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The Fantastic Return Of Doug Mirabelli

Ten years ago today - May 1, 2006 - the Red Sox reacquired catcher Doug Mirabelli.

Tim Healey (The Hardball Times) has an oral history of that unique and legendary event.

Mirabelli, on the flight back to Boston: They cleared us straight over Cleveland. I guess with airplanes they typically don't go over other airspace, they have to go around it. But for this occasion, they cleared us straight over Cleveland.

Kevin Towers, Padres GM: I had heard stories about clearing airspace. I'm like, "My god, Doug Mirabelli?" Mirabelli, man. They must really want this guy bad if they're sending a private jet to pick him up and clearing airspace over Boston.