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

Chicago Cubs shortstop Nomar Garciaparra is unable to handle the throw from catcher Michael Barrett as Pittsburgh Pirates Ty Wigginton steals second in the sixth inning in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Sept. 22

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Nomar Garciaparra hits a single to center and scores teammate Rafael Furcal against the Philadelphia Phillies during the fifth inning in an MLB baseball game, Friday, June 2, 2006

Los Angeles Dodgers' Nomar Garciaparra hits a solo home run in the third inning of their baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco, Saturday, May 13, 2006. (AP Photo/Marcio

Los Angeles Dodgers' Nomar Garciaparra hits a three-run homer off Colorado Rockies pitcher Aaron Cook in the third inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006. Photo

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Chicago Cubs shortstop Nomar Garciaparra walks back to the dugout after his second strikeout during their spring training game against the White Sox at Tucson Electric Park in Tucson, Ariz., Friday, March

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

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

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Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra, right, hops out of the way as he tries to complete the double play after forcing out Baltimore Orioles' Jerry Hairston, left, during the third inning

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Boston Red Sox star Nomar Garciaparra, left, wears an arm cast while dancing onstage as singer Joey McIntyre performs during the Nomar 5 Fund celebrity charity benefit in Malden, Mass., Monday, April