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Career timeline: Josh Beckett

June 2, 1999: Deep in the heart

With the highest Draft pick in franchise history, the Marlins selected Beckett second overall. The prep flamethrower grew up idolizing fellow Texans Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens

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Sept. 4, 2001: Trouble with the curve

A baby-faced Beckett froze future Marlins manager Joe Girardi with his breaking pitch to record his first career strikeout. He picked up the win with six scoreless innings

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Oct. 12, 2003: Zero to hero

Hampered by blisters and elbow trouble early in his career, Beckett broke out during the postseason. The Marlins staved off elimination with Beckett's first career shutout in NLCS Game 5

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Oct. 15, 2003: Bridge to the other side

For just the fourth time, Beckett came on in relief to settle a high-scoring affair and hand the lead over to closer Ugueth Urbina in NLCS Game 7

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Oct. 25, 2003: We are the champions

In one of the greatest pitching performances to clinch a Fall Classic, David slayed Goliath when Beckett shut out the Bronx Bombers at Yankee Stadium. Beckett won World Series MVP

Nov. 24, 2005: More than a feeling

The Marlins and Red Sox aligned on a seven-player trade that included 2003 World Series heroes Beckett and Mike Lowell heading to Boston for top prospects Hanley Ramirez and Aníbal Sánchez

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May 20, 2006: Up, up and away

A career .142 hitter, Beckett became the first Red Sox pitcher to go deep since 1972 when he slugged his second of three career homers

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Oct. 3, 2007: Guess who's back

That season's only 20-game winner continued his dominance by shutting out the Angels in ALDS Game 1 in his return to the playoffs

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Oct. 18, 2007: Case of the ex

After ex-girlfriend Danielle Peck sang the national anthem, Beckett struck out 11 in ALCS Game 5 with Boston on the brink of elimination. He went on to win ALCS MVP

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Oct. 24, 2007: Welcome back

The fairytale Rockies were no match for Beckett, who won Game 1, and the Red Sox as they captured their second World Series title in four seasons in a sweep

Aug. 25, 2012: Hooray for Hollywood

In a nine-player blockbuster trade between the Red Sox and Dodgers, Beckett went to Southern California with fellow veterans Carl Crawford and Adrián González

May 25, 2014: Can't touch this

There was no certainty Beckett would pitch again after undergoing surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, but he tossed the Dodgers' first no-hitter since 1996 during his final season

Final out of no-no