Nomar Garciaparra: The Rise & Fall

[@tomreha-sports7053]

Time Stamps: 0:25 Background Info 1:35 1996 Season 1:58 1997 Season 2:45 1998 Season 4:24 1999 Season 6:40 2000 Season 7:56 2001 Season 8:44 2002 Season 9:08 Contract Dispute/2003 Season 10:12 2004 season 11:40 Nomar Trade 11:55 2005 Season 12:13 2006 Season 13:19 2007 Season 13:41 2008 Season 14:00 2009/2010 Season 14:36 Thank you all!

[@tomreha-sports7053]

@Larry Love might have to add him to the list

[@localsixsurfer]

I feel like that Mexican American baseball player stat is inaccurate. There have to be more than that

[@johndowd4917]

@Larry Love I told a guy I worked with who was a big time Red Sox fan after he was boasting about Nomar and ARod. I said when all is said and done Jeter will be the only one playing Shortstop.

[@SoftBank47]

NOMAH! He made the Red Sox fun back in the late 90s.

[@andrewdunn49ers]

Nomar was my favorite player during his peak years in Boston. He was well on pace to be an all time great. Sad latter half to his career but seems happy and has a great family.

[@thegreatcalvinio]

Nomar and Tulo are both stories of what could’ve been if they both didn’t have so many injuries...

[@daf631]

Nomar was the best hitting shortstop of that era, but the best defensive shortstop of that era, by far, was Omar Visquel.

[@victormarrotti2575]

Greed done him in.

[@HobieMorales]

Barry Larkin best defense

[@daf631]

@@HobieMorales Omar 11 gold gloves...Barry Larkin 3. Try again.😂😂😂😂😂

[@HobieMorales]

@@daf631 who his an MVP and a chip

[@HobieMorales]

@@daf631 Barry Larkin 12 time all star and 9 time silver slugger Omar just 3 time all star and 0 silver slugger You try again 😆

[@yellsatcloud175]

I lived it. He was my favorite player growing up. Its hard to imagine now, but he represented a ray of hope in a franchise that had let my parents' generation down their entire lives.

[@tomreha-sports7053]

My Knicks could use something like that 😂

[@Dempdawg11]

They traded him the same season they won the series

[@RandallFPS]

Favorite player as a kid. Nothing makes me sadder as a sports fan to have seen the Red Sox win the World Series after trading him away. As a kid, I cried but I realize now it was the right thing to do as the future seasons showed.

[@RandallFPS]

@Long Duck Dong Dude I was 8 lol. Hard to tell an 8 year old that.

[@raypratt3611]

@@RandallFPS Bro u were 8??HTF long could u have possibly watched this dude play to get that attached,I could even see 10 or 11 but 8??I mean damn his SOX career woulda started when u were F'N 1 yr old??only played 7 yrs and the nxt 3 or 4 yrs u dont remember anything,damn man apparently u got attached quite quickly to him!?

[@RandallFPS]

@@raypratt36112nd grade in 2002 was when I started playing real baseball not t-ball so I was into watching what I loved to play. Also went to a game in 2002 ON Nomars birthday when he hit 3 homeruns. 22-4 blowout. That was my first game, will never forget something like that. And that's how he stuck in my mind. Then a few years later he gets traded, right as I'm starting to appreciate him more....

[@braviafeed]

I had the pleasure of watching Nomar play at Ga Tech many times in the 90s and you could see they guy was going to be special. If not for the injuries he was on definite HOF trajectory.

[@MrStcarroll29]

One of my all time favorite players and super nice guy. He use to come into our video store during his time with the Sox. Always took time for the fans

[@tomreha-sports7053]

Love when athletes do those things!

[@rftulie]

Thanks, this was a wonderful video! Don’t forget the part where Nomah took a one-day contract with the Sox so he could end his career with us. The feeling is mutual, Nomah!

[@tomreha-sports7053]

I appreciate the kind words, thanks for watching!

[@raypratt3611]

Oh ok,I was hoping that happened,cuz I dont remember that happening??thats awesome,cuz he was great in that era!!

