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In 1999 and 2000, Garciaparra won back to back batting titles. He was named an AL All-Star both years, including named a starter for the 1999 game in Boston's [[Fenway Park]]. His momentum was slowed when he suffered a broken wrist in April 2001 and resulted in him missing the rest of the season. The injury would affect him the rest of his career. He had a strong return in 2002 and was named to the AL All-Star team. After fellow shortstops [[Alex Rodriguez]] and [[Derek Jeter]] signed mega-contracts, Garciaparra felt underpaid. Garciaparra: "Manny's making 20. Pedro's making 17. Alex is making 25, Jeter's making 19. I mean, where do I fit in?"<ref name="contract">Mnookin, Seth. (2006). ''Feeding the Monster: How Money, Smarts, and Nerve Took a Team to the Top'', Simon & Schuster, Page 234</ref> The Red Sox offered him a four-year extension worth $60 million in spring training of 2003. Garciaparra: "Four years, $15 million, fine: We agree on that...I asked for a signing bonus for $8 million."<ref name="contract"/> The team rejected the request and ended negotiations. He had another All-Star year in 2003 amid rumors that he was unhappy in Boston and wanted to play in his home state of California. In July 2004, with concerns about his health and fielding ability, the Red Sox traded him to the Cubs for [[Doug Mientkiewicz]] and [[Orlando Cabrera]].
In 1999 and 2000, Garciaparra won back to back batting titles. He was named an AL All-Star both years, including named a starter for the 1999 game in Boston's [[Fenway Park]]. His momentum was slowed when he suffered a broken wrist in April 2001 and resulted in him missing the rest of the season. The injury would affect him the rest of his career. He had a strong return in 2002 and was named to the AL All-Star team. After fellow shortstops [[Alex Rodriguez]] and [[Derek Jeter]] signed mega-contracts, Garciaparra felt underpaid. Garciaparra: "Manny's making 20. Pedro's making 17. Alex is making 25, Jeter's making 19. I mean, where do I fit in?"<ref name="contract">Mnookin, Seth. (2006). ''Feeding the Monster: How Money, Smarts, and Nerve Took a Team to the Top'', Simon & Schuster, Page 234</ref> The Red Sox offered him a four-year extension worth $60 million in spring training of 2003. Garciaparra: "Four years, $15 million, fine: We agree on that...I asked for a signing bonus for $8 million."<ref name="contract"/> The team rejected the request and ended negotiations. He had another All-Star year in 2003 amid rumors that he was unhappy in Boston and wanted to play in his home state of California. In July 2004, with concerns about his health and fielding ability, the Red Sox traded him to the Cubs for [[Doug Mientkiewicz]] and [[Orlando Cabrera]].
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=3545 ESPN Bio]
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/profile?playerId=3545 ESPN Bio]
*[http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/garcino01.php The Baseball Page Bio]
*[http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/garcino01.php The Baseball Page Bio]
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