It's Revisionist History Night

(AP)

And How Can We Miss Nomar If He Won't Go Away?

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36-year-old former Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra, who rejoined his original team for one day in March, and then retired, ending a 14-year MLB career, nine with Boston, comes back tonight.

Nomar's feelings about not being on the field in 2004 when the Sox won the World Series: "You know I felt like I was [on the field], I really did. Because all the phone calls I was getting from the guys that were there, calling me after they win, after the games leading up and they win in the playoffs calling me on the bus, 'Did you see the game?' And I was calling them as well telling them, 'Congratulations. I'm pulling for you, this is great." So I felt like I was there. I always believe that, I realize something, when I put this uniform on, I've been playing all these years with the Boston Red Sox that us as individuals, as players, you always talk about winning the World Series and being a part of the World Series and in Boston, there's something greater than an individual, me as a player, winning the World Series. When I was there I always realized there's something bigger than us, as players. It's winning the World Series for these people. These people that have bled, cried, cheered over the years. Winning the World Series in Boston is more than an individual player winning the World Series. It was winning the World Series for these people, for the Red Sock Nation."

It Was Just 15 Years Ago ...

(2.23.95: Frank O'Brien / Globe File)

... When A Skinny Kid with No Attitude Popped Up at Camp

More Red Tape

(Jim Davis / Globe File)

... Then Nomar Finally, Hopefully, Throws in the Towel

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(BDD / Mike Briggs Illustration)

It's Beating a Dead Horse But ...

(BDD Photo Illustration / Chris R.)

We're Really Going to Miss Nomar Popping Up Around Here

(BDD / James MacLeod Cartoons)

"Kids crying all over Boston for a month or two, or maybe some even now still crying at night going to sleep. Nomar was... hey look, I feel it's saad that Nomar's still not a Red Sock. He was the link. Williams. Yaz. Nomar..." -- ESPN's Nomar Delusionist Chris Berman, October 2004

Those Were the Days My Friend ...

(BDD / Steve Kurth Illustration)

We Thought They'd Never End. ... So Long, Garciapopup