Nomar Garciaparra retires as member of Boston Red Sox after 14 major-league seasons

Garciaparra retires as member of Boston Red Sox

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Nomar Garciaparra has retired as a member of the Boston Red Sox.

The two-time batting champion and 1997 Rookie of the Year signed a one-day contract with his former team Wednesday. He then announced he’s ending his 14-year career at age 36. Garciaparra will become an analyst for ESPN.

The shortstop played parts of nine seasons in Boston, winning batting crowns in 1999 and 2000. He is also set in Red Sox lore for being part of a four-team deal in 2004 that helped the club win its first World Series championship in 86 years.

Garciaparra spent the past five seasons with the Cubs, Dodgers, and A’s. The six-time All-Star had a .313 career average with 229 home runs and 936 RBIs.

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