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Why Limit Super Pairings to Horses?

To Daniel Okrent -- whose identity as the inventor of rotisserie baseball is the one I'll use for this space -- the greatest baseball player ever was, unsurprisingly, Babe Ruth. It was Okrent's reasoning, which he conveyed in Ken Burns' epic television documentary "Baseball," that was refreshingly noteworthy. "He (Ruth)...

Nomar Garciaparra Supports the 'Boston Tea-quila Party'

Nomar Garciaparra is once again going to bat for the city of Boston. The former Red Sox shortstop is lobbying for National Tequila Day -- July 24 -- to be recognized as an official holiday for the city of Boston. Garciaparra has pledged his support to the "Boston Tea-quila Party" in his quest to have this "holiday" be...

Major League Notebook: April 30

Here's what's happening around baseball on Friday, April 30, 2010: • On the final day of April, Jermaine Dye still doesn't have a job, but he tells Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times he believes he could help the White Sox or another team -- as long as certain conditions are met. ''I'm not going to a bad team, and...

Nomar Didn't Need Title to Capture Boston's Heart

The 14-year-old hidden away in a corner of my brain is counting down the days to Nomar Garciaparra's Hall of Fame induction ceremony, unable to envision a scenario where he doesn't become an all-time great. He can not fathom Garciaparra playing his home games at Wrigley Field or Chavez Ravine, much less imagine him as a...

Garciaparra Goes Home to Retire

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Although it's a tough job market generally, it's apparently not so bad for All-Star shortstops. Nomar Garciaparra, who spent most of his career with the Boston Red Sox, signed a one-day minor league contract with Boston on Wednesday, then retired, bringing to a close a 14-year career. Moments later it...

Nomar Garciaparra News From the Web

05/22/12 Foxboro Youth Baseball & Softball plans 24-hour... Source: Wicked Local Foxborough - Foxborough MA Sleep will be at a premium starting at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 15 when 800 players of the Foxboro Youth Baseball and Softball Association (FYBSA) will have the opportunity to participate in Foxborough's first-ever 24 hour marathon baseball game.
05/20/12 Next stop Fenway Park for this Nomar fan Source: The Eagle-Tribune - North Andover MA The first time Alex Wilson attended a game at Fenway Park was during summer 2007.
05/12/12 When Nomar stole my Sharpie Source: The Eagle-Tribune - North Andover MA I have been going to Fenway Park every summer since I was five years old.
05/05/12 Joe DeMaggio, Nomar Garciaparra Among Top Ten to Wear... Source: NESN Some of the top athletes choose a number to wear in order to honor some sports legend.
04/26/12 Aviles brings offensive might to SS position Source: Projo.com - Providence RI The Red Sox have spent most of the past eight years searching for a suitable replacement at short to Nomar Garciaparra, only to discover what the rest of the American League has learned.