[@rftulie]

@@raypratt3611 Not to brag too much, but many Red Sox players love that we fans are so involved and informed. Even when the club kicks them out, they return eventually for the fans’ benefit. Case in point, Pudge Fisk who went free agent to the White Sox because Boston management botched his offer. Returned to Boston to have his number retired in Fenway. They know we love them and they come back for that!

[@jdspreest]

isn't it "Nomaw"? LOL

[@rftulie]

@@jdspreest No, I spent most of my childhood in Boston. “Nomah” is closer. The other way would be more like NYC.

[@akakizz]

Loved Nomahhh. I was born in 1990, grew up in MA, been here my whole life. So at 7 years old he quickly became me and all my friends favorite player. Everyone wanted to play short stop because of him. I was so sad when they traded him in 2004 but we could all see the writing on the wall. Great video!

[@tomreha-sports7053]

Thats awesome, love hearing that. Thanks for watching as well!

[@jaycompany4886]

Nomar was like a god in boston, great shortstop n great hitter....he had some outstanding yrs for the redsox

[@chrisconway9089]

Yup, the fan duquett years, never could get the pitching straight

[@TheLocalLt]

@@chrisconway9089part of the problem was that the ownership group at the time didn’t want to spend on pitching, so they ended up filling out the rotation with washed up Bret Saberhagen, Aaron Sele, etc. Meanwhile the Yankees had Pettite, Cone, Wells, acquired Clemens, etc Later the roles would reverse, and it was the Yankees signing washed up pitchers like Kevin Brown, Jaret Wright, Carl Pavano, etc while the Red Sox boasted Pedro, Schilling, later Beckett, etc

[@myfamiliar795]

I remember when "Nomah" was the man in Boston and how he turned down a big deal then got traded just as the resurgence was starting. I'd forgotten how quickly injuries took it all away. Kinda sad. Good vid tho

[@TheAaronetic]

My favorite ball player of all time! I'm also from Whittier so it was pretty easy to gravitate towards Nomar as a youngster. I missed his prime years in Boston but I couldn't have been happier when he joined L.A in 2006. Still saddens me how much injuries wore down his productivity on the field, but there's no doubt he was truly special in his prime.

[@williamstdog9]

Great old school footage!! Takes me back to the GOOD days in Baseball 👍☺️

[@tomreha-sports7053]

Appreciate the support!

[@LordAristaWings13]

A rare pure hitter. Named after his dad but turned it backwards. One of my faves!!

[@itsmealex8959]

His dad is named after him now

[@omegamanGXE]

@@itsmealex8959 lol

[@Alkaline7y]

I loved watching Nomar play when I was a kid, and I especially loved the trade that led to the Sox winning the World Series. Thanks Nomar!

[@daveandrade3364]

He gave me a lot of memories when he played for the dodgers he didn't play long but he did produce and perform well

[@skippythealien9627]

I remember when the Cubs got this guy in that big trade in 2004, I was so effing pumped. Looking back, it was kind of the beginning of the end of his superstardom. He had a pretty decent renaissance with the Dodgers but he never really panned out with the Cubs, which was unfortunate

[@davestryjak6042]

Yeah I was pumped too oh well what are you gonna do

[@skippythealien9627]

@@davestryjak6042 Nomar really did feel like that missing piece that the 2004 Cubs really needed at the time...too bad in retrospect the 2004 cubs were such a clusterfuck. Chock full of mental midgets lol

[@박성호-f7y5f]

thank you for your video. i liked nomar & red sox. but i don’t watch mlb games anymore. because i know that baseball is just show.. anyway thanks to u, i remember the past time.

[@tomreha-sports7053]

No problem, thanks for watching!

[@ThekiBoran]

I don't like the long ball. Small ball is way more entertaining.

