Nomar Garciaparra: Biography in Details
Who is Nomar Garciaparra?
Nomar Garciaparra is an American professional baseball player. He is best known as a SportsNet LA analyst and former Major League Baseball player.
What are the birth facts of Nomar Garciaparra?
This athlete was born on 23 July 1973, in Whittier, California, the US with the birth name Anthony Nomar Garciaparra. His father‘s name is Ramon, and his mother‘s name is Sylvia.
He has a brother named Michael, and two sisters, Yvette, and Monique. He studied at St. John Bosco High School, and later graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Garciaparra belongs to Mexican-American descent.
Early Career and Professional Life
Early Career
Nomar was interested in baseball from his childhood, and his dad used to coach his strikeout. During his college days, he played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
In 1994, the Yellow Jackets reached the College World Series title game but lost to Oklahoma. In 1993-994, he was an All-Star and a first-team All-American at Atlantic Coast Conference.
Similarly, in 1994, Nomar was a first-round draft pick of the Boston Red Sox. He made his professional debut in Class A Advanced following his NCAA season as a member of the Sarasota Red Sox.
The next year, he joined the Double-A Trenton Thunder team. Nomar was at the highest level of the minors playing for the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox in 1995.
Professional Life
On 31 August 1996, he made his MLB debut at the highest level of the minors playing for the Triple-A Oakland. The next year, he was named Rookie of the Year and won huge admiration from the Red Sox fans.
Nomar signed a five-year contract worth $23.25 million with the Red Sox in 1998. Afterward, he played and won for Red Sox several times till 2004.
In 2004, he finished over parts of 9 seasons with his Red Sox career with a .323 average, 178 home runs, and 690 RBI.
The same year, this athlete traded with Chicago Cubs wearing jersey number 5. He played two seasons with Chicago Cubs in 2004-2005 and left due to his knee injuries.
Afterward, in 2006, he signed a contract worth $6 million with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The same year, Nomar received the National League’s Comeback Player of the Year with 72,054 votes.
He resigned from the Dodgers a 2-year contract worth $18.5 million, keeping him with the team through the 2008 season.
This athlete signed a one-year contract with the Oakland Athletics on 6 March 2009, wearing jersey number 1. He finished the final season with .281 with 3 home runs and 16 RBI in 65 games with Oakland.
Garciaparra began working as a contributing analyst for the programs Wednesday Night Baseball, and Baseball Tonight on ESPN. He has also worked as the lead analyst on ESPN’s College World Series.
The Red Sox honored him before a game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim with the program ‘Nomar Garciaparra Night’ on 5 May 2010.
He has worked as a host game analyst on SportsNet LA, Dodgers Radio Network, and KLAC. He was enlisted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2014. Later, Garciaparra retired from Baseball.
What is Nomar Garciaparra’s net worth?
The average salary of this pitcher is $895,000. Meanwhile, according to some sources, Nomar has an estimated net worth of $45 million as of 2023. Similarly, he has a house worth $2.2 million in Manhattan Beach, California.
Rumor and Controversy
Nomar Garciaparra hasn’t been in any rumor and scandal. Meanwhile, this pitcher has managed to keep herself out of any rumor and controversy. He is doing great in his career.
Body Measurement
Nomar Garciaparra stands 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 86 kg. Similarly, he has brown eyes and black hair.
Social Media Profile
Nomar Garciaparra has over 158 K followers on Facebook and around 112 K followers on Twitter. Meanwhile, he is not active on Instagram.
Nomar Garciaparra’s Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | November | Friday |
| 2025 | November | Saturday |
| 2026 | November | Sunday |
| 2027 | November | Monday |
| 2028 | November | Wednesday |
Nomar Garciaparra’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | July | Tuesday |
| 2025 | July | Wednesday |
| 2026 | July | Thursday |
| 2027 | July | Friday |
| 2028 | July | Sunday |