The rumors are true. And so are the reports from SportsCenter, USA Today, and every single Boston-based sports page known to the net. Nomar Garciaparra signed a one-day minor-league contract with the Boston Red Sox and then retired. This likely is somehow associated with the criteria to have your number retired at Fenway, but I call that a long shot.
In a vacuum, I think it's pretty cool. He always said, during all his years in Boston, that he wanted to retire as a Sox. He was really welcomed back to Boston with open arms in his A's debut at Fenway after a turbulent divorce during the 2004 season which lead to the acquisition of Orlando Cabrera and a World Series championship shortly thereafter. The only person still mad about shipping Nomar has been exiled to Michigan.
I would expect so ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - MLB
Article written by GetOutofMyBallpark
Comments Off on Nomar Garciaparra Retires with Boston Red Sox