[@raypratt3611]

Hey man,one of the smart ones,I watched baseball and NFL and NBA for over 30 yrs but then I started slowly realizing they are just pure scripted ENTERTAINMENT and NO different then the WWE and dk if it will ever come out fully that they are all pre scripted gms and seasons and even off seasons now,DRAFT,FREE AGENCY,PLAYERS PERSONAL PROBLEMS,its designed to keep u goin ALL YR now and I doubt it was quite as scripted when I grew up in the 80's and early 90's but with the technology today that they use,it is out of control,espesially the NBA with the NFL right behind em and yes MLB too!!

[@QuietSquirrelClips]

I had a buddy that used to call him “noarm garciapopup” and it was the funniest thing ever lol as a Yankees fan I had to laugh, but nomar was a great player and I enjoyed being able to watch him

[@setaside2]

I had been going through my baseball cards from the late 1990s. Nomar, Troy Tulowitzki, Tim Lincecum... Guys that were unbelievable when they were on, arguably the best when they were at their peak... And then boom: essentially gone. Loved watching them play, though. It was a privilege.

[@TheLocalLt]

Tulo and Lincecum were like a decade later. By the time they hit their primes, not only was Nomar on his way out, but baseball’s popularity had dropped off a cliff. Nomar was a bona-fide megastar that unfortunately Tulo and Lincecum never had a chance to become, and there was nothing their on-field play could do about it. Major League Baseball let those later guys down big time

[@DroBreez0]

He put up those crazy numbers in "the steroid era" CLEAN. That's insanely good, like all time great good. He's one of the most underrated players of all time imo. If only he never got hurt and stayed with the cubs. It would've been amazing to see his career continue to flourish in Chicago at that time.

[@omegamanGXE]

He wasn’t clean lmao he tested positive for ligma

[@f1sker_karma]

Fantastic video. On a nostalgia trip tonight and this video was a great overview. Nomar was my favorite and I wish he could make the HOF. Such a talent

[@tomreha-sports7053]

Appreciate that a ton; Thanks for watching!

[@ohsoedgy6888]

He will get in through the VC

[@stephenswanson7908]

He was an absolute Joy to watch playing for the Red Sox amazing player , in my opinion in his prime he was the best shortstop to ever play the game he could do it all , Loved having him on the Red Sox , it's such a a shame he didn't get to finish the world series championship team

[@thefilmcubano]

Awesome vid man! Nomar was one of my favorite players growing up. One of the best hitters in the game when healthy

[@tomreha-sports7053]

Thank you!!

[@mattsmith3835]

Sports Illustrated Curse got him! He should have NEVER agreed to do that cover shoot! He could if/would of been a sure fire first ballot Hall of Famer and not only one of the greatest shortstops of all time, but the greatest Red Sock of all time and one of the the greatest players of all time if he was able to stay on the trajectory he was on in the late 90s

[@one7deep7savage7]

Thanks for the upload! Nomar and Barry Larkin were always my favorite Shortstops

[@tomreha-sports7053]

No problem; Thanks for watching!

[@t.sewell1513]

Nomar is simply the greatest shortstop period! Barring longevity.

[@rh81454]

Underrated video/analysis. Well done, champ.

[@themorningbeerpodcast1250]

Nomar was one of my favorite players growing up. Him, Kirby and Doctor K.

[@raypratt3611]

Bro,how TF long were u growing up??those are 2 separate era's my man!!

[@johndim11]

We were teammates at GT. Great guy who we all new would make it. He was a special player.

[@one7deep7savage7]

dope!

[@speakingtruths4215]

Won as many chips as I did, I got a smaller nose, and more money in stocks. You should be worshiping me.

[@one7deep7savage7]

@@speakingtruths4215 We do worship you..You're a God out here fam

[@tomreha-sports7053]

That's awesome, thanks for watching!

[@sgoody334]

From a mass hole who loved watching him! Thanks NOMAHHH

[@nickadams370]

haha i was just saying hi to bartolo when you did the same. great content man, appreciate in-depth dives on players that I didn't get to watch. didn't even realize the kind of pop nomar had.

