Red Sox blog. Mirabelli initially vehemently denied talking about the incident to Thorne, and the comments by both individuals rekindled a controversy on a national level which had been dormant for years. Although Red Sox management refused to comment on the situation, Mirabelli faced the media the following day to try to quell a situation that had clearly gotten out of hand. While also making a point to affirm that the substance on Schilling's sock was undoubtedly his own blood, Mirabelli did acknowledge that there was likely a misunderstanding in a past dialogue with Thorne after the commentator had also admitted as much. Schilling's bloody sock now resides in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Mirabelli hit under .200 for the rest of the season and battled an ankle injury late in the year; Wakefield pitched just over .500 before suffering an injury in July and missing almost two months. Mirabelli re-signed with the Red Sox for the 2007 season, but his offense did not improve as he hit .202 and once again battled various leg injuries late in the year. In January 2008, Mirabelli agreed in principle to a one-year contract to return to the Red Sox for the 2008 season. The deal was reported to have a base salary of $550,000 with incentives. However, on March 13, 2008, Mirabelli was released by the Red Sox when the team elected to use Kevin Cash as its backup catcher. Coaching career On January 5, 2009, Mirabelli was named the new head baseball coach at St. Francis High School in Traverse City, Michigan. On September 9, 2015, Mirabelli was named Florida Gators softball volunteer assistant coach. Personal life Mirabelli became an evangelical Christian in 1993. Mirabelli and his wife Kristin have two daughters, Molly and Emma, and one son, Joseph. He graduated from Valley High School in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1989. As of March 2009, Mirabelli works as a realtor for Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors in Traverse City. References External links 1970 births Living people Baseball players from Arizona Boston Red Sox players Fresno Grizzlies players Hyannis Harbor Hawks players Major League Baseball catchers People from Kingman, Arizona People from Traverse City, Michigan Phoenix Firebirds players San Diego Padres players San Francisco Giants players San Jose Giants players Shreveport Captains players Sportspeople from Traverse City, Michigan Texas Rangers players Wichita State Shockers baseball players American evangelicals Converts to evangelical Christianity