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Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia displays a patch affixed to his uniform at a baseball news conference in Boston on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. Red Sox players will wear the patch during the 2012 season to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park, the oldest operating...

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Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia reacts in the dugout in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2011, in Baltimore. Baltimore won 4-3, and Boston was eliminated from the playoffs after the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York...

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Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia reacts as he is tended to after he was struck near the throat by a foul ball in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, in Baltimore. Saltalamacchia left the game, and Baltimore won 6-3.

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Boston Red Sox's Jarrod Saltalamacchia, right, reacts after striking out swinging with the bases loaded in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday, Sept. 26, 2011, in Baltimore. Baltimore won 6-3.

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New York Yankees batter Austin Romine and Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia (L) react after Romine struck out with the bases loaded to end the ninth inning of the second MLB American League baseball game of a day/night doubleheader at Yankee Stadium in New York, September 25,...

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New York Yankees batter Jorge Posada follows through as he hits a two-run home run in front of Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia (L) in the third inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, September 25, 2011.

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New York Yankees runner Derek Jeter reaches his leg back to touch home plate after he scored past Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia (R) in the fifth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York September 25, 2011.

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New York Yankees runner Derek Jeter scores as he knocks the ball out of the glove of Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia (R) in the fifth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York September 25, 2011.

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Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia has a passed ball on a pitch from Red Sox starting pitcher Tim Wakefield allowing New York Yankees runner Derek Jeter to advance to third base in the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York,...

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New York Yankees batter Derek Jeter follows through on his swing as he hits a three-run home run in front of Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia (R) in the second inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, September 24, 2011.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 20: Jarrod Saltalamacchia #39 of the Boston Red Sox is out at the plate on a force play as Matt Wieters #32 of the Baltimore Orioles looks to turn a double play at first at Fenway Park September 20, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 20: Mike Aviles #3 of the Boston Red Sox scores a run and is greeted by Jarrod Saltalamacchia #39 of the Boston Red Sox in the fourth inning at Fenway Park September 20, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia pats relief pitcher Jonathan Papelbon on the back as Papelbon walks back to the mound after giving up a three-run double to Baltimore Orioles' Robert Andino in the eighth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011...

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Boston Red Sox's Jarrod Saltalamacchia, left, is forced out at home as Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters throws to first, but cannot complete a double play in the fourth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2011.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 17: Jarrod Saltalamacchia #39 of the Boston Red Sox breaks his bat on a fly out in the sixth inning against Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park September 17, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Boston Red Sox Jarrod Saltalamacchia breaks his bat as he pops out to end the sixth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays in their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 17, 2011.

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Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia (L) fails to hold onto the ball and Tampa Bay Rays' Ben Zobrist (top) safely scores a run in the seventh inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 15, 2011.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 15: Ben Zobrist #18 of the Tampa Bay Rays scores a run as Jarrod Saltalamacchia #39 of the Boston Red Sox is unable to handle the ball in the seventh inning at Fenway Park September 15, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 15: Casey Kotchman #11 of the Tampa Bay Rays and Jarrod Saltalamacchia #39 of the Boston Red Sox watch the flight of Kotchman's two-run home run in the sixth inning at Fenway Park September 15, 2011 in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia (L) tags Tampa Bay Rays' Johnny Damon out at home plate in the fourth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 15, 2011.

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Boston Red Sox Dustin Pedroia (R) reacts and is congratulated by teammates Jacoby Ellsbury and Jarrod Saltalamacchia (L) after hitting a three-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays during the sixth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts...

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BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 13: Dustin Pedroia #15 of the Boston Red Sox reacts after he hit a three-run home run with teammates Jarrod Saltalamacchia #39 of the Boston Red Sox and Jacoby Ellsbury #2 of the Boston Red Sox, who were on base, in the sixth inning at Fenway Park September 13, 2011...

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Boston Red Sox's Jarrod Saltalamacchia follows through on his solo home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Boston Red Sox reliever Felix Doubront, center, enters the game as Jarrod Saltalamacchia, left, and Adrian Gonzalez watch during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg, Fla. , Friday, Sept. 9, 2011. Tampa Bay won 7-2.

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Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia is congratulated by team mates in the dugout after he hit a two-run home run against the Toronto Blue Jays in the third inning of their American League MLB baseball game in Toronto September 6, 2011.