Welcome to Nomar4ever. Well, the Red Sox just missed the playoffs this year! They fought till the end of the season but came up just short. Nomar won his second batting title in as many years!
Check out Nomar's StatsSome Facts about Nomar Garciaparra:
Nomar is a 1997 Silver Slugger Award Winner
Nomar's first name is Anthony
Nomar (his middle name) is the reverse spelling of father Ramon
Nomar slugged 16 home runs in an injury shorted 43 game stint with the PawSox in 1996
33 of his 59 hits at Pawtucket in 1996 were for extra bases
His first Major League hit was a home run
Nomar weighed 135 pounds on his 6 foot frame when he graduated from high school
He weighed 165 in 1995 and now weighs 185 pounds from lots of training
Nomar attended Georgia Tech for college
Nomar has also played second base in the minors
Nomar is the first '20-20' Red Sock since John Valentin
He set a league record for home runs by a rookie shortstop
Nomar won the first ever Rookie home run derby with five home runs
When he's batting, Nomar adjusts his batting gloves between pitches and taps his toes constantly in the box before the pitch is thrown
Full Name:Anthony Nomar Garciaparra
Home:Boston, MA
Place and Date of Birth:July 23, 1973 (Whittier, CA)
Position: Shortstop
Jersey #: 5
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6' even
Weight: 167 lbs.
College: Georgia Tech: 1992-1994
Years Pro: 4th Full Season at ML level
Nomar Garciaparra is the best young star I've seen in the game of baseball in a while. With his outstanding defensive skills and second to none hitting ability, he is a great attribute to the Red Sox organization. I look for Garciaparra to be a dominant force in this sport for many years to come. Garciaparra has ended this season with the AL Batting Championship as well as winning it last year. Despite the Sox being eliminated in 5 games by the Yankees in 99, it was one of the best seasons for the Sox in the decade. Many well known magazines picked the Sox to come in 4th in the AL East. However,With an excellent showing, the Sox managed to win the AL Wildcard and finish a close 4 games back of the Yankees. The Sox also fought back from a 2 game deficit in the A.L.D.S. to beat the Indians. This year the Sox came up short of making the playoffs but came out in second place behind the Yankees and managed to end with a winning record.
The only rookie position player in the 1997 All-Star Game, Nomar made a runaway of the AL Rookie of the Year Award. He entered that year's Labor Day Weekend with a 30 game hitting streak, showing good power while displaying impeccable defense. Garciaparra was also the only Freshmen to play for the U.S. Olympic team. Nomar has speed, intelligence, and solid instinct.