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Jason Andrew Varitek, nicknamed Tek, is a retired American baseball catcher. After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners, Varitek played his entire career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, for whom he now works as a special assistant. A three-time All-Star and Gold Glove Award winner at catcher, as well as a Silver Slugger Award winner, Varitek was part of both the 2004 World Series and 2007 World Series Championship teams, and was viewed widely as one of the team's leaders. In December 2004 he was named the captain of the Red Sox, only their fourth captain since 1923. He was a switch-hitter.
Birth Name
Jason Andrew Varitek
Born
Tuesday, 11 April 1972
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Chopped Junior | Self - Judge | 2015 |
Knuckleball! | Self - Caught 153 Wakefield Games | 2012 |
Prime 9 | Self | 2009 |
2007 World Series: Boston Red Sox vs. Colorado Rockies | Himself - Boston Red Sox Catcher | 2007 |
Fever Pitch | Jason Varitek | 2005 |
Faith Rewarded: The Historic Season of the 2004 Boston Red Sox | Self - Red Sox Catcher | 2004 |
2004 World Series | Himself - Boston Red Sox Catcher | 2004 |
Still We Believe: The Boston Red Sox Movie | Self | 2004 |
2003 American League Championship Series | Himself - Boston Red Sox Catcher | 2003 |
Queer Eye | Self | 2003 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Chopped Junior | Self - Judge | 2015 |
Knuckleball! | Self - Caught 153 Wakefield Games | 2012 |
Prime 9 | Self | 2009 |
2007 World Series: Boston Red Sox vs. Colorado Rockies | Himself - Boston Red Sox Catcher | 2007 |
Fever Pitch | Jason Varitek | 2005 |
Faith Rewarded: The Historic Season of the 2004 Boston Red Sox | Self - Red Sox Catcher | 2004 |
2004 World Series | Himself - Boston Red Sox Catcher | 2004 |
Still We Believe: The Boston Red Sox Movie | Self | 2004 |
2003 American League Championship Series | Himself - Boston Red Sox Catcher | 2003 |
Queer Eye | Self | 2003 |
MLB on FOX | Self - Boston Red Sox Game Planner | 1996 |
Sunday Night Baseball | Self - Boston Red Sox Catcher / Self - Boston Red Sox Pinch Hitter / Catcher / Himselkf - Boston Red Sox Catcher / Self | 1990 |