Jason Varitek

Jason Andrew Varitek (; born April 11, 1972), nicknamed "Tek", is an American professional baseball coach and former catcher. He was most recently the game planning coordinator, a uniformed coaching position, for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners, Varitek played his entire 15-year career for the Red Sox. A three-time All-Star and Gold Glove Award winner at catcher, as well as a Silver Slugger Award winner, Varitek was part of the 2004 World Series and 2007 World Series Championship teams, and widely viewed 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. Varitek is one of three players, along with pitcher Ed Vosberg and outfielder Michael Conforto, to play in the Little League World Series, College World Series, and MLB World Series. He also participated in the Summer Olympics and World Baseball Classic. His Lake Brantley High School baseball team won the Florida state championship his senior year in 1990 and was named the number one high school baseball team in the nation by a USA Today poll. Varitek caught four no-hitters, an MLB record later tied by Carlos Ruiz.