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  NOMAR GARCIAPARRA Positions : Shortstop, First Baseman and Third Baseman Full Name : Anthony Nomar Garciaparra Bats : Right -  Throws : Right Born : July 23, 1973 in Whittier, California, USA Organizations :  Boston Red Sox (9), Los Angeles Dodgers (3), Chicago Cubs (2), Oakland Athletics (1) NOMAR GARCIAPARRA'S WALL OF GLORY HONORS AND AWARDS All Star: 6  (1997, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006) Rookie of the Year:  1 (1997) Silver Slugger: 1 (1997) BATTING Batting Average:  2 (1999, 2000) Hits Leader: 1 (1997) Doubles Leader:  1 (2002) Triples Leader: 1 (1997) AB Leader:  1 (1997) FIELDING Putouts as SS:  1 (1997) Double Plays Turned as SS:  1 (1997) WHO? Nomar Garciaparra is an American former SS, 1B and 3B. He was an 6-time All-Star for the Boston Red Sox (5) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (1) and 2-time batting champion. Nomar Garciaparra, who is of Mexican-American descent, played during 14 seasons, winning unanimously the AL Rookie of the Year Award in 1997 (AVG .306, 30 HR, 98

Happy Birthday, Fly! Ferguson Arthur Jenkins was born on December 13, 1942 in Chatham, Canada. HOF, 3x All-Star, Cy Young, 2x Wins Leader, SO Leader, 3x GS Leader, 4x CG Leader, IP Leader  284-226 W-L, 3.34 ERA, 2.038 SO, 6 SV Ferguson Jenkins and his teams: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox 

  Happy Birthday, Teddy Ballgame! Theodore Samuel Williams was born on August 30, 1918 in San Diego, California. HOF, 19x All-Star, 2x MVP, 2x Triple Crowns, 6x Batting Titles, 6x Runs Leader, 2x Doubles Leader, 4x HR Leader, 4x RBI Leader, 8x BB Leader, 12x OBP Leader, 9x SLG Leader, 10x OPS Leader, All-Time OBP Leader (.482). As Manager: 273-364 W-L, .429 W-L .344 AVG, 521 HR, 1.839 RBI, 24 SB, 2,654 Hits Ted Williams and his team: As Player: Boston Red Sox  As Manager: Washington Senators, Texas Rangers

  Happy Birthday, Yaz! Carl Michael Yastrzemski was born on August 22, 1939 in Southampton, New York. HOF, 18x All-Star, MVP, AS MVP, Triple Crown, 7x GG, 3x Batting titles, HR Leader, RBI Leader, 2x Hits Leader, 3x Runs Leader, 3x Doubles Leader, 2x BB Leader, 5x OBP Leader, 3x SLG Leader, 4x OPS Leader. .285 AVG, 452 HR, 1.844 RBI, 168 SB, 3.308 Hits Carl Yastrzemski and his team: Boston Red Sox 

Jim Piersall "Jimmy" Positions : Center Fielder Full Name : James Anthony Piersall Bats : Right -  Throws : Right Born : November 14, 1929 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA Died: June 3, 2017 in Wheaton, Illinois, USA Organizations : Boston Red Sox (8), Los Angeles / California Angels (5), Cleveland Indians (3), Washington Senators (2), New York Mets (1) JIM PIERSALL' WALL OF GLORY HONORS AND AWARDS All Star:  2 (1954, 1956) Gold Gloves:  2 (1958, 1961) BATTING 2B Leader:  1 (1956) Games Leader:  1 (1956) FIELDING Def. Games as CF:  2  (1956, 1957) Assists as CF:  1 (1957)  Double Plays Turned as CF:  2 (1958, 1961) Def. Games as RF: 1 (1953) PO as RF: 1 (1953) Double Plays Turned as RF: 1 (1953) Def. Games as OF:  1 (1956) PO as OF:  2 (1956, 1957) Double Plays Turned as OF:   1 (1953) Fielding % as CF: 5 (1956, 1957, 1960, 1961, 1962) Fielding % as OF: 3 (1956, 1961, 1962) WHO? The "Jimmy" was an American former baseball center fielder. He was best known fo