[@deathbackwards7850]

I loved this man as a child

[@RustCole01]

Nomar Garciaparra was to the Red Sox as Drew Bledsoe was to the Patriots. Both players were foundational players to garbage teams that reached unprecedented heights during the prime of their careers. Amazingly, both teams flirted with Championship runs that were spear-headed by Nomar and Bledsoe but neither team was actually able to cross the finish line til they replaced their star player. Really is a bummer that Nomar didn't get to score himself a ring with the Sox because his contributions and fame are what helped make Boston a contender and ultimately, made them an appealing team that other MLB'ers wanted to play for. Same for Bledsoe. He brought the Pats right to the precipice of a Championship but it took an infamous sideline hit for him to get hurt and be replaced by Brady, who went on to lead the Pats to a SB win. At least Bledsoe got a ring tho. IMO, Bledsoe and Nomar changed Boston sports forever and deserve to have a high profile legacy for pulling their respective teams out of the gutter.

[@tomreha-sports7053]

That is an awesome comparison, thanks for sharing and watching as well!

[@RustCole01]

@@tomreha-sports7053 Thank you for the video. I watch stuff like this all the time and I am shocked it took me this long to stumble across your content. Excellent work... !

[@tomreha-sports7053]

@@RustCole01 thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it! Much more to come

[@fortynights1513]

@@RustCole01I would argue that Nomar is closer to being a Hall of Fame shortstop than Bledsoe is to being a Hall of Fame quarterback, but that’s just me. Both were good at what they did.

[@kenbuck2293]

Favorite player growing up still have his jersey

[@rustyshackleford2703]

I use to love Nomar's Louisville Slugger TPX batting gloves. They were a must have. 🤟

[@eligeorge1390]

i literally fell asleep to this last night... and im a die hard red sox fan all my life... bring some vocal diversity and passion bro...

[@tomreha-sports7053]

Appreciate the feedback; I'll be better

[@michaelnewton1332]

Nomar went from a god to a pariah in one night after that game with the Yankees in July 2004. And he was never the same again.

[@deiradinn]

@Larry Love imagine Nomar playing in Yankee stadium though, Jeter might've been, that's a big might, defensive player but offensive there's really no comparison in power. They both have strengths and weaknesses but Nomar playing in a MLB stadium like the Yankees dimensions, that might as well be little league.

[@joeyclemenza7339]

NoMAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!! At least that’s what I think of, lol. He was a great player, where I too always wondered what happened to him after the Sox ran him out of Boston... still a lot of great memories of this guy.

[@tomreha-sports7053]

Absolutely, thanks for watching!

[@jh31415]

I was at that game in Baltimore July 20th 2000 where his average finally dipped below .400. We were celebrating my friend's birthday so I easily remember the date.

[@tonyzaya4896]

You were truly one of the best

[@deiradinn]

My favorite player probably ever. Just loved how the dude went about his business.

[@ReverendBrown.]

Cry no tears for Nomah. He got a ring. He spent half of the 04 season in Boston so he got it.

[@iamhungey12345]

He was even voted a full share too so his team mates appreciated him at least.

[@macmikemo]

Fantastic video man. Nomar was a beast back in the day ⚾️

[@tomreha-sports7053]

Thank you so much!

[@stephenswanson7908]

He was an absolute Joy to watch playing for the Red Sox amazing player , in my opinion in his prime he was the best shortstop to ever play the game he could do it all , Loved having him on the Red Sox , it's such a a shame he didn't get to finish the world series championship team 12:03

[@ernestolombardo5811]

The theorem that Nomar leaving the Red Sox mid-season was part of a key move to the Red Sox winning the World Series is both mind-bending and heart-breaking to contemplate. Considering how: 1. He became the offensive face of the team. 2. He toiled at "cursed" Fenway for so long, and just missed the moment of absolute glory and jubilation. 3. His trade came soon after Bill James was hired by the team's new owner. Sabermetrics is a cold and brutal mistress, I guess. Maybe his offense still takes them to the ALCS and he lights up the Yankees like a pinball machine, beating them quicker? "Yeah, right, whatever you say boss..."

