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Tim Wakefield, who revived his career and Red Sox trophy case with knuckleball, has died at 57
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2019 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award recipient Jason Varitek
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Red Sox teammates pay tribute to late Tim Wakefield
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Jason Varitek surprises fan wearing his T-shirt at Canobie Lake Park
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SI 60: Sportsmen Of The Year: The 2004 Boston Red Sox - Sports Illustrated
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Happy 45th birthday to the man, the myth, the legend, Jason Varitek! : r/ redsox
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Boston's greatest players to don each uniform number: 101 unforgettable digits - The Athletic
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Best Red Sox players by uniform number
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After lost season and tragedy, a hope Red Sox rebuild what matters
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Don't Let Us Win Tonight by Allan Wood, Bill Nowlin, Kevin Millar - Ebook
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Pedro Martínez - Wikipedia
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Dustin Pedroia retirement ceremony with Red Sox
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SPORTSMEN OF THE YEAR - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Former Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek recovering from COVID-19 - The Boston Globe