r/redsox • u/Swimming-Hearing6016 • 3h ago

IMAGE Despite not-making the All-Star Team, Nomar Garciappara had a superb 1998 season.

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Nomar Garciappara's 1998 stats: 35 HRs, 122 RBIs, .323 AVG., 195 Hits

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u/BottledMilk5 3h ago

Nomar at his peak was electric.

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u/gonzofish 3h ago

There’s a reason we all loved him. Sick rituals, awesome play, and a nice guy???

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u/SonOfMagicFact 3h ago

He was absurdly fun.

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u/Mr_Evil_Dr_Porkchop 3h ago

Dude was a first ballot HOF’er until the injuries. Him and Petey… also obligatory FUCK MANNY MACHADO

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u/AstronomerStreet6650 3h ago

petey and nomar were pure magic in the middle infield, shame what happened with the wrist. that swing was so unique, nobody else like it

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u/SonOfMagicFact 3h ago

Sing with me everyone:

BETTER THAN JETER!!!!

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u/SheikhIssa 3h ago

Nomar wasn’t even better than Orlando Cabrera

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u/SonOfMagicFact 3h ago

You're no fun.

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u/SheikhIssa 2h ago

I wrote Nomar off after that game where Jeter did the faceplant to catch a foul and he was just sitting on the bench because of his ankle… I was so fucking pissed.
Still am. Yeah I got problems.

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u/Pfordy40 JL 31 2h ago

That was the defining moment in his Red Sox tenure unfortunately

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u/lolololcity 3h ago

Also what a perfect name to have in Boston. No-mah!

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u/No-Goal 2h ago

Met him after he retired, could not have been nicer

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u/guywithpoodle 2h ago

My family moved to Roslindale when I was a kid in ‘94. The ‘98 roster made me fall in love with baseball and the Sox.

I’ll always remember his 10 RBI game in ‘99. School night but my dad took me to the game anyways.

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u/IGotScammed5545 2h ago

Second in MVP that year

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u/sully9614 pizza 49m ago

Him and Pedroia were the best middle infielders this team had in 30+ years

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u/LowDrag_777 3h ago

Better than Duran

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u/SonOfMagicFact 2h ago

Yeah, probably.