Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (born July 23, 1973, in
Whittier, California) is an American baseball player
who currently plays third base for the Los Angeles
Dodgers. He previously played first base for the
Dodgers, and shortstop and third base for the
Chicago Cubs, after several years as an All-Star
shortstop for the Boston Red Sox.
Garciaparra was part of the so-called "Holy Trinity"
of shortstops that debuted in the mid '90s, which
also included Alex Rodriguez (now a third baseman)
and Derek Jeter.[citation needed] Of the three, only
Jeter remains a shortstop.
Garciaparra is a six-time All-Star (1997, 1999,
2000, 2002, 2003, 2006). In five postseason series
he has batted .323 with a slugging percentage of
.625.
