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Wade Anthony Boggs (born June 15, 1958) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He spent 18 seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Boston Red Sox. He also played for the New York Yankees (1993–1997), winning the 1996 World Series with them, and finished his career with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–1999).
Debut: (Age 23-299d, 14,569th in major league history) 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Last Game: (Age 41-073d) 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2005. (Voted by BBWAA on 474/516 ballots) View Wade Boggs's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Wade Boggs was an artist whose medium was the National Pastime, whose tool of choice was a bat, and whose canvas was a ball field. His mother may have summed it up best when she said, “It seemed like he was born to hit just like some kids are born to play the piano.”
Wade Anthony Boggs. Nickname: Chicken Man. Born: 6/15/1958 in Omaha, NE. Draft: 1976, Boston Red Sox, Round: 7, Overall Pick: 166. High School: Henry B. Plant, Tampa, FL.
Jan 4, 2012 · Legend has it that Ted Williams uttered these words while critiquing a photo of an 18-month-old boy.1 He was absolutely right; that boy, Wade Boggs, went on to win several batting titles on his way to becoming one of the best hitters of all time in a Hall of Fame career.
View the profile of Tampa Bay Devil Rays Third Baseman Wade Boggs on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
Feb 9, 2020 · Boggs was a big kid — he was young when he hit his adult height of 6-foot-2 and even in high school he weighed more than 175 pounds — and it seemed certain that he would simply slug his way into...
Complete career MLB stats for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays Third Baseman Wade Boggs on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
Jul 9, 2023 · PETERSBURG — Wade Boggs signed with the Devil Rays in 1998 for a specific reason. He was within 200 hits of 3,000 and wanted the chance to reach the milestone playing for the new team in...
Wade Boggs played 18 seasons for the Red Sox, Yankees and Devil Rays. He had a .328 batting average, 3,010 hits, 118 home runs, 1,014 RBIs and 1,513 runs scored. He won 2 Gold Glove awards, 8 Silver Slugger awards and 1 World Series. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2005.
