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2012 spring training -- Jarrod Saltalamacchia at helm for Boston Red Sox catchers - ESPN
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Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia (39) celebrates as Detroit Tigers' Jose Iglesias, right, leaves the field after the Red Sox beat the Tigers 5-2 in Game 6 of the American League
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Former Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia retires from baseball - The Boston Globe
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Former Tigers catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia retires
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Jason Varitek - Wikipedia
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Former Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia retires from baseball - The Boston Globe
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Jarrod Saltalamacchia slam lifts Red Sox past Yankees
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Boston Red Sox: Why Jarrod Saltalamacchia Is the Best Catcher in the AL, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Ex-Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia announces retirement
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Scott Boras says Jason Varitek is deliberating what he wants to do - NBC Sports
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Uehara the last choice for Red Sox as closer, Sports
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Free Agent Profile: Jarrod Saltalamacchia - MLB Trade Rumors
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Jarrod Saltalamacchia has reportedly - Pawtucket Red Sox
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Thomas Boswell: Jarrod Saltalamacchia costs Boston Red Sox in Game 3 of the World Series - The Washington Post
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