Nomar relishes his night at Fenway Park

[@KevinKickass]

The coolest first pitch in the history of first pitches.

[@ymatktpk11]

Met him at an old nightclub in Boston called Il Panino. Coolest dude ever. Just sat there at the bar and had the most natural conversation.

[@IvanLendl87]

Man, there was just something about Nomar.

[@HueyLewisFan22]

I met Nomar in 99 in an elevator of a hospital of all places, he was getting his wrist worked on after a playoff game. It was me and my dad in there. We were shell shocked. He was so cool, he just initiated a conversation with us, shook my dads hand, gave me a high five. Total class.

[@brianchua4240]

Glad that he got his WS ring and was rightfully honored as well in the Red Sox HOF

[@fugerep]

Just a classy dude. Loved watching him play 97-04.

[@AlBeebe]

you see the kid in him having fun. what a special sox legend

[@JEBossTon92]

It’s pretty simple: I was born in 1992. Nomar is the reason I got into baseball and became a Red Sox fan. Simply the best there was until injuries caught up with him. But always the greatest for me.

[@PaddyDukes52]

Alot of Yankee fans hate hearing this but if you look at the numbers from when nomar and jeter were rookies...nomar was the better shortstop all around, he just got overshadowed by jeter bc jeter had the rings. Had Nomar not been so injury prone..I think he could have been the greatest shortstop of all time..regardless Nomar will live on as an icon in Boston forever

[@DucatiPaso750]

From St. John Bosco High School in Bellflower, California!!

[@ethan3949]

Amen

[@munkustrap2]

I completely agree with you, and his injuries are why Boston traded him. In hindsite they probably did the right thing but I still can't forgive them for it.

[@bubbadump8676]

You're 100% correct Jeter always got the praise over Nomar it was hard listening to Nomar get overlooked because of Jeter

[@joel8692]

​@@bubbadump8676nomar was definitely better than Jeter but Arod was the best of the 3

[@jamesfromthecomputer]

I love how he went to his right. Nobody went into the hole and fired to first from almost third like NOMAH.

[@rl1890]

Before his injuries he was just as good at Jeter & A - Rod.

[@patrickgray5633]

He had the perfect Fenway Park swing!!!!

[@austinlord5]

the classic touch every step with both feet! love this dude

[@ddddan121]

i love nomar. i remember he was all we had. HE PUT DA TEAM ON HIS BACK

[@joemama7163]

100%

[@seamuskennefick7692]

Watching this made me very happy. I got to see Nomar play with the Sox twice before he was traded. Would have loved to have been there that night, but was busy studying for finals that night in the neighboring town of Auburndale.

[@stephenswanson7908]

The best all around shortstop of all time in my opinion best wishes nomar

[@JJA1987]

Best Red Sox shortstop period

[@garci316]

Nomar deserve his NUMBER 5 in the fenway

[@Playswithsquirrels311]

Nomar Garciaparra and Pedro Martinez were my first favorite Red Sox fielder/hitter and pitcher. i remember watching them for the first time i dont remember what year it was but i remember varitek threw jeter out at 2nd to end the game it was my first red sox memory i ever had!

[@rivera2030]

Nomah's bettah clap clap, clap clap clap...

[@MrChinchillen]

what an awesome guy

[@ryanmulcahey9810]

It was so awesome to be there for this game

[@unclenastyfingers87]

Nomahhhhh!!!!

[@fanosoX]

childhood hero right here

[@jonathanwashington7510]

Yep In 1997 That's When Nomar Made His Presence Felt

[@JeffyPmusic]

the first person to dislike this video shall be sentenced to death. NOMAH for life

[@DarrylbeaneBeane]

The narrator and PAanouncer was my brother .THE GREAT CARL BEANE RIP BROTHER

[@KuroGordon]

Retire jersey #5!

[@박성호-f7y5f]

nomar, my hero for good..

[@bubbadump8676]

I always hear him and Trot were very close

[@Kickingit06]

The Red Sox sold high on Nomar.

[@코넬리-l4b]

Red Sox jersey is only perfect fit for Nomar

[@jonathanwashington6124]

@0:21 That's David Ortiz Known As Big Papi

[@jimamimas]

Glad to see someone out there actually has intelligence. I love when joe-nobodies that have zero-to-none sports knowledge makes a comment as such. It is sad to see great careers cut short, always leaves you thinking "what if?".

[@scots5475]

His number should be retired

[@sa13mztrackstar1626]

Nomahh

[@munkustrap2]

The 5 people who disliked this are Yankee fans...no doubt.

[@stephenswanson7908]

He was such a great player , I can't believe he turned down a 60 million dollar offer and he could have finished his career as a Red Sox and had his number retired and he probably would have had a couple rings to boot , he made such a terrible decision to turn down a wonderful offer to stay in Boston , oh well what could have been , it's a shame how the rest of his career went but unfortunately things like this happen when we make bad decisions in life the Red Sox offer was tremendous I can't believe he turned it down I bet he wishes he could have that decision back , I don't think he came close to making the 60 million he would have made in just 4 more years with the Sox

[@Earthlinked]

Yeah - just another Gerogia Tech boy that made good!!!!!!!

[@robertgardiner3119]

He was so good and imo on his way to be better than Jeter.

[@evangelistahectorcontreras7156]

Caballete

[@markfx12]

The weight room ruined his career. And I am not suggesting PEDs. Lifting stressed his tendons which led to the injuries that derailed his HOF career. Damn it!!!!

[@joemama7163]

Nomar's better!

[@CLEDDS12]

nomar was better than jeter

[@gumball3D]

Don't bother responding to an obvious troll. Sometimes, injuries ruin what would be a great career for players like Nomar, Griffey, Wood, Prior, etc...

[@ethan3949]

Who dis