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Article: Garciaparra, Dodgers set for new beginning

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April 3, 2006
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Nomar Garciaparra was supposed to be in Boston forever.

The fans loved him, he loved them back.

In earning elite status among big league shortstops in his 8 1/2 seasons with the Red Sox, Garciaparra won two AL batting championships, hit more than .300 six times and played in five All- Star games.

Things began to sour after the Red Sox offered him in a potential trade when they tried to acquire Alex Rodriguez before the Yankees got him prior to the 2004 season.

So now, after a stint with the Chicago Cubs, Garciaparra is playing with the team he grew up watching, and learning a new position as well.

"You never know what's going to happen -- you can't predict anything," Garciaparra said. "I've ...

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