Jason Varitek timeline

Born: April 11, 1972

1984: Played in Little League World Series

1992: Member of U.S. Olympic Team

1992: Won Dick Howser Trophy as top collegiate player

1993: Baseball America’s College Player of the Year

1994: Led Georgia Tech to College World Series championship game

1993: Drafted by Twins, but returned to college

1994: Drafted by Mariners

1995-7: Played in minors

1997: Traded to Red Sox along with Derek Lowe for Heathcliff Slocumb

Debut: September 24, 1997 (Red Sox)

1998: Red Sox lost ALDS

1999: Became starting catcher

1999: Sox lose ALCS

2001: Injuries limited his action

2003: Red Sox lose ALCS

2004: Red Sox win World Series

2005: Becomes Red Sox captain

2005: Red Sox lost ALDS

2006: Breaks Carlton Fisk’s club record for games caught

2007: Red Sox win World Series

2008: Caught his fourth no-hitter: a MLB record

2008: Red Sox lost ALCS

2012: Retired

Accomplishments
2x World Champion

3x All Star

2005 Gold Glove

2005 Silver Slugger

.256 career hitter

664 runs

1307 hits

30+ doubles: 5x

20+ home runs: 3x

193 home runs

757 RBI

.512 Slugging (2003)

.776 OPS

Postseason: .237, 11 home runs, 33 RBI, .744 OPS (14 series)