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Friends Rally To Help Family Of Ex-Boston Red Sox Pitcher Turned Officer Who Died In Crash Friends Rally To Help Family Of Ex-Boston Red Sox Pitcher Turned Officer Who Died In Crash
Friends Rally To Help Family Of Ex-Boston Red Sox Pitcher Turned Officer Who Died In Crash A former MLB pitcher who stepped away from the game to become a Port Authority police officer in New York died when a wrong-way driver crashed into him. Now his family is asking for the public's help to provide for his children.  Anthony Varvaro, 37, ended his career as a reliever with the Red Sox but spent most of his time in the big leagues in Atlanta. He appeared on the mound in nine games for Boston in 2015 and 18 more for the team's Triple-A affiliate in Pawtucket the following year before hanging up his cleats. That's when he decided to devote his life to a new calling.  We are de…