Boston’s Jason Varitek Catches Fourth No-No, Doesn’t Even Realize It

There’s a hubbub of adulation cascading over that mythical creature known as John Lester. He threw a no-hitter last night against the Kansas City Royals to become the first lefty in 52 years to toss a no-no for Boston. He’s also a cancer survivor and a World Series champ. But that might have passed catcher Jason Varitek. He caught last night’s game, his record-setting fourth no-hitter caught in his career, but he had no fucking idea what was going on during the game. It’s what happens when you’re playing against a speed bump and the score is 7-0.

Jason Varitek made his own history by catching a record fourth no-hitter. And according to the Boston Herald, he wasn’t even aware of the no-hitter until late in the game.
“I looked up after the seventh and saw that he was around 100 pitches (97) and I was like, ‘He did his job,’ ” Varitek said. “And then I glanced in the bullpen and saw nobody warming up and I said, ‘That’s kind of weird.’ I looked back (at the scoreboard) and said, ‘Uh-oh!’ ”

And then he snapped into a Slim Jim and said, “Ooooh yeaaaaah!” Actually, he probably popped a squat and recited the proverbial, “Alright John. Let’s get nasty.”
Lester’s Story Keeps Getting Better [Bats Blog]
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