Nomar Garciaparra

- Full name: Anthony Nomar Garciaparra
- Born: July 23, 1973
- Birthplace: Whittier, California
- Height: 6'0"
- Weight: 190 lbs
- Throws: Right
- Bats: Right
- High School: St. John Bosco High School
- College: Georgia Institute of Technology
- Drafted: 1994, Boston
- All-Star selections: Six
- 1997: AL Rookie of the Year
- AL Batting titles: 1999, 2000
- Married soccer player Mia Hamm in 2003

Nomar Garciaparra is a professional athlete in Major League Baseball with the Oakland Athletics. Throughout his career he has played shortstop, first base and third base.
On March 3, 2009, Garciaparra reportedly signed a one-year contract with the Athletics.ESPN.com: Garciaparra reportedly to join A's Garciaparra appeared in 55 games for the Dodgers in 2008, he finished the season with a .264 batting average with eight home runs and 28 runs batted in for the team.MLB.com: Phils show interest in Nomar, Kapler (January 10, 2009)
Early Life

Anthony Nomar Garicaparra was born in Whittier, California, on July 23, 1973. He graduated from St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower in 1991. He was originally drafted on June 3, 1991, by the Milwaukee Brewers, but he declined to sign and instead decided to attend college at Georgia Institute of Technology where he starred on the university's baseball team.
Pro Career

He was drafted again in the first round of the 1994 MLB draft, signing with the Boston Red Sox on July 20, 1994. He spent his first couple seasons with the Red Sox' minor league affiliates, before he was called up to make his MLB debut on August 31, 1996, playing 24 games with the Red Sox that year.MLB.com: Nomar Garciaparra
Garciaparra earned a full roster spot with the Red Sox in 1997, playing in 153 games, scoring 122 runs and finishing with a .306 batting average. He was selected for his first of six MLB All-Star Game appearances that year, as well as selected as the MLB Rookie of the year. Garciaparra also earned a Silver Slugger award at shortstop.
In 1998, Garciaparra played 143 games with the Red Sox. He hit .362 and drove in 122 runs batted in. He placed second in voting for the MLB Most Valuable Player Award. He also made his first post season appearance with the Red Sox in 1998, where they lost the American League Divisional Series to the Cleveland Indians.
Garciaparra continued with the Red Sox for the next several years, missing the majority of the 2001 season with a wrist injury. On July 31, 2004, he was sent to the Chicago Cubs as part of a four team trade. He completed the 2004 season and the 2005 season with the Cubs, then entered free agency at the end of the year.
On December 19, 2005, Garciaparra signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he was moved to first base. In 2006, he was awarded the National League Comeback Player of the Year Award, after recovering from oblique and knee injuries he suffered in 2005.
In 2007, Garciaparra moved positions yet again, this time to third base. In 2008, Garciaparra was limited to 55 games due to injuries and after the season was granted free agency. MLB.com: Nomar Garciaparra