Not past a diving Garciaparra?
Former Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra rescued two women who had fallen into Boston Harbor late last week, his uncle and a witness told the Boston Herald.
Garciaparra, traded to the Chicago Cubs on July 31, 2004, was with his uncle in his Charlestown condominium at about 10 p.m. Friday when they heard a scream and a splash, said the uncle, Victor Garciaparra.
As soon as the All-Star shortstop and two-time American League batting champ ran out the door to help the woman, her friend also fell in, hitting her head on the pier, said Victor Garciaparra, who oversees his nephew’s business and charitable ventures.
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Posted: October 12, 2005 at 06:42 AM |
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Notice that Repoz had to link to the SF Chronicle. That's because the Boston Herald's headline was "Nomar Found Holding a Nearly Drowned Woman." For first five paragraphs, the Herald just compares Garciaparra to OJ Simpson, followed by a section attempting to explain Garciaparra's elusive Mexican herritage as well as a recap on his final months as a Red Sox. Only on page B-12 does it acknowledge that he saved the women.
Nomar: Don't worry, ma'am; I'll save you.
Woman: Hey, it's Nomah Gahciapahra! But--didn't the Cubs move you to third base?
Nomar: Well, yes, but I don't see what--
Woman: Well, my friend Julie's in the watah too, and I don't know if I can trust someone to save us who can't covah ground to his right. Nothing personal. Besides, you might rupshuh a groin muscle oh something, and then we'd all be in a fix. Glub. Sahrry, but I think we'll be bettah off taking ouh chances with the watah.
Nomar: Ma'am, this is no time for this--
Woman: Oh, wait, isn't that Ohlando Cabrera ovah there? He'll save us!
Nomar: No, that's--that's just some black guy...
Woman: MISTAH CABRERA! *drowns*
As long as they weren't to his left... Then they would have slipped on past.
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For everyone debating pressure situations - this was one. Nomar was clutch, whatever he may hit close and late (I have no idea, actually).
I thought of him to. IIRC, Delanay either could not swim or was a poor swimmer. My high school football coach greatly admired him, and often brought up Delany as an example of selflessness.
Tom Mees, of ESPN, died trying to rescue kids, I think, his own.
Pools scare me.
I didn't know that was the story. I only knew he drowned.
Edgar Renteria would've reached the two women, but would've thrown one of them into traffic.
If David Eckstein had been there, then Scott Rolen would've rescued them.
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Meanwhile, Neifi wouldn't notice that the woman he "saved" was in a horrible coughing fit, with water in her lungs, and needed mouth-to-mouth. She would pass away, and while everyone in the media would regret this, they would also say "Neifi did every thing he could."
No one would notice that there was a second woman in the water who drowned.
you know, NOWHERE in the article is there any explanation about how the wimmin ended up in the drink in the first place
That's because ordinarily that shortstop would be Garciaparra.
Well, one of the women knew that Nomar was staying nearby. She told her friend she was going to scream and jump in and see if he'd come rescue her. She did this. When the second woman saw Nomar appear in the doorway she realized it was working, so she jumped in.
They both now have Nomar's number.
Manny was ready to jump in but Admiral Ackbar warned him it was a trap.
Detectives believe alcohol was involved.
If Jose Reyes had been there, he would have attempted to save them by flailing his limbs wildly for several hours, but somehow he would do it perfectly anyway.
I didn't know "Greene" was a particularly minority-heavy last name.
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Detectives believe alcohol was involved.
you were sittin' dead red on that one
If Derek Jeter were there he would've saved one and A-Rod would knock her and Jeter back into the water.
I like these 2 the best so far
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As an aside here, I grew up close to Jack Perconte's batting cages outside of Chicago, "The Hiiiing Factory" I think it was. We had our winter leagues there. They had the nets set up to give you points based on where you hit the ball and you played nine inninngs building up runs. Jack would be there often. He was a very nice guy to us kiddies (12-15 yr olds), but my dad had to inform me of who the hell he was back then.
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Easily the best one so far. Well done.
Good for both of them.
...while picking his nose and eating his boogers with his free hand, no less!
Maybe I'm older than many of you, but I immediately thought of Joe Delaney who died in an attempt to save three children drowning in a pond. One survived.
I thought of a few people who died before I was born, Eugene: George Davis, Mike Grady, and Kid Gleason saving some people caught in an apartment building fire at the turn-of-the-last century; Dode Paskert saving some people (David C. Jones mentioned this at one time); and a teenage Jesse Burkett attempting to save a girl who was drowning, but was too late.
KTHXBYE.
"JUSSTT a bit outside"
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Sad, but funny.
If Wally Moses were they he would've parted the water and let the women walk to shore on dry land.
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####### you!!
there's coffee all over my keyboard
If David Wells were there he would've been unable to rescue the women after he got the crap kicked out of him by a minnow.
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you can't top it
...on August 14, 1996, Mees, who was unable to swim, drowned while attempting to save his 4-year-old daughter, Gabrielle, who had fallen into a swimming pool. Gabrielle survived but efforts to save her 46-year-old father were unsuccessful.
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Grady Little had one saved for sure but tragically didn't go back for the second one in time.
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