Nomar Garciaparra retired from baseball Wednesday morning and signed a one-day contract with the Boston Red Sox to retires as a part of his former team.

“I’ve always had a recurring dream, to be able to retire in a Red Sox uniform,” Garciaparra said at a press conference at City of Palms Park.

“Earlier today, I did sign a minor league contract to be a part of the organization once again. I was getting choked up then, and I’m getting choked up now. I’ve got the chills.

“But to be able to have that dream come true, I really just can’t put into words because of what this organization has always meant to me, meant to my family, the fans. I always tell people Red Sox Nation is bigger than any nation out there, and to be able to tell people that I came back home to be back to Red Sox Nation is truly a thrill.”

Garciaparra will join ESPN as a baseball analyst. He will be seen primarily on “Baseball Tonight” but will also serve as an occasional game analyst.

Garciaparra played for the Red Sox for 9 seasons, starting in the Red Sox minor league system for three years and made his Major League debut on August 31, 1996 as a defensive replacement against Oakland.

Watch Nomar Garciaparra’s one-on-one interview with Gordon Edes below: