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Mariel Margaret Hamm was born.
She was born in Selma, Alabama on March 17th 1972. -
Mia's Hero
Mia's hero and role model was her brother Garrett. He was an adopted child. Garrett was always good at sports and athletics. Mia look up to him as a child. -
A Strugle With Her Brother
Mia's brother Garrett was diagnosed with aplastic anemia. Aplastic anemia is a blood disorder that causes the body to fail to produce enough blood platelets.
Because of this disorder, Garrett had to quit playing spots. -
The National Team
In 1987 Mia joins the USA Womans National Team for the first time. -
Major Earthquake
In June of 1990, a very large earthquake hit Iran causing 50,000 deaths. The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.7. -
Persian Gulf War
Starts- August 2, 1990
Ends- Febuary 28,1991 -
The Yankees and the World Series
The New York Yankees won the world series 3 times in this year. -
School vs. National Team and World Cup
Mia had to chose between school at the University of North Caralina and going to the FIFA World Cup. -
Interesting Fact
Mia's college jersey was retired in 1994 at a Duke basketball game during halftime, along with Kristine Lilly's. -
Mia's Hero, dead
Mia's brother, Garrett, died in April of 1996 at the age of 28 from Alastic Anemia. -
World Cup Champion
In the 1999, the USA Womans National Team won the FIFA World Cup! They won 2-1 against China. -
Getting Married
On November 22, 2003 Mia was married to Nomar Garciaparra. Nomar was a baseball star.
