The Sox connected for 11 sets of back-to-back home runs in 2003, and Varitek was involved in 6according to SABR's David Vincent, only one Red Sox has been involved in more sets of back-to-back home runs in a seasonGeorge Scott was involved 7 times in 1977the only other Boston player to participate in 6 sets was Manny Ramirez in 2001Vern Stephens (1948), John Valentin (1995) and Ramirez She now holds the record for the most headers in a season with 101. Jason played his entire 15-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Red Sox. several occasions only to see the opposition rally: After the Sox had fallen behind 5-0, Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek walks out of the dugout with his wife Catherine and daughters Ally 12, Kendall 10 and Caroline 6 during his. Caroline Morgan Varitek is the daughter of Jason Varitek. Cal Eldred to cut the deficit to 3-2the Sox eventually tied it on a Nomar Garciaparra RBI [3] Varitek went 521 with 3 RBI in the 1999 ALDS against the Cleveland Indians[3] and 420 with 1 RBI in the ALCS against the New York Yankees. September 24, 1997 Before marrying Catherine, her husband Jason was married to his first wifeKaren Mullinax. Hanging from the vaulted hand-painted silver-leaf ceiling is a dramatic Chanteuse Chandelier from Currey & Company, which gilds the lily when it comes to the first floors exuberant lighting. [36][37] In that role, Cherington said Varitek would be involved in areas such as "major league personnel decisions, evaluations, and mentorship and instruction of young players. August 23-26 (the Red Sox went 3-1). safely in 10 of the 14 games overallHomer in Game INSIDE THE NUMBERS: The switch hitter batted .320 (39-for-122) with 9 homers from the year, came on a 1-2 pitchDerek Jeter led off the bottom of the 9th with a homer of his runshis 4 homers were 2nd on the was selected as a reserve in the first Player Vote) on the roster for the 74th All-Star ALCS vs. New Yorkhomered off Andy Pettitte in the 6th inning of Game 2 at Yankee Has played in more postseason games than any other Red Sox player. Catherine Varitek is the spouse of Jason Andrew Varitek. In 2004, Varitek compiled a career-high .296 batting average with 18 home runs and 73 RBI. [13], Varitek was drafted 21st overall in the first round by the Minnesota Twins in 1993,[5] but opted to return for his senior year of college. In 1993, he hit .371 for Hyannis, won the league batting title, and was named the league's MVP. Jason Varitek played for 1 team, the Boston Red Sox. And thats really the story behind this home in Hingham. The return did not go smoothly, however, as Varitek struggled to find himself at the plate. There are skewers with orange slices and cheese. August 30, 2012, 12:00 a.m. Former Sox catcher Jason Varitek, his wife Catherine, and Varitek's daughters from his first marriage, in Fort Myers, FL., where Varitek announced his retirement last . Do you have a sports website? (1984) and Mike Stanley once (1996)the only catchers to hit more in a season are Fisk, Kendall Jason Varitek and Karen Mullinax, his ex-wife, are the parents of Kendall Anne Varitek. knee that required surgery on August 3was activated on September 3 after appearing in 2 [1] After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners, Varitek played his entire 15-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Red Sox. NOT-SO-DOG-DAYS OF AUGUST: Ranked 2nd in the American League and 3rd in all of historyRich Gedman (857) is 3rd, HOMERS/RBI: His 17 homers ranked 4th among A.L. right side (vs. lefties) and .267 (93-for-348) with 13 homers from the left side (vs. In this photo, the two attend the Pedro Martinez Foundation . We still havent touched the basement where Jasons man cave will be with all his baseball memorabilia theres a ton of it., As if being called in from the bullpen, in walks The Captain himself, Red Sox Hall of Famer and two-time World Series championJason Varitek in the flesh. I learned everything from my grandmother, she says, pointing her knife to another cutting board carved with some intelligible script. in Game 3, which was started by Doug Mirabelli with Tim Wakefield on the mound. [30] On February 6, 2009, Varitek signed a new one-year deal with the Red Sox worth $5 million with a $5 million club option, or a $3 million player option, for 2010. Boston Red Sox placed C Jason Varitek on the 15-day disabled list. [12] Varitek was a member of the U.S. national baseball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics. behind the plate (all but Game 1 of the World Series, when Doug Mirabelli got the starting September 25, 2011 MORE 2006 HIGHLIGHTS: Established a career high with 4 runs scored on May 15 at Baltimore, Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. the Red Sox in strikeouts (122), his 2nd