Nomar Garciaparra Los Angeles Dodgers Baseballs
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Nomar Garciaparra is a player for the Oakland Athletics. He previously played first base and third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and shortstop and third base for the Chicago Cubs, after a decade as an All-Star shortstop for the Boston Red Sox. Garciaparra is a six-time All-Star (1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006). In five postseason series he has batted .323 with a slugging percentage of .625. Garciaparra was a first round pick of the Red Sox in 1994 following a successful career at Georgia Tech. In 2006, Nomar returned to his home town, signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. On October 7, 2006, Garciaparra was named the National League's Comeback Player of the Year for 2006. He received 72,054 votes. On November 20, 2006 the Dodgers re-signed Garciaparra to a 2-year contract worth $18.5 million, keeping him with the team through the 2008 season. On March 6, 2009, Garciaparra signed a one-year deal with the Oakland Athletics.
