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— Six years after he was traded away for the final pieces of Boston's World Series puzzle, Nomar Garciaparra finally got a friendly farewell from the Red Sox.
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Farewells have not come easily for the Red Sox in recent seasons, the departures of Pedro Martinez, Manny Ramirez, Johnny Damon, and other notable players tinged with far more rancor than nostalgia.
Signing with the Red Sox after being drafted out of high school in 2005, Michael Bowden began his climb through the Boston farm system and was named the organization's top pitching prospect by Baseball America before the 2008 season.
Six years after he was traded away for the final pieces of Boston's World Series puzzle, Nomar Garciaparra finally got a friendly farewell from the Red Sox.
Six years after Nomar Garciaparra left the Red Sox under a dark cloud, Pat Pink still tenderly dusts an autographed picture of him on her bedroom dresser, still dons a Garciaparra No. 5 jersey when she goes to Fenway Park.
Great player. Total fraud.
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The decision to sign Nomar Garciaparra to a one-day contract so he can retire with the team was typical of the shrewd and sensitive gestures of the Red Sox ownership. Though none are native Bostonians, the current owners have done much through their vision and leadership to make the city a better place.
Nomar Garciaparra, who began -- and, courtesy of a one-day, minor-league contract, officially ended -- his career as a Red Sox, was a terrific player, as his .323 average, with 178 homers and 690 RBI in his 966 games in a Boston uniform, clearly proves. He was a terrific teammate, as Jason Varitek, Tim Wakefield, and David Ortiz all attested Wednesday. But Nomar was not terrific with the media during his nine years with the Red Sox, so it's odd that his next career is going to be as
Maybe, when it's all said and done, the lasting piece of Nomar's legacy in Boston will be that he made it OK to come back.
Nomar memories flood past teammates
Beckett, Sox reportedly working on deal
Globe videographer Yoon S. Byun caught up with some fans around Boston that recreated their memories of Nomar Garciaparra.
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