Positions: SS-1275, 1B-212, 3B-97, DH-21, 2B-1
Full Name: Anthony Nomar Garciaparra
Born: Jul 23,1973 in Whittier, California
Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 Bats: Right Throws: Right
High School: St. John Bosco (Bellflower, California) "Braves"
College: Georgia Tech
Contract: Signed 1-year, $1,000,000 contract with the Oakland Athletics on Mar 3,2009.
Drafted: Selected by Boston Red Sox in 1st Round (12th overall) of 1994 amateur entry draft (June-Reg) (Signing Bonus: $895,000)
3+ Homers in a game 2x May 10,1999, Jul 23,2002
50+ Doubles in a Season 2x 2000,2002
6+ hits in a Game Jun 21,2003
9 or more RBIs in a Game May 10,1999 10rbi
Batting Champion 2x AL 1999-2000
College All-American (1st team) 1994 SS
Comeback Player of the Year NL 2006
Famous Wives Mia Hamm - Soccer Player
First Round Draft Pick 1994 (#12)
| Hitting Streak of 30+ Games 30 games (1997)
Home Run Derby Participant 2x 1997,1999
Major League All-Star Game 6x 1997,1999-2000,2002-2003,2006
MLB Rookie of the Year AL 1997
Player of the Month 1x May-1999 (AL)
Player of the Week 7x Aug-10-1997, Jun-21-1998, Aug-2-1998, Sep-19-1999, Jun-4-2000, Aug-10-2003, May-14-2006
Silver Slugger Award 1x AL (SS) 1997
Top Prospect 1995 MLB (#22),1996 MLB (#36),1997 MLB (#10),1995 Bos (#1),1996 Bos (#4),1997 Bos (#1)
Topps All-Star Rookie 1997 (SS)
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MLB Debut: Aug 31,1996
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