“He’s incredibly strong and has great balance."
—Yankees great Don Mattingly

"He made the decision for the right reason. He made the decision with his heart."
—Nomar's wife Mia Hamm

"He doesn’t allow the pitcher to have much room for error."
—All-Star catcher Jason Varitek

"The kid’s a heck of a lot better player than I was. He comes down here every day like it’s the last game he’s ever going to play."
—Red Sox great Johnny Pesky

"Nomar has been one of the best shortstops in the game for a while now."
—Cy Young winner Greg Maddux

"This guy can hit. And if you can hit, you can hit."
—Cubs manager Dusty Baker

"He’s a baseball player. He’s a throwback."
—Veteran pitcher LaTroy Hawkins

"He’s combined incredible physical ability with perfect mechanics—when he’s going good, he doesn’t mis-hit anything. He’s ridiculous."
—Yankees slugger Jason Giambi

"As of today, he’s a first baseman."
—Dodgers GM Ned Colletti

"He’s a stand-up guy, all-around quality people."
—Former teammate Todd Walker

"He has incredible power to uncoil on a ball without much movement or stride into the ball."
—Former big leaguer Robin Ventura

"This guy is ripped. When he walks into the room, you know it."
—Former big leaguer David Cone

"What’s amazing about Nomar is that no matter what type of pitch you throw, where you throw it, or when you throw it, he can hit it and hit it hard. He reminds me of Kirby Puckett."
—Veteran pitcher Aaron Sele

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