[@TheLocalLt]

I think for better or worse he was a symbol of the “old” Red Sox. Pedro lasted the season but was no longer the ace. The front office wanted to distance itself from the 2003 Game 7 debacle, and the Red Sox history of failure more generally, as much as possible. Obviously by the time the trade actually happened, contract negotiations had caused the relationship to sour to the point that Nomar was pouting on the bench refusing to go into the game at Yankee Stadium during the biggest game of the season (one of the best MLB games of all time). After that he was basically dead to the Red Sox and even to Red Sox Nation.

[@saurondp]

I don't think sabermetrics had anything to do with his trade. What did was the numerous injuries that he was suffering from. It was pretty clear to see by mid 2004 that Nomar wouldn't be back to his old self anytime soon, and that coupled with what was said to be a sour attitude led to the trade. Yes, it was heartbreaking for us Red Sox fans, but for anyone who had been paying attention it really wasn't surprising.

[@moboutmen]

Just my opinion here. It seems he may have tried to enhance his already considerable talent through the wonders of science; which in turn possibly increased the chance of injury.

[@yellsatcloud175]

The most common narrative is that he started juicing in order to come back from the nagging wrist injury, but it was the 90s, man. I wouldn't be surprised if everyone was doing it.

[@yellsatcloud175]

I don't remember the video mentioning his positive PED test but I could've just missed it. P sure he got popped in Chicago.

[@christiancampos8493]

😂😂😂😂

[@cruisinwithcorey]

This deserves way more views. Great vid, good memories and interesting facts

[@bryanarnold155]

fire video... this is interesting. Deff looking forward to the next one

[@WashedCoachWith3Chips]

I was so f'n happy when Boston FINALLY won it in 2004! But there was a pit in my stomach knowing Nomar wasn't apart of it. But he had kinda become a distraction. What pissed me off was before the trade he stayed in the dugout during a bench clearing brawl against NY. I gotta say props to Theo Epstein for pulling the trigger, that took BALLS!!!

[@parlaygod]

its like jumbo joe leaving that year too

[@KevinMTV]

Its so funny how sometimes he doesnt even do it, he just kind of mimes the glove thing. It’s a signature thing and more importantly an intimidation factor for the pitcher.

[@KevinMTV]

It’s the exact same move every time, it’s like a rehearsed dance with his hands 🧤

[@rowdycmoore]

All I will say: If he's still married to Mia Hamm, I think he's doing all right today.

[@supremium6841]

Maybe she's doing alright if she's still with him

[@josecenteno08]

@@supremium6841 you know these dudes have to put women on a pedestal, as if it’s such a great honor to be with them

[@supremium6841]

@@josecenteno08 it's crazy bro. As if she's been making headlines in the news lately or something. We haven't heard squat from her either.

[@NoctemAeternusMusic]

Found the incels 😂

[@tryhardfinessedyou]

I was hoping for and answer.

[@hanzdownsports]

Nice video bro. Nomar was really good during those first 7 seasons. He made really good money from baseball. If injuries didn’t happen too him I wonder what he would have accomplished.

[@tomreha-sports7053]

Appreciate that ! And absolutely, barring injuries he could have made HoF

[@jwhicks8248]

He was my favorite player by far. He was also one of the guys that made the juice era so weird. He hit light in college, then owned the world, then couldn't quit tearing tendons and muscles and such. Seemed like a really good dude in the end, and he was only doing what basically everyone else was. He was a really fun player and I got a lot of enjoyment out of cheering for him.

[@juliomacias9014]

Nomar was fun to watch. Great ballplayer in my opinion!

[@omegamanGXE]

I’m a Mariners fan who was fortunate enough to grow up watching young phenom Alex Rodriguez when I was a kid but I loved Nomar Garciaparra too! Derek Jeter was the shortstop who never really impressed me lol

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Japanese-American. Male. I wanted Nomar in Seattle! Even in 2009, I read in Larry Stone's piece, that Nomar was among the available free agents, and I wanted us to pick him up. I have RED SOX 5, CUBS 5, DODGERS 5, and ATHLETICS 1 GARCIAPARRA jerseys.

