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Red Sox should make Jason Varitek bench coach, not manager
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Former Red Sox Catcher, Little League Baseball World Series Alumnus Jason Varitek Is 2012 Little League Graduate of Year Recipient - Little League
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Red Sox players, coaches honored Tim Wakefield with jersey 'tribute'
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David Ortiz on Boston Red Sox captain Jason Varitek's retirement: 'It was an honour for me to be his teammate
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Sox appoint Varitek captain
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Jason Varitek bids emotional goodbye to Red Sox
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In Varitek, the Red Sox Have a Studious and Gritty Leader - The New York Times
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Jason Varitek, Tim Wakefield Honored to Throw Out Emotional First Pitch at Fenway
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Varitek to make $40 million over four years - ESPN
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2004 World Championship Boston Red Sox, from left, Jason Varitek (33), Keith Foulke (29), coach Demarlo Hale, coach Brad Mills, manager Terry Francona, coach Dave Wallace, and pitchers Tim Wakefield, Mike Timlin
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Sox gets their rings