Boston Red Sox Autographed Baseball


Item Number: 112

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: Priceless

Online Close: Dec 2, 2013 9:04 PM EST

Bid History: 2 bids - Item Sold!


Description

This ball has been signed by catcher, Jarrod Scott Saltalamacchia, of West Palm Beach, FL.

Special Instructions

Biography





Married to Ashley...The couple has 3 daughters: Sidney (12/27/06), Hunter Riley (12/20/07), and Sloan (4/12/11). Older brother, Justin, was an infielder who played in the Braves system in 2003. Attended Royal Palm Beach (FL) High School. Hobbies include hunting and fishing.


2012 Highlights


 


Set single-season career highs in games (121), at-bats (405), runs (55), hits (90), homers (25), RBI (59), walks (38), and extra-base hits (43) in his 2nd full season with the Red Sox... Also posted his highest SLG percentage (.454). His 25 home runs ranked 3rd among ML catchers after COL's Wilin Rosario (28) and CWS' A.J. Pierzynski (27)... Finished 4th in SLG (min. 375 PA) among AL catchers. Led the team in homers, the 1st Red Sox catcher to do that since Carlton Fisk in 1973...Were the most home runs for a Sox catcher since Jason Varitek in 2003 (25) and 1 shy of the single-season high for a BOS player whose primary position is catcher, trailing only Carlton Fisk's 26 homers in 1973 and 1977 (all while catching)...1 of Saltalamacchia's roundtrippers came while at DH and 1 was as a pinch-hitter.

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