Nomar to play for Mexico in World Classic
Dodgers’ slugger qualifies because parents are Mexican
 | Nomar Garciaparra, 32, will play with Mexico in the World Baseball Classic in March. |
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updated 4:51 p.m. ET Jan. 14, 2006
MEXICO CITY - Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Nomar Garciaparra will play for Mexico at the World Baseball Classic in March.
Garciaparra, a native of Whittier, Calif., qualifies because of his Mexican parents, Mexican baseball league president Alejandro Hute said in a newspaper interview Saturday.
Garciaparra, 32, played for the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs before signing with Los Angeles.
Mexico is in Group B of the world tournament, playing against the United States, Canada and South Africa. Mexico's team includes pitchers Oliver Perez of Pittsburgh, Rodrigo Lopez of Baltimore and Luis Ayala of Washington.
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