Garciaparra rejoins Red Sox for day, then retires

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Nomar Garciaparra rejoined the Red Sox for one day and then retired, ending a 14-year career in which he won an MVP award with Boston and became a beloved player in the city.

The shortstop signed a one-day contract with his former team today before announcing he’s leaving baseball at 36 to become an ESPN analyst.

“From the first day I had the thrill of putting on a Red Sox uniform and playing in front of all the great fans at Fenway Park, I have felt at home in Boston,” Garciaparra said in a statement. “While I had the privilege of playing with other legendary teams, I always saw myself retiring in a Red Sox uniform.”

Garciaparra played parts of nine seasons in Boston.