{"id":27435,"date":"2025-01-19T10:43:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T10:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=27435"},"modified":"2025-01-19T10:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T10:43:07","slug":"key-personality-from-2021-red-sox-playoff-run-announces-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=27435","title":{"rendered":"Key Personality From 2021 Red Sox Playoff Run Announces Retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<section>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3>Plawecki spent parts of three seasons in Boston<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div data-analytics-datalayer-category=\"ArticleHeaderDetails\">\n<p>Tim Crowley 8 Hours Ago1 Min Read<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"primary\">\n<div><main id=\"mainContent\" role=\"main\"><\/p>\n<article id=\"post-2003712\">\n<div data-analytics-datalayer-category=\"ArticleContentDetails\"><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??--><!--?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??-->Kevin Plawecki played crucial roles on and off the field when the 2021 Boston Red Sox made an unexpected run to the American League Championship Series.<\/p>\n<p>The former catcher announced his retirement from baseball on Instagram Saturday night after eight seasons. Plawecki played for four teams during his career: the Red Sox, the New York Mets, the Cleveland Guardians, and the Texas Rangers.<\/p>\n<p>Plawecki split time catching with Christian Vazquez during the 2021 run where the Red Sox defeated the New York Yankees in the American League Wild Card Game and eliminated the Tampa Bay Rays in four games in the American League Division Series. Plawecki spearheaded the emergence of Calum Scott\u2019s single \u201cDancing On My Own\u201d as the rallying tune of that postseason run.<\/p>\n<p>Plawecki slashed .270\/.333\/.364 for a .697 OPS with five home runs across 148 games during his Red Sox tenure.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3>About the Author<\/h3>\n<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2d31532e0613c1361bb5c723e6199210?s=96&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=g\" alt=\"Key Personality From 2021 Red Sox Playoff Run Announces Retirement\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>\n<h3>Tim Crowley<\/h3>\n<p>Digital Content Producer<\/p>\n<p>The other &#8220;TC&#8221; at NESN. Hofstra Alum. The history buff of random baseball players of the 2010s.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Featured image via James A. 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