[@tillitsdone]

I felt bad for him that he got traded during 2004 season, then they won the World Series later that same year. I still have about 400 of his baseball cards.

[@dm41390]

In the same era, Chuck Knoblauch was on his way to 3,000 hits and the HoF. Jeter was the only guy to say MLers should take blood tests to prove they're clean. The union said shut up, no way Derek.

[@mikesaldi98]

I was really young when nomar left Red Sox I knew he went to the Cubs and then I never heard about him again I didn’t know dodgers and the A’s wow and I always liked he seems like a great guy as much as a great hitter

[@joeywho534]

Someone needs to make a movie about ted Williams life.

[@joeyo4163]

There was a documentary on Netflix or Amazon...He was a fighter pilot too.

[@joeywho534]

@@joeyo4163 he was an absolute fucking Ace fighter pilot!!!

[@t-rozbenouameur5304]

@plain truth what?

[@chrischampagne4307]

@plain truth what you talking about Willis

[@andrewfischer8564]

my favorite memory of nomar is the old snl skit with fallon and dratch theyh were in love with noammmaaaar in my best boston accent

[@cosmostrek2001]

he was going to the hof until his wrist injury and 2 surgeries, he was never the same. at one time jeter, nomar and aroid were going to the hall. only one ended up going

[@CapAnson12345]

I'm not entirely convinced you can't still make a case for Nomar. If you pretend Arod and Jeter never existed he's still one of the greatest hitting shortstops of all time and would hardly be the worst guy in the HOF.

[@BASEBALLfreakFORlife]

@@CapAnson12345 he had HOF talent Forsure. But the longevity just wasn’t there

[@iamhungey12345]

@Harry Engel Especially since he finished with less than 2,000 hits. In a way it made him kind of similar to Don Mattingly, started off with HoF career only to get curtailed by injuries in what should have been their prime seasons.

[@cappy2282]

As a Yankees fan...I feared Nomar

[@gregorythomas2674]

Yankee fan but appreciated his talents. Great player on some great teams! Seemed like his fell off the map.

[@tomreha-sports7053]

Absolutely agree and I’m a Yankee fan as well !

[@bigcolt5256]

Nice matter of fact presentation. No fanboy stuff. Liked it.

[@tomreha-sports7053]

I'm big on being un-bias, really appreciate that feedback. More to come!

[@Jeeper1378]

Seemed like yesterday ….my my time flies.

[@tonytaveras2890]

Nomar will be always my favorite player ever.

[@bronxbomber3000]

Didn't quite knew Nomar was good like that started following mlb like 2000 n beyond and damn no wonder they compared the Jeter /Nomar rivalry

[@caseywalters6197]

Another great video my man

[@tomreha-sports7053]

Thank you my brotha!

[@alaskaguyd963]

The best I've ever seen at barreling the ball. There was nowhere to pitch him.

[@Bu11yMagu1re]

The epitome of a hall of very good player. Though unpopular move at the time Boston trading him was the right move no matter how you slice it. Though I think Theo probably knew more of his injury status than was let on, allowing him to pull of a trade.

[@FlawdasFinest09]

Good stuff broski learned alot about him I didn't know I remember him being good but I forgot he was MVP talks good ooo ya he's probably feeding a ham to mia as we speak 👍

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

2:50 I DO have a CUBS 8 GARCIAPARRA Jersey! MLB Shop is VERY stringent in player jerseys of former players on a team, so I could never customize a RED SOX 5, CUBS 5 or DODGERS 5 Garciaparra jersey. I tried ATHLETICS 1, but that got cancelled by MLB Shop. CUBS 8 is one that did work. Glad to have found LIVE footage proof, that he did indeed temporarily wear Number 8 for the Cubs! And at 14:18 there is Nomar wearing Number 1, temporarily, for the Athletics!

[@BigCheech-wy9os]

To bad he Never played For The Yankees. Would of been 3 Great Shortstops at the time on one team. ARod on 3rd Jeter SS and Garcia-Para 2nd Imagine that. As a Yankee fan I Obviously dont like Boston but This Guy Had Talent.

