People are going to make comparisons and they can do that but I'm definitely not going to compare myself to Derek Jeter.
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Nomar Garciaparra Quote
“People ask me if my shoes were too small when I was a kid and I say it wouldn't matter how fight my shoes were, I just liked that feeling of them being in there. That's how I started tapping my toes.”
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