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Another bad break for Red Sox: Varitek joins Martinez on disabled list
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Shortstops: Varitek lands a quadruple
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ICYMI: Unsuspecting Red Sox fan meets his idol Jason Varitek, fails to recognize former MLB All-Star catcher
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Boston Red Sox Los Angeles Angels Score: Shohei Ohtani dominates - Over the Monster
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56 of the month: Hank Bauer
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Jason Varitek is still finding ways for the Red Sox to win - The Boston Globe
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Varitek ranks as the greatest catcher in Red Sox history - Baseball Egg
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STARTING 9: Jason Varitek remains a strong influence
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Flashback to 2003: Jason Varitek gets shoved by Eric Byrnes after perfectly blocking the plate and preventing the tying run to score in Game 3 of the ALDS. : r/redsox
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Toting 'Tek for Wreck- Jason Varitek and Two of the Greatest Boston Red Sox Teams of All Time - Over the Monster