most ever in a season (126 in 2004). Meet Karl Lagerfeld sister, Martha Christiane. The Red Sox earned a Wild Card berth and their first playoff appearance since 1999, before losing the 2003 ALCS to the Yankees. Classic, going 2-for-7 (.286) with a homer, 4 RBI and a run scoredhis home run was a grand That same night, Varitek also received the 2006 Red Sox Heart and Hustle Award from the local chapter of the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association, which is presented to a player exemplifying the values, tradition, and spirit of the game of baseball. He scrutinized the number of recessed lights, made suggestions for the bathroom and streamlined the functionality of the kitchen by having all the electrical sockets hidden from view. Jason Varitek is an American former baseball player. and Angels catcher Bengie Molina. (presented since 1980)is the 3rd Red Sox backstop to take home a Gold Glove, joining He and his first wife, Karen Mullinax, divorced in 2008. For one, its inhumane, and two, its vile. Both the duo believes in Jesus Christ. Kendall Anne Varitek supposedly specialized in apparel and design merchandising while playing for Atlanta Fire United under head coach Domenic Martelli. [11], In 1991 and 1993, Varitek played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) for the Hyannis Mets. Jason Varitek, a former Red Sox captain who was part of the 2004 championship team that stunned the Yankees in the ALCS and went on to win the World Series, currently is an assistant coach to Boston manager Alex Cora. BATTING NOTES: His previous lowest average was .238 in 2006Was the lowest average for a Red April 11, 1972 Following graduation, Varitek signed with agent Scott Boras and was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the first round of the 1994 amateur draft, with the 14th pick overall. in the bottom of the 8th, but the Cards struck for 2 in the 9th for a 9-7 winwith the Sox But her hubbyJason Varitek has an estimated net worth of $30 Million. He calls the youngster off the couch, where shes curled up with the familys two labs, Cola and Luna: Come shake these nice peoples hands.. Varitek returned to the Red Sox lineup on September 4, following a short rehabilitation assignment in Pawtucket. 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FIELDING: Had a .994 fielding percentage (6 E/982 TC), 6th best in the league, in 125 total games with 6 homers and 25 RBI in 45 games from August 1 through the end of the seasonhit In the year 2014,Catherine Panagiotopoulos tied the wedding knot with her husband Jason Varitek. Jason Varitek weighed 230 lbs (104 kg) when playing. 4-for-5 with 2 RBI in a 15-2 win. Born and raised in a big Greek family on Cape Cod, Catherine opened her first restaurant at the age of twenty-six. CATCH THIS: With 130 games behind (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images). Tek was previously married with three daughters to Karen Varitek, only finalizing their divorce in 2009. doubles, 4 homers, 5 RBI and 8 A.L. He scrutinized the number of recessed lights, made suggestions for the bathroom and streamlined the functionality of the kitchen by having all the electrical sockets hidden from view. .300 (6-for-20) with 2 doubles, 2 homers, 3 RBI and 4 runs in 6 games (4 starts) in the Much of the play-by-play, game results, and transaction information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Boston culminated the season with its first World Series championship in 86 years, after being the first MLB team to overcome a three games to none deficit, doing so in the ALCS against the Yankees. New England Living is a lifestyle media trifecta that delivers a dynamic website, an informative magazine and an entertaining TV show. We wanted to utilize and maximize every single space., The Variteks downsized from an 11,000-square-foot home in Georgia to this 6,000-square-foot home in Hingham. The wife of former Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek said a Yankees fan spat on their 9-year-old daughter while they walked to their car Saturday night in the Bronx. ETC. [24] On July 31, 2006, Varitek was injured rounding the bases in a 98 victory over the Cleveland Indians (his 1,000th career game as catcher),[25] but said he believed the initial injury to the knee occurred while he was blocking home plate to make the tag against the Angels Mike Napoli on July 29, 2006. Jason Varitek is not having an affair with anyone presently. (Age 25-166d, Her Bio, Ex-Husband, Net Worth. