Jason Varitek: la retraite jeudi

J'a i déjà écrit sur ce carnet tout le bien que je pense du grand capitaine que fut Jason Varitek pour les Red Sox. Malgré une dernière année difficile marquée par l'effondrement historique de l'équipe en fin de saison, il se retire avec les honneurs. Un "vrai" qui a aidé les siens à remporter deux Séries mondiales.

 "Jason Varitek, one of the cornerstone players in Red Sox history, will announce his retirement Thursday and is expected to take a position with the organization. The rugged catcher spent 15 seasons with the Sox, the last seven as captain, and was a key member of two World Series champions.

 Only Hall of Famers Carl Yastrzemski (23 seasons), Ted Williams (19), and Jim Rice (16) had longer tenures with the Red Sox without playing for another team. Varitek’s retirement announcement will be at JetBlue Park. It will come 12 days after righthander Tim Wakefield retired from the Red Sox, ending his 17-year career.

 Like Wakefield, Varitek was offered a minor league contract and an invitation to spring training. But without any guarantees of making the team, he elected to retire. Varitek, who turns 40 in April, will leave behind a legacy few can match. He hit .256 with 193 home runs and 757 RBIs in his career, was a three-time All-Star, and won the Gold Glove and Silver Slugger in 2005. Varitek was ninth in team history with 1,546 games."

L'article du Boston Globe au complet:

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2012/02/28/captain-call/hyeEm8aBoOnQ0Ad4e6oYXM/story.html