A three time All-Star, Gold Glove winner, Silver Slugger winner, and two-time World Series Champion, Jason Varitek is one of the most beloved Boston Red Sox players of the last century. After spending his entire fifteen year career behind the plate for the Red Sox, seven of them as captain, Varitek will enter the Red Sox Hall of Fame this summer, and be remembered as an all-time fan favorite.
Here are his top seven moments as a member of Red Sox Nation:
Number Seven: Varitek wins game with walk-off homer
As a member of the generation that grew up watching Varitek play for the Red Sox, I can say that perhaps his most striking skill was his ability to hit from both sides of the plate.