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A wish, a great song, and in this case an award with 2 well-deserved recipients.

Garciaparra won the award despite playing the final weeks of the season with an injured oblique muscle and left quadriceps, which he tore during Thursday night's NL playoff game against the New York Mets. The 33-year-old first baseman played in 122 games and hit .303 with 20 homers and 93 RBIs, making his sixth All-Star game.

Garciaparra, who played a total of 143 games in 2004-05, received 72,054 votes in fan balloting announced Saturday by the commissioner's office.

"It's quite an honor, I'm fortunate to win something like that," Garciaparra said. "I've always said it's a byproduct of my team. These guys are special guys."

Congratulations to Nomar and Jim on their fine seasons.

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