Jason Varitek just tied Ray Schalk for the most no-hitters caught all-time, and most folks will be talking about Jon Lester, just like they should be. The fact that he is even pitching in the big leagues is remarkable after his battle with cancer less than 2 years ago…but, I am the one guy that is going to start talking about Varitek first…and foremost.
I do not know anything about the 4 pitchers that threw the no-hitters that Ray Schalk caught, since his feats were accomplished from 1914 to 1922. I do, however, know quite a bit about the 4 guys that threw the no-nos that Varitek caught. Hideo Nomo, Derek Lowe, Clay Buckholz, and Jon Lester…that is quite a mix of drastically different pitching styles. And how about the last two coming from the two young phenoms of the organization.
Hell, when you look at Jason Varitek’s place in the pantheon of great catchers, you only need to read this one statement:
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