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

Nomar could have been a luxury at first base and DH too, for those Yankees teams.

[@iamhungey12345]

The opposing teams would be calling "HAX!"

[@chadbinette3201]

People forget early in nomars career, late 90s, he was making all star games and starting at short stop over Derek Jeter (Yankees ) and Alex Rodriguez (rangers) in those all star games. The sox trading nomar away is what paved the way for the red Sox to finally break the curse. Nomar is another example of a good player that could of been great if not for injuries.

[@joel8692]

Nah ur definitely wrong Arod was always the starting SS in the AS games those years . Nomar was next and Jeter was always last. That's also how everyone ranked all 3 of them as shortstops

[@chadbinette3201]

@@joel8692 really? Look it up , nomar started the all star game in 1999, won batting titles and silver slugger awards. Finished a season batting .372 or something ridiculous. Before injuries nomar was that dude, people thought he could actually finish a season batting .400. If arod was so much better than Jeter why is arod the one who moved to third base and why was arod the player the Yankees literally paid to.go away?

[@chadbinette3201]

@@joel8692 arods own words -Alex Rodriguez was quoted “I’m the youngest, Derek’s the richest, and Nomar’s the best”.

[@bretthutchison9245]

Great video. I always wondered what happened to him

[@tomreha-sports7053]

Thank you Brett! More to come

[@javierbedolla4248]

Good stuff man. Thank you 👍

[@tomreha-sports7053]

Much appreciated, thank you for watching!

[@FastDuDeJiunn]

Miss omar was fun to watch. Great vid.

[@tomreha-sports7053]

Thanks for watching!

[@Relentlezz41]

Not only part of a breaking a drought, but imagine A-Rod and Jeter without Nomar right next to them. Simply another great player riddled by injuries. There is a long list of them.

[@hugoacabrera563]

Awesome 💯

[@JoNathansNation]

My favorite player ever!

[@chadfree5577]

Even while hurt, he was still a hitter

[@chrisbeneway9292]

He couldn't sniff and damn sure never carry jeters jock strap inexcusable choke clutch big game hitter

[@chrisbeneway9292]

No heart no balls no leadership

[@karlrovey]

@@chrisbeneway9292 Found the salty Yankees apologist.

[@chrisbeneway9292]

Im a die hard redsox fan but the defining moment and cementing of legacies for those 2 guys came in 04 when Jeter dove into stands caught flyball bustled his face up n Nomar was pouting on the bench injured like always from abusing steroids just shrugged like hey good play. A few weeks later he was gone. He completely fell off the face of the earth afterwards, nuff said. I give respect and credit where it's due

[@chadfree5577]

Well I guess I was wrong

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Japanese-American. I always wanted Nomar to be a Mariner. Even in his dotage, his name was mentioned as a free agent in 2009. While I also loved Mike Sweeney, I wish that Nomar could have been added to the Mariners, at some point.

[@exizmanify]

Fun fact Nomar's name is Ramon spelled backwards. And I remember reading somewhere that his last name is his mom's maidens name and her dad's last name but idk how true that is GARCIA PARRA .

[@Mauricio_Marquez]

Fun fact of you spell civic backwards means the same

[@chrischampagne4307]

@@Mauricio_Marquez hahahahHahahahHahaha

[@05Hogsrule]

As it was said in the film, Field of Dreams, "Hey ROOKIE (!!!)...You were good!" ---by Ray Liotta. BOSTON will ALWAYS love NOOOMAAAAA!

[@juliocorona3868]

Great video brother 👍

[@tomreha-sports7053]

Thank you Julio!

[@PatrickAyotte]

As much as I loved Nomar I feel as though his injuries were rood related injuries

[@t-rozbenouameur5304]

Everyone was roided up back then.

[@PatrickAyotte]

@@t-rozbenouameur5304 True story

[@rodmunch4879]

Rick kehoe and mike Bullard had same rood supplier as nomar!

