Wade Boggs Baseball Cards

About Wade Boggs, Hall of Famer

Wade Boggs was a left-handed third baseman who spent 18 seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Boston Red Sox. He also played for the New York Yankees, where he won the 1996 World Series, and finished his career with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Boggs became the 23rd player to reach 3,000 career hits and won five American League batting titles between 1983 and 1988. His .328 career batting average remains the highest among living former players. A 12-time All-Star, Boggs was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005 on his first ballot.

Did you know? Boggs was the first player in history to reach 3,000 career hits with a home run, accomplishing the feat on August 7, 1999, for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

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