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Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (pronounced /ˈnoʊmɑr ɡɑrˌsiːəˈpɑrə/; born July 23, 1973, in Whittier, California) is an American Major League Baseball position player who is currently a free agent. He previously played third base, first base, and Designated Hitter for the Oakland Athletics, first base and third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and shortstop and third base for the Chicago Cubs, after a decade as an All-Star shortstop for the Boston Red Sox. 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 home. Garciaparra is a six-time All-Star (1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006).




Tim Wakefield Day at Fenway

By: Dueling Couches

16May2012

Yesterday was Tim Wakefield Day at Fenway Park. And like all ceremonies at Fenway these days, I get mixed feelings. Sentimentality swells in me. Then I remember that I'm witnessing a show, made to pull on my heartstrings and convince me to spend mone...

Fenway's 100th Birthday Party

By: Dueling Couches

24Apr2012

Fenway Park turned 100 on Friday. You might have heard about it. It's crazy to think about a facility being used and abused each year by fans and players, and it's still standing. Fires have burnt down grandstands, floods have seeped in from the mars...

Red Sox Lose to the Evil Empire on Fenway’s Birthday

By: BoSox Injection

20Apr2012

  April 20, 2012; Boston, MA, USA; New York Yankees right fielderRed Sox Lose to the Evil Empire on Fenway’s Birthday - BoSox Injection - BoSox Injection - A Boston Red Sox Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More...

Bats: For Sale: Big-League Homes

By: NY Times

3Apr2012

The current real estate market is making it difficult for some current and former major leaguers to sell their high-end homes.

For Sale: Big-League Homes

By: Bats

3Apr2012

The current real estate market is making it difficult for some current and former major leaguers to sell their high-end homes.

BOOK: Wizardry…evaluating players’ defense…finally: “…the REST of the story…”

By: BoSox Injection

7Feb2012

Baseball Bookie   Finally, someone has devised a method to evaluate and codify fielding in baseball; in the near future, it may change who gets into the Hall of Fame. WIZARDRY is like two books, or like taking a pre-requisite Accounting 100 cour...

BOOK: Wizardry…evaluating players’ defense…”and now, [finally] the REST of the story…”

By: BoSox Injection

7Feb2012

Baseball Bookie Finally, someone has devised a method to evaluate and codify fielding in baseball; in the near future, it may change who gets into the Hall of Fame. WIZARDRY is like two books, or like taking a pre-requisite Accounting 100 course, bef...

2012 World Baseball Coaches’ Convention: Learn From The Best

By: Seamheads.com

19Jan2012

The 2012 Mohegan Sun World Baseball Coaches’ Convention – January 19 – 21 – takes place at the spectacular Mohegan Sun and will feature another blockbuster presenter line-up. You can be sure that we’ll have some of baseb...

As expected Jacoby Ellsbury & Red Sox agree on one-year deal

By: BoSox Injection

17Jan2012

Minutes before the deadline to exchange salary offers, the Red Sox struck a one-year deal with star outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury.  The deal is reportedly worth $8.05 million for one-year which is a substantial raise from the $2.4 million he made last...

Will Ben trade prospects he will lose before the deadline? A review of Red Sox First Round Picks

By: BoSox Injection

14Jan2012

Faced with too much of a good thing [prospects] and not enough room to hide them on the 40-man roster, Ben Cherington might be forced deal several before the trade deadline, or, under the Rule V draft, face losing those prospects without a return. He...

Nomar Garciaparra Tried To Convince Astronauts The Moon Landing Was Fake, And Other Stories From Six Years In Red Sox PR [Boston Red Sox]

By: Dead Spin

4Jan2012

Go read Doug Bailey's piece in Boston magazine, because any time a media strategist for one of the most media-dysfunctional franchises in sports starts telling tales out of school, it's well worth your time. Especially when Bailey's former employer i...

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