Twenty years ago, the Boston Red Sox shocked the fanbase with one of the most memorable moves in franchise history. Boston parted ways with beloved shortstop Nomar Garciaparra on July 31, 2004.

Speaking from a stage that featured LA mayor Eric Garcetti, MLS commissioner Don Garber, and Guber’s fellow co-owners including Magic Johnson, Mia Hamm-Garciaparra, Nomar Garciaparra and Henry ...