[@travis1418]

Still one of my favorite players ever

[@Rock-Bottem1982]

Not to mention that on his personal request, Nomar was able to retire as a Boston Red Sox player(which goes to show you how much Boston ment to him)

[@manofiske3318]

Yeah, right. Clown rejects 15 MILLION DOLLARS a year ; 4 year contract That's 60 MILLION BUCKS Enough dough to provide a living for countless humans over their respective lifetimes ....and what ? He couldn't see to making this great sacrifice for his beloved Boston lol Nothing short of obscene.

[@Rock-Bottem1982]

@@manofiske3318 that literally doesn't take away from the fact that BEFORE he retired, he signed back with the Red Sox then immediately retired. So tell me again how he didn't cherish his time with the Red Sox

[@robwasilewski9273]

Another great red Sox player with the injury problem

[@michaelkeith2883]

Played in the SHOW for many years. 🔥 enough to get a shoutout in LiL Wayne’s Song 💯

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Japanese-American. Male. I have these jerseys: RED SOX 5, CUBS 5, DODGERS 5, and ATHLETICS 1 GARCIAPARRA jerseys.

[@jfamily5626]

I still think he deserves Hall consideration

[@Bootlgr4]

Nicely done

[@tomreha-sports7053]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@elchancho8432]

Ted Williams was Mexican American? I would have never guessed that.

[@toadshrm]

Yep, I learned that years ago watching a documentary on his life. I believe his ancestry was never really in the spotlight. Look for his story. It’s pretty incredible. 👍

[@DJVMFVME]

He kept it a secret.

[@themadlad8540]

@@DJVMFVME He didn't keep it a secret it was just something he didn't give much thought to . Also his mom was a weirdo and he was more embarrassed of that then the fact he was chicano

[@DJVMFVME]

@@themadlad8540 Williams was born to Samuel Stuart Williams, a white photographer and pickle salesman, and May Venzor, a Mexican-American Salvation Army devotee who often volunteered in Tijuana, Mexico, leaving Williams and his brother to fend for themselves with their alcoholic father, Bradlee said. His Mexican family ended up in San Diego as tension simmered before the Mexican Revolution began in 1910. It’s a past Williams concealed until near the end of his life, said Bradlee. “He was ashamed.” After his sensational 1939 rookie year, Williams returned to San Diego to find around 20 of his Mexican-Americans relatives waiting for him at the train station. Williams took one look at them and fled. Bradlee, who was among those interviewed for the film and who found some of Williams’ cousins, said the family remained proud of his on-the-field achievements. “But you can see they were a little bit hurt that he had shunned them,” Bradlee said. In the film, daughter Claudia Williams said she would sometimes ask her father about his mother. But he refused to talk about her, or his past, she said. -AP News

[@dirtylemon3379]

I watched him play many times for the Trenton Thunder.

[@timelliott4117]

I never was a real sox fan, so what I saw of Nomar were highlights and on SNL skits. It looked like he had it all. A fan does not want to hear about money issues, and the great ones spare the fans how much they want or get. He filled seats. The city loved him and thought he was the next TW. I have never seen a million dollars so I can't imagine what its like to think thats what you're worth, but don't get. My Heroes were there to play, and let the agents crunch the numbers. Piazza, Bench, Carter loved to play ball, the fans and baseball itself loved them back. I can't say what was going through his head but I can see what he cast aside. When you pause the game each time you go to bat and do your little moves you best put in an effort and be worthy of that privilege. Things happen for a reason and whatever made him or broke him was by his own hand.

[@BP-sy7hx]

The so called first homer off “Oakland A’s pitcher John Wasdin” who is wearing a TAMPA BAY jersey? Wasdin never played for them and Devil Rays didn’t exist until 1998 and no player on TB wore 49 until 2000. Wasdin wore 31 in Oakland. Also, the homer off Wasdin was a solo shot so there shouldn’t have been an extra player at the plate besides the on-deck batter. The highlight shown is from 2002 and off pitcher Tanyon Sturtze, when Nomar hit 3 HRs in one game.