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This guy was our shortstop for 7 brilliant years. His peak was one of the best I've seen in the last couple decades, at least from an infielder. He batted .323 in a Sox uni, won two batting titles, a Rookie of the Year award, and flashed a nifty glove. And in an age of 150 strikeout seasons being commonplace, he struck out just 554 times in 6116 career plate appearances. His 2000 season was something else: he hit .372 in 599 PA's, 21 homers, and struck out just 50 times. Unfortunately, he kind of disappeared after leaving town, so we won't be seeing him in the hall. #5 Nomar Garciaparra
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