Nomar to play for Mexico in WBC
01/14/2006MEXICO CITY -- Dodgers first baseman Nomar Garciaparra will play for Mexico at the World Baseball Classic in March.
The native of Whittier, Calif., qualifies because of his Mexican parents, Mexican baseball league president Alejandro Hute said in a newspaper interview published Saturday.
A Dodgers official confirmed Garciaparra's WBC participation on Saturday afternoon.
The 32-year-old Garciaparra played for the Red Sox and the Cubs before signing with Los Angeles.
Mexico is in Group B of the world tournament, playing against the United States, Canada and South Africa. The team includes pitchers Oliver Perez of Pittsburgh, Rodrigo Lopez of Baltimore and Luis Ayala of Washington.
Source: http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/
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