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Jason Varitek is the heart and soul of the current Boston Red Sox team. After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners, Varitek has played his entire 11-year major league career for the Boston Red Sox. A two-time All Star and Gold Glove winner, Varitek was an integral part of the Sox World Championship. In 2005 he was named the captain of the Red Sox, only the third player given the honor. The switch-hitting catcher is often called "'Tek" or "The Captain" by his teammates. Through April 2007, Varitek has a career batting average of .268 with 131 home runs and 548 RBI in 3570 plate appearances.
This two-tone (natural / black) gamer was manufactured by Rawlings in 2007 and used by Varitek until broken. The bat is a model 450A, coded batch number 090 and year 07 on the knob. The bat is 35 inches in length and weighs approximately 32¼ ounces . Varitek's uniform number, 33, is written on the knob in black marker, and the weight 32.5 and Varitek's name appear on the knob in pencil. An additional notation of 32¼, representing the bat's actual weight, is written on the knob in black marker. Several ball marks and hit marks are present on the barrel of this bat, and dried pine tar is evidenced on the handle, extending approximately 9 inches from the knob. In addition,Varitek has prepared the handle with a 1¼ inch ring of tape at the base of the knob. This bat has sustained a severe break approximately 10 inches in length, with the wood significantly displaced for approximately 4 inches. The crack is currently held together with a piece of tape, applied at the time of the break..
This bat is sourced from Steiner Sports # 08917, and bears both the Steiner and the MLB holograms.View Lot Detail page
This two-tone (natural / black) gamer was manufactured by Rawlings in 2007 and used by Varitek until broken. The bat is a model 450A, coded batch number 090 and year 07 on the knob. The bat is 35 inches in length and weighs approximately 32¼ ounces . Varitek's uniform number, 33, is written on the knob in black marker, and the weight 32.5 and Varitek's name appear on the knob in pencil. An additional notation of 32¼, representing the bat's actual weight, is written on the knob in black marker. Several ball marks and hit marks are present on the barrel of this bat, and dried pine tar is evidenced on the handle, extending approximately 9 inches from the knob. In addition,Varitek has prepared the handle with a 1¼ inch ring of tape at the base of the knob. This bat has sustained a severe break approximately 10 inches in length, with the wood significantly displaced for approximately 4 inches. The crack is currently held together with a piece of tape, applied at the time of the break..
This bat is sourced from Steiner Sports # 08917, and bears both the Steiner and the MLB holograms.View Lot Detail page
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