In his recap of the Red Sox 12-4 victory over the Mariners on May 10, 1999, the Boston Globe’s Gordon Edes cited the 1,000 days of John F. Kennedy’s presidency in his description of Nomar Garciaparra. The then-25-year-old shortstop was, according to Edes, “playing in a town that understands that his tales of youth and promise, hope and glory, will shimmer long after he leaves the antiquated stage that is Fenway Park.”
Flashing forward to 2017, Edes has been proven correct. Though Garciaparra’s time in Boston was cut short by a seismic 2004 trade, he remains a cult hero among the Fenway Faithful.