NOMAH - Saves two women from drowning

[Boon]

BOSTON -- Former Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra rescued two women who had fallen into Boston Harbor late last week, his uncle and a witness told the Boston Herald.

 

Garciaparra, traded to the Chicago Cubs on July 31, 2004, was with his uncle in his Charlestown condominium at about 10 p.m. Friday when they heard a scream and a splash, said the uncle, Victor Garciaparra.

 

As soon as the All-Star shortstop and two-time American League batting champ ran out the door to help the woman, her friend also fell in, hitting her head on the pier, said Victor Garciaparra, who oversees his nephew's business and charitable ventures.

 

Victor Garciaparra jumped from the balcony to the water 20 feet below.

 

"I swam towards them and by the time I reached them, Nomar was already there holding the girls up," he told the newspaper. "But he couldn't get them up without help."

 

One woman had a large lump on her head and appeared to be unconscious, he said. When she came to, the first thing she said was: "Are you Nomar?" Victor Garciaparra said.

 

The two men pulled the women from the water. Their husbands arrived and whisked them off to the hospital before the Garciaparras even got their names, he said.

 

Johnny O'Hara of Natick witnessed the incident from his boat.

 

"A bunch of us came running over and sure enough, pulling the two girls from the water was Nomar," he told the newspaper. "It was crazy. Nomar was like jumping over walls to get to the girls and the other guy leaped off the balcony. It was unbelievable."

 

Nomar Garciaparra was unavailable for comment, his uncle said.

 

He's still my hero.

[Slayer]

I call publicity stunt

[The Czech Republic]

Nomar, you schmuck, I bet you aggravated an injury while you did this. Now we're going to have to replace you with Neifi Perez as our starting shortstop. Thanks for nothing.

 

EDIT: "Edgar would have made critical errors #31 and #32" credit Boston DirtDogs

[2GOLD]

Nomar better be looking at himself with a discount price tag unless he wants to retire from baseball like he did in my MLB2k5 video game.

 

Least he's not a complete scumbag like T.O's attorney was. But hey, save the peeps. Good job.

[cabbageboy]

T.O.'s attorney? I thought it was Drew Rosenhaus, his agent, that saved someone from drowning not long ago?

[2GOLD]

The way Drew talks, he might as well BE his attorney.

[The Czech Republic]

Nomar better be looking at himself with a discount price tag unless he wants to retire from baseball like he did in my MLB2k5 video game.

Nomar seems interested in staying with the Cubs, because the North Side fans have stuck by him to some extent through his, and our, crappy 2005. He also knows that he's not worth shit on the open market, since the only other team that would overpay for him is probably Florida.

[2GOLD]

Truthfully I'd like to see Nomar come back since he FINALLY seems healthy. But it depends on how much he wants. Cause right now he's worth about chicken feed.

[Guest I miss Test.]

Someone post the pic of him holding his groin.

[The Czech Republic]

Truthfully I'd like to see Nomar come back since he FINALLY seems healthy. But it depends on how much he wants. Cause right now he's worth about chicken feed.

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Nomar understands his situation. He'll be back if Hendry wants him back.