Classic Nomar, Red Sox short Nomar Garciaparra stop throws to first base in game action at Fenway Park Boston Ma photo by bill belknap Stock Photo - Alamy

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Nomar Garciaparra takes off running from home plate after hitting a solo home run off of New York Mets' pitcher John Maine in the fifth inning at Shea Stadium

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Nomar Garciaparra of the Boston Red Sox during a game at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California during the 1997 season.(Larry Goren/Four Seam Images via AP Images Stock Photo - Alamy

Los Angeles Dodgers' Nomar Garciaparra is greeted in the dugout after scoring on a single by Jeff Kent against the Los Angeles Angels in the third inning of their baseball game Friday

Boston Red Sox' Nomar Garciaparra reacts to getting hit by a pitch from San Diego Padres' Brandon Puffer in the seventh inning, at Boston's Fenway Park, Thursday, June 10, 2004. (AP Photo/Steven

Chicago Cubs shortstop Nomar Garciaparra throws to first to try and get Kansas City Royals' Ruban Gotay out on a ground ball during the first inning in Mesa, Ariz., Tuesday, March 15

Nomar Garciaparra of the Boston Red Sox before a 2002 MLB season game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium, in Los Angeles, California. (Larry Goren/Four Seam Images via AP Images

Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra takes off his batting gloves after taking light batting practice prior to a game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Fort Myers, Fla., Saturday, March 27, 2004.

Los Angeles Dodgers Nomar Garciaparra (R) loses a foot race to first base with the St. Louis Cardinals Tagg Bozied during game at Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida on March 7, 2007.

Chicago Cubs shortstop Nomar Garciaparra, left, tags out Milwaukee Brewers' Brady Clark at second base during the third inning Friday, April 8, 2005, in Chicago. Clark tried to make it to second