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  1. Jason Varitek and Alex Rodriguez were never destined to be close friends. That much was confirmed almost 15 years ago, when on July 24, 2004, Varitek and A-Rod sparked one of the wildest moments of the Boston Red Sox-New York Yankees rivalry.

  2. 7/24/04: Alex Rodriguez and Jason Varitek fight, leading to both Yankees and Red Sox benches and bullpens clearing ...more.

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  3. Jul 24, 2018 · It's been 14 years since one of the most memorable moments in Red Sox history played out at Fenway Park, when Jason Varitek shoved his mitt into Alex Rodriguez's face and sparked a benches...

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  5. Jul 24, 2014 · A plunked batter jawing at a pitcher who clearly hit him on purpose and a catcher walking with said plunked batter down the line leading to a shoving match and a benches-clearing brawl. It wasn’t Jason Varitek simply laying into Rodriguez.

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  6. BOSTON -- The image of Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek shoving his mitt into the face of Alex Rodriguez has become an iconic symbol of the storied rivalry between Boston and the New York...

  7. Feb 28, 2012 · The Red Sox would win the game, and their fans now had the perfect image to represent their feelings toward the Yankees: The beloved Varitek punching the despised Rodriguez in the face. And...

  8. Jul 23, 2023 · The benches-clearing brawl led to a a bevy of fines and suspensions, including four games apiece for Varitek and Rodriguez -- who, as Rodriguez claimed in 2021, still haven’t spoken since that night despite being teammates for Team USA at the 2006 World Baseball Classic. As such, it’s understandable why the fight is all that most people remember.

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