Nomar Garciaparra
Nomar Garciaparra
Anthony Nomar Garciaparrais a former American Major League Baseball player and current SportsNet LA analyst. After playing parts of nine seasons as an All-Star shortstop for the Boston Red Sox, he played third base and first base for the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Oakland Athletics. He is one of 13 players in Major League history to hit two grand slams during a single game, and the only player to achieve the feat at his home stadium...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth23 July 1973
CityWhittier, CA
CountryUnited States of America
They'll always be in my heart. That's probably what I miss most are the people. I think they know I gave everything I could. I tried both on and off the field as best as I could because I appreciated them so much.
I don't know if there's more pressure this time of the season. We put pressure on ourselves to perform.
I didn't know if I was going to be back this year with the injury. I'm happy to be back and doing anything I can.
Health is always a factor. Everyone needs to stay healthy and do their job. These guys believe in each other.
If I had something to prove, I wouldn't have had so many teams talking to me. I had opportunities to take more than one year. I could have played short for a couple teams.
I believe it's only going to be a two-week thing. Let's get this right so we can put this behind us.
I'm not here to prove anything I'm just here to play,
I'm excited. I've had three days of batting practice and felt really good, so this is definitely the next step.
I kept swinging and kept feeling it. I was hoping it would feel better today, but it's still pretty sore.
People ask me if my shoes were too small when I was a kid and I say it wouldnt matter how fight my shoes were, I just liked that feeling of them being in there. Thats how I started tapping my toes.
I love the game of baseball.
My inspiration was the game itself, not any individual player in it.
If it was in my control, Id still be wearing a Red Sox uniform, because its the place I know, I love. All of those fans, Ill always remember. But Im also going to another great place. Im going to a phenomenal city with great tradition as well, phenomenal fans, great organization.
It's great that fans have people they can enjoy and watch play.