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Article: Nomar a forgotten man Red Sox, fans have overcome loss of Garciaparra
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- Chicago Sun-Times
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- October 16, 2004
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BOSTON -- For years he was the face of the Boston Red Sox, a star
shortstop, a favorite of old ladies and children who barely had
shoulders wide enough to fit the name "Garciaparra" on the backs of
their T-shirts.
But the Red Sox sent two-time batting champion Nomar Garciaparra
packing to the Cubs on July 31 -- and suddenly something clicked. The
Nomar-less Red Sox compiled the best record in baseball for the rest
of the season. And the giant shoes he left to fill didn't feel so
empty.
Now, as the Red Sox battle the New York Yankees for a spot in the
World Series, "Nomah" seems a distant memory.
"I think it's more about the team doing well," said Jeff Swartz,
the manager of the Souvenir ...