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Jason Varitek had 1,307 hits over his career. batting .268 (40-149) with 8 home runs, 27 RBI and Both fanbases joined together to protect one another. .212 through August 14Went hitless in a career-high 24 straight at-bats, June 11-22Was 13- 27-June 2 with 3 in 6 games, September 21-27Hit the Red Sox' 4th and final consecutive homer Made that myself, Jason says. [17], Looking forward to building more success from the year before, the 2000 season was a disappointment offensively, producing a .248 average with only 10 home runs and 65 RBI, as the Red Sox failed to qualify for post-season play. What our kids just went through walking to our car in Yankee stadium was scary.. a walk and a run scored in the July 12 All-Star Game at Comerica Park in his native righthanders).batted .336 (77-for-229) with 8 long balls and 41 RBI in 70 games at Advertisement : [emailprotected] Drawing on years of paging through design magazines and lessons from past renovations, Catherine envisioned their first floor to feel refined, but also not overly precious. the first pitch and tied the game 5-5the Sox went on to win the game 8-5 with Varitek Johnny Bench and Javy Lopez for most ever by a when leading off an inningwas 4-for-12 with 2 doubles and 4 RBI as a pinch hitterwas Game, which was played July 15 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicagomore than 10.6 Im ordering us lunch, she announces. Olivia Varitek pads across the bleached walnut floor and then nestles shyly against her father. Despite not reaching his full offensive potential,[3] pitchers and coaches alike began to notice how much Varitek's preparation and knowledge of the game was helping the pitchers. At this point, the Yankees have to look at their fans and be seething. Varitek returned to the Red Sox lineup full-time in the 2002 season. against the National Leagueranked 4th in the majors in interleague battinghit 4 homers You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. his wife and three daughters from his first marriage . Before marrying Catherine, her husband Jason was married to his first wife Karen Mullinax. players have hit multiple homers in the same gameon June 8, 1950, Bobby Doerr hit 3, his first Rawlings Gold Gloveis the first Red Sox catcher to receive a Silver Slugger honor Since taking a job as a Red Sox special assistant to the general manager in 2012, Jason Varitek has slowly worked his way into roles with more responsibility for the team. That game was a home game vs. Kansas City, during which Varitek's achievement was recognized before the bottom of the fifth inning (after the game was official and couldn't be cancelled due to weather). I was scared to death because Catherine had picked the specific color and Im not overly picky when it comes to colors, he laughs. starts)hit .294 (10-for-34) with 2 880 putouts, ran his career total to During a nationally televised game on July 24, Varitek shoved his glove into the face of the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez after Rodriguez was hit by a pitch and gestured towards pitcher Bronson Arroyo, causing a bench-clearing brawl. Boston Red Sox activated C Jason Varitek from the 15-day disabled list. 208.113.197.205 I can handle Curse Words that st was straight out filth and vile, Catherine Varitek tweeted Saturday night. as many nights, May 11 off Oakland's Octavio Dotelthe one-out, 2-run blast just inside Yankees fan allegedly spit on Jason Varitek's 9-year-old daughter this weekend By Alex Reimer. From architecture to cuisine, interior design to fascinating people and technology to travel, New England Livingwebsite, magazine and TV showbrings you the very best this special region has to offer. of Boston's last 43 playoff games beginning in 2003, 5his sac fly off Mariano Rivera in the Kendall Jason Varitek and Karen Mullinax, his ex-wife, are the parents of Kendall Anne Varitek. average to .306 from .272 by going 17-for-34 (.500) with 7 doubles, 5 homers, 15 RBI and 8 runs in the 9 gamesbatted .312 (49-for-157) with The Red Sox are well aware that their fans have done a number of unforgivable acts in the past. next 53 games and was at .273 through August 4Hit just .225 (34-151) over last 48 gamesTied knocked in a pair of runs in Game Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA). Mac Jones Rumors: 'Something Weird' Happening With Patriots QB? off the Yankees' Randy Johnson April 14 at Fenwaythe 4th-inning solo homer came on We've received your submission. The pair got married on 6th January 1996 but later divorced on 28 July 2008 after a marriage of 11 years. Homered in consecutive games, September 21-22 at Tampa BaySeptember 22 blast tied game Born on April 11, 1972 in Rochester, . Also, this should serve as a lesson to Major League Baseball in general. Carlton Fisk is first with 990with for-4 with a homer and 2 RBI in Game (50), homers (10) and RBI (32)Has appeared in 42 Maybe you want to whip us up something later? If being one of the few players to play in the Little League World Series, the NCAA College World Series and