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FORT MYERS, Fla.--Nomar Garciaparra's ailing right elbow should heal completely and he should resume playing shortstop soon for the Boston Red Sox, the team's doctor said yesterday...
...there are four serious candidates: Boston first baseman Mo Vaughn, Boston shortstop Nomar Garciaparra, Texas outfielder Juan Gonzalez and Cleveland outfielder Manny Ramirez. Vaughn, the 1995 MVP, hit .337 with 40 homers and 115 RBI; Garciaparra hit .323 with 35 taters and 122 RBI; Gonzalez, the 1996 MVP, hit .318 with 45 homers and 157 RBI; Ramirez hit .294 with 45 homers and 145 RBI. The Red Sox won 92 games, the Indians 89 and the Rangers...
...Indians were running boisterously about the field, but Nomar Garciaparra ignored them. Rather, the Red Sox shortstop stood on the edge of the home dugout, a solitary, gallant figure applauding the fans for their support...
More than his three home runs and 11 RBIs in the four-game series, more than his spirited urges for support of the Sox in that final inning, Nomar's applause lingered in my mind...
That ovation, coupled with Nomar's dignified heroics in Game Four this season, showed me that the pain of defeat is only temporary, but grace is timeless, and through it humanity can triumph over history...