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Article: Memories all fond for Garciaparra
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- April 14, 2009
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OAKLAND, Calif. - Nomar Garciaparra and Orlando Cabrera, forever
linked in Red Sox history, finally met as teammates this winter.
Both of them wearing Oakland A's uniforms in spring training,
Garciaparra approached Cabrera. "It's about time we get to play
together," he told him.
Garciaparra left Boston, of course, when the Red Sox landed
Cabrera in the trade that sent Garciaparra to the Chicago Cubs and
out of Boston for the first time in his career. It has been 4 1/2
years since Garciaparra played for the Sox. He played against them
for the first time last night, batting fifth against the team that
drafted him and with which he became one of baseball's best players.
Garciaparra went 1 for ...