Jason Varitek
Birth Name:
Jason Andrew Varitek
Birth Place:
Rochester, Michigan, United States
Profession
Actor
Fast Facts
- Holds the record for most no-hitters caught by a catcher in MLB history with four
- Was named Captain of the Boston Red Sox, the fourth player to ever receive that honor, in 2005
- Is the only baseball player in history to have played in the Little League World Championship, the College National Championship, the Major League World Series, the World Baseball Classic, and Olympic Baseball
- Won the Silver Slugger Award and the Gold Glove in 2005
- Graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a degree in Management, and is only the second baseball player to have his number retired by the school
- Was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the first round of the MLB amateur draft in 1994, and was the 14th pick overall
- Best known as a former catcher for the Boston Red Sox who is now an assistant to the team's General Manager