Manufacturer: Upper Deck
Set: 1997 Upper Deck Baseball ➡️
Player Name: Nomar Garciaparra
Position/Team: Shortstop for Red Sox
Card #: 234
Card Size: 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”
Card Values: See Pricing Data Below
Nomar Garciaparra’s baseball career was a tale of two distinct phases: a brilliant, dominant peak with the Boston Red Sox followed by a period plagued by injuries.
A six-time All-Star, Garciaparra was one of the most exciting and productive shortstops of his era. He was known for his unique and memorable batting routine, and his ability to hit for both average and power.
Garciaparra burst onto the scene with one of the greatest rookie seasons ever. He hit .306 with 30 home runs, 98 RBIs, and led the AL with 209 hits and 11 triples. He was a unanimous selection for the Rookie of the Year award. He won consecutive American League batting titles, hitting .357 in 1999 and a career-best .372 in 2000. In 1998, he finished second in the AL MVP voting after batting .323 with 35 home runs and 122 RBIs. From 1997 to 2003, Garciaparra was a perennial All-Star and MVP candidate, a cornerstone of the Red Sox franchise.
Starting in 2001 with a wrist injury, Garciaparra’s career became defined by injuries that limited his playing time and production.
He is a member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame and remains one of the most beloved players in the team’s history. His early career performance placed him in a class with fellow shortstops Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez, though his trajectory was altered by injuries.
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Pricing Data For This Rookie Card
Tracking the current market value for the 1997 Upper Deck Nomar Garciaparra Card #234. Below, find updated pricing data for ungraded (raw) copies, as well as verified PSA graded sales trends collected from secondary marketplaces.
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Raw/Ungraded: $1
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Grade 8: -
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Grade 9: $17
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Grade 10: -
Data Updated: June 2026
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Did You Know? Garciaparra broke into the major leagues full-time in 1997 and immediately delivered one of the most statistically overwhelming freshman campaigns in baseball history. He put on an absolute clinic at the top of the Red Sox lineup, batting .306 while smashing 30 home runs, 44 doubles, 11 triples, and driving in 98 runs.
He led the American League with a jaw-dropping 209 hits and established a major league rookie record with a 30-game hitting streak. He captured the 1997 American League Rookie of the Year Award by a unanimous vote, instantly cementing himself alongside Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez in the mythic trinity of elite young AL shortstops who redefined the position.
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