Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (pron-en?no?m?r ??r?si???p?r?; born July 23, 1973, in city-stateWhittierCalifornia) is a former Major League Baseball player. He previously played third base, first base, and Designated Hitter for the Oakland Athletics, first base (First baseman) and third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and shortstop and third base for the Chicago Cubs, after a decade as an All-Star shortstop for the Boston Red Sox. He is one of 13 players in Major League history to hit two grand slams during a single game (List of Major League Baseball hitters with two grand slams in one game), and the only player to achieve the feat at home.