Nomar Garciaparra (#5)

Full Name: Anthony Nomar Garciaparra
Born: July 23, 1973
Born In: Whittier, CA
Home: Boston, MA
Height: 6'
Weight: 180 lbs.
Position: shortstop
Bats: right
Throws: right

Other Facts

-He was originally signed by the Boston Red Sox in July 1994

-Nomar became the 11th man in the Major Leagues and 9th in the American League to hit 2 grand slams in one game on 5/10/99

-He attended St. John Boscoe High School in Bellflower, CA and graduated in 1991

-He attended Georgia Tech and majored in management

-He was the 4th GT player ever to reach 100 hits in a season

-On 7/26/98, he hit an inside-the-park homerun against the Toronto Blue Jays

-He played in the 1992 Olympic Games

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