Comments on: Nomar Garciaparra headed for retirement?

By: Jack Conachy

Jack Conachy — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:43:09 +0000

I have met nomar a couple of time in Boston and LA, one of the most outstanding guys you will ever meet, Glad to have seen the red sox gave him his ring…ending of an era. The first ball game i saw when i moved to the states was a sox game and nomar hit the winning run. Very classy very talented and just a good guy..best of luck in your new endeavors.

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:56:33 +0000

I remember watching him pull that groin live…YOWTCH

By: Mary O. Moore

Mary O. Moore — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:11:32 +0000

Thank you for the information I kind of knew some of that but you enlightened me on a little more.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:31:30 +0000

I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Nomar on several occasions and he is by far the standard on how I base the integrity of celebrities. Such a great guy and no where near deserving the crappy exit the Red Sox gave him. Shame on them! I’m a Yankee fan who lives in Boston and I had no greater pleasure than watching Nomar and Jeter play on the same field. That was truly a gift to baseball fans.
Part of me wishes he’d come back just one more year…and frankly, he could if he so chose…he could be a mid season pick up, ya just never know! Good Luck Nomar, you’re one of the last in a dying breed giving way to egocentric kids who show no respect for the game and I will miss you terribly!

By: Cru11

Cru11 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:26:45 +0000

I was lucky enough to be in Chicago the day of the Nomar trade and I remember the huge buzz that it caused. The next day I was again, lucky enough to be at Wrigley and watch him make his debut and be a part of the standing ovation. Fantastic memory of a fantastic player.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:07:54 +0000

I worked with Nomar on a video baseball game and he is a classy guy… very nice and grounded. One of the thrills of my life was playing cacth and turning double plays with him for a motion capture session. WOW!

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:50:17 +0000

This is sad… he’s definitely one of the classiest guys in the game. While Gumble was way out of line calling him out like that with no hard evidence, there would be little surprise if he were to come out as a juicer.
One of the big tell tale signs of PED abuse is massive fall off coupled with massive injuries. (Giambi is the classic case here) There’s also that ridiculous magazine cover of him topless. The sad part is, just like Bonds, I highly doubt Nomar would have (if he in fact did) needed the stuff to be successful.
My honest opinion is he did in fact juice, I just don’t see how someone so naturally gifted could go from being so ridiculously dominant to washed up in a span of two years. But that doesn’t change the fact he was a stellar player and an awesome guy.

By: Mark C

Mark C — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 21:15:04 +0000

Definitely a great player in his prime and a person who is a class act! However big questions still linger. How does one of the great players of his generation suddenly lose his skills so quickly while still in his prime? Yes, he was injured often, which only adds to the questions. It couldn’t have been the ‘yips’ like a pitcher who suddenly can’t find the strike zone. So what was it? Baseball fans would really like to know.

By: kenneth norman

kenneth norman — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:53:26 +0000

As a Red Sox season ticket holder, Nomar was the only reason I attended games. He gave 100% all the time. Tremendous athlete. Pleasure to watch. May have Hall of Fame credentials.

By: Rudy Gamble

Rudy Gamble — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:48:21 +0000

a shame he couldn’t even manage one 500+ AB season after 29. crazy how similar his career feels to vern stephens (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stephve01.shtml). absolutely sick offensive numbers for a SS up to 29 and then injuries killed them…

By: Rays fan

Rays fan — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:46:31 +0000

best wishes to Mr Mia Hamm!

By: Amol

Amol — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:44:27 +0000

One can only hope that he takes a moment during his retirement announcement to tell Bryant Gumbel to shove it.

By: kevin jr

kevin jr — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:36:25 +0000

went to his baseball camp in boston very nice man , gave all of us campers tip on hitting and fielding. he is my favorite ball player , I wear #5 for my team , wish he was with sox in 2004 he did get a ring so i am happy about that. will miss watching him play always will be a red sox. ps . to theo and the boys his #5 should not be worn by any player just like clemens # 21

By: john pileggi

john pileggi — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:11:26 +0000

Nice man. Too bad he was not there for the end of the jinx. There is life after baseball and hopefully he gets to experience it for a long time.