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Pap becomes Sox's all-time saves leader

Posted by admin on July 2nd, 2009

Jonathan Papelbon stood in front of his locker after Wednesday’s game, getting ready for the trip back home after the Red Sox rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Orioles in 11 innings. The assembled media then saw the two baseballs the Boston closer had in his possession and asked where they were going.

Those baseballs are special to Papelbon, because they represent the final outs of the games on Monday and Wednesday. The Monday ball was the save that tied Bob Stanley’s record for career saves, and the ball from Wednesday’s win represented the save that made Papelbon tops in franchise history in that category.

Click here to read the full article – By Jeff Seidel of MLB.com


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Jonathan Papelbon Signed Boston Red Sox 8X10 Photo

Jonathan Papelbon Signed Red Sox 8X10 Photo

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Jonathan Papelbon Autographs and Memorabilia
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