Varitek:Not in the Cards

Topps' new baseball card collection honoring Boston's World Series-winning team has a glaring omission: catcher Jason Varitek.

Topps said the omission was unavoidable. Varitek is the only Red Sox player who hasn't signed a contract with the company.

The company said Varitek is the only prominent player in all of Major League Baseball missing from its lineup.

A Topps spokesman said he has no idea why Varitek isn't interested in being on a baseball card.

A call by the Boston Herald to Varitek's agent wasn't immediately returned.
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