The 6th Game of the 1975 World Series was immortalized by Red Sox catcher Carlton Fisk dancing up the 1st base line with his hands waving for his hit to stay fair. The entire Red Sox nation joined his manual manipulations to be rewarded with a win. Unfortunately the Cinncinati Reds won the final game and Babe Ruth’s curse foiled the Bosox year after after, but in a July game with the team down 10-0 to the dreaded Yankees, another Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek sparked a come-back by sucker-punching Alex Alex Rodriguez after the YankEe had cursed out the Boston pitcher for hitting him.
The benches cleared for a fight and Varitek was kicked out of the game, which the Red Sox miraculously won 11-10. Jason Varitek didn’t hit a home run that historical evening, but his heart steeled the Red Sox and in October they came back from a 0-3 deficit to beat the Damned Yankees for the American League championship. The curse was no more and 1918 was just a number again.
Last week he retired from the Bosox.
Varitek played every game of his fifteen-year career with the Red Sox.
He was the man.
Thanks for the memories.
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