We all enjoy an annual birthday bash in our honor, right? Nomar Garciaparra apparently favored bashing home runs. At least that was the case on his 29th birthday when the former Boston Red Sox shortstop hit three homers in a 22-4 route of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
On July 23, 2002, the Red Sox hosted the Rays for the opener of a day-night doubleheader after the previous day’s game had been washed out by rain. It seemed as though Boston was in for a long day when they fell behind 4-0 in the second inning.