Nomar Garciaparra Garciaparra with the Red Sox in 2002. Shortstop Born: July 23, 1973 (1973-07-23) (age 37) Whittier, California Batted: Right Threw: Right  MLB debut August 31, 1996 for the Boston Red Sox Last MLB appearance October 4, 2009 for the Oakland Athletics Career statistics Batting average     .313 Home runs     229 Runs batted in     936 Teams Boston Red Sox (1996–2004) Chicago Cubs (2004–2005) Los Angeles Dodgers (2006–2008) Oakland Athletics (2009) Career highlights and awards 6× All-Star selection (1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006) Silver Slugger Award winner (1997) 1997 AL Rookie of the Year 2006 NL Comeback Player of the Year Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (pronounced /ˈnoʊmɑr ɡɑrˌsiːəˈpɑrə/; born July 23, 1973, in Whittier, California) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop, third baseman, first baseman, and designated hitter. After playing a decade as an All-Star shortstop for the Boston Red Sox, he played third base, first base, and designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics, first base and third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and shortstop and third base for the Chicago Cubs. He is one of 13 players in Major League history to hit two grand slams during a single game, and the only player to achieve the feat at home..