Nomar Garciaparra retires — as a Red Sox
Nomar Garciaparra, whose career tailed off because of injuries after leaving Boston, retired after 14 seasons today, signing a one-day contract with the Red Sox to leave the game as a member of the team.
Nomar Garciaparra played 8 1/2 seasons in Boston and was a reserve for the Oakland Athletics last year.CAPTIONBy Jim Rogash, AP”My tank’s empty,” Garciaparra said at a news conference in Fort Myers, Fla., shown on MLB.com.
“It wouldn’t have felt like a retirement if I couldn’t have put this uniform on one more time.”The infielder, who played 8 1/2 seasons in Boston, was a reserve for the Oakland Athletics last year, appearing in just 65 games, hitting .281 with three home runs and 16 RBIs. (Source)
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