Nomar Garciaparra Signs With The Sawx

In an extremely classy move, the Boston Red Sox have signed Nomar Garciaparra to a one day contract so he can retire as a Red Sox player.  The six time all-star, Sawx Nation fan favorite, and Mr. Mia Hamm will move to his next job as an analyst for the World Wide Leader in Sports ESPN.

His career got off to a great start as he was named AL Rookie of the Year in 1997 after hitting .306 with 30 homers and 209 hits.  He also led the AL in hitting twice – in 1999 and 2000.  In those early days of his career, he looked like a shoo-in for baseball’s Hall of Fame and was compared favorably to Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter.  Unfortunately, Nomah spent a lot of time on the disabled list with various injuries, especially in the latter years of his career when he played for the Cubs, Dodgers and A’s.

A two-time All-American at Georgia Tech and an Academic All-American, Garciaparra is an extremely engaging man who possesses a keen intellect. I am looking forward to his next role in life as baseball analyst.

Hats off to the Sawx and Garciaparra for this classy move.