the MLB World Series is Variteks claim to fame, cooking and entertaining are Catherines. I can handle Curse Words that shit was@straight out filth and vile #LegitLosers https://t.co/4qoztbDg1Y, Catherine Varitek (@CatherinVaritek) July 18, 2021. ON THE DEFENSIVE: Appeared in 137 games behind the plate, making 119 startsthe 5 RBI and 4 runs in his final 5 games after batting Draft: Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 23rd round of the 1990 MLB June Amateur Draft from Lake Brantley HS (Altamonte Springs, FL), the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (21st) of the 1993 MLB June Amateur Draft from Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA) and the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (14th) of the 1994 MLB June Amateur Draft from Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA). Varitek caught his 1,000th game on July 31 and by the evening of the ceremony had appeared in 1,009 games behind the plate. 12 homers and 40 RBI in 47 games in Alex Rodriguez, Jason Varitek spark brawl at Fenway Park. Varitek was Lake Brantley High School's third baseman and relief catcher. catchers to be behind the plate for 3 regulation no-hitters since 1900. base 4 times with a single, a 5th-inning homer off Tim Hudson and 2 walks in Game 1hit of the Red Sox' 12 post-season games, STOP, THIEF! Varitek and the Red Sox entered the 2003 season with a renewed fire to reach the playoffs after missing in the previous three years. grounder in the 7th inning of Game 4 at Fenwayhad 2 hits in both Game 2 and Game 7. This incident also took place during the 3-1 victory in which the baseball thrower was ejected and permanently banned from all . Your IP: On May 19, 2008, he caught Jon Lester's no-hitter, giving him a Major League record of having caught four separate no-hitters in his career. HenriksenIs a .293 (29-for-99) career pinch-hitterHit .284 (27-for-95) vs. lefties but a careerlow Fenway Parkoriginally appealed the decision, but withdrew and sat out the 4 games from [34], Ryan Lavarnway, fellow catcher and teammate of Varitek in 2011, listed the Boston veteran as his favorite player growing up. in 3 straight games for first time in his major league career, August 18-22Hit 9 of 13 homers on Ultimately, this is really shameful on the part of Yankee fans. [19] It is also sometimes regarded as the turning point in the Red Sox' season, as they posted MLB's best record after the melee. [26], On September 19, 2006, Varitek was honored during a pre-game ceremony as the first Red Sox catcher to catch 1,000 games. His sexual orientation is straight. average over next 14 games to improve to season best .283 on May 22Batted .265 (47-177) in his [14] A pioneer of the loopholes in the draft process, Varitek signed with the St. Paul Saints in the independent Northern League[15] before agreeing to terms with the Mariners, and consequently did not enter the Mariners' minor league system until 1995. the first- and 2nd-highest totals as well. Whether it was stuffing his catchers mitt in Alex Rodriguezs face and igniting a bench-clearing br, Catherine carried the bulk of the design, while I carried the bulk of the details, he says. Central, .318 (34-for-107) Procedures have to be put in place so that no child should ever be in danger. Web: www.ghgossip.com, About Us Contact Advertise Privacy Policy. USA (WBC,College), More Jason Varitek Pages at Baseball Reference, Wallets And Cigar Cases Handcrafted From Vintage And Modern Baseball Gloves. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. CATCH THIS: With a career-best 25 home runs, Varitek became just the 2nd catcher in MORE 2005 HIGHLIGHTS: Went 3-for-4 with a double on Opening Night, April 3 at New YorkApril 20 at Baltimore, went 2-for-4 with a 3-run homer and 3 RBI in an 8-0 winhis 6th-inning long ball broke open a 1-0 gamehit his first career grand slam in an 8-run 4th in an 11-9 win August 4 vs. Kansas Citythe shot came off Leo Nunezfinished with 5 Some defensive statistics Copyright Sports Info Solutions, 2010-2023. AP Photo/Alan Diaz. Jason Varitek has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. [10] Varitek graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in management and is the only Tech baseball player to have his number (33) retired. That intensifies the justifiable outrage and also warrants the Yankees banning that individual as well. Was behind the plate for Clay Buchholz' no-hitter on September 2 versus BaltimoreWas his 3rd no-hitter to catch, the others being Hideo Nomo in 2001 and Derek Lowe in 2002Is one of 12 This incident also took place during the 3-1 victory in which the baseball thrower was ejected and permanently banned from all Major League ballparks. suspended for 4 games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball for an