Wade Boggs
Baseball player with championship success
Born
June 15th, 1958
67 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Debuted in Major League Baseball in 1982, achieving a prolific career primarily with the Boston Red Sox. Accumulated over 3,000 hits and earned five batting titles during a distinguished tenure. Played a key role in the Red Sox's 1996 playoff run and later won a World Series title with the New York Yankees in 1996. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005 following retirement.
Accumulated over 3,000 career hits
Won five batting titles
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005
Won the 1996 World Series with the New York Yankees
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