10 Facts About John Flaherty

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John Timothy Flaherty was born on October 21,1967 and is an American television baseball broadcaster and a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for several teams between 1992 and 2005.

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2.

John Flaherty attended George Washington University, graduating in 1990 with a BA in Speech Communications and a minor in Psychology.

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3.

John Flaherty played for the Red Sox in 1993, and in 1994 he was traded to the Detroit Tigers for Rich Rowland.

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4.

John Flaherty played as the Devil Rays' everyday catcher through the 2002 season.

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5.

John Flaherty is best known for a 2004 pinch-hit game-winning single that ended a 13 inning game against the Boston Red Sox.

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6.

John Flaherty rejoined the Red Sox in December 2005, but announced his retirement March 7,2006, during spring training with the team.

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7.

John Flaherty participated in the 67th annual Yankees Old-Timers' Day on June 23,2013, the first time he played on Old-Timers' Day.

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8.

In 2011, John Flaherty founded the New York Boulders, a member of Frontier League.

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9.

John Flaherty has appeared on the network's youth-oriented show Yankees on Deck.

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10.

On May 15,2009, John Flaherty was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from St Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill, New York.

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