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Wade Boggs’ major league career was a regimented, meticulous, disciplined journey, taken day by day and step by step across 18 years. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame as the 41st first-ballot honoree in Hall history when they resoundingly welcomed Boggs in early 2005.

Boggs spent 11 All-Star seasons with the Red Sox in Boston (1982-92). He duplicated his success with the New York Yankees and helped them win a World Series title in 1996. After a short break, Boggs finished his career with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and reached his 3,000th career hit with the organization August 7, 1999. Individual honors included 12 consecutive All-Star appearances (1985-96); five batting titles (1983, 1985-88); and two Gold Gloves (1994-95). Wade’s Hall of Fame credentials were never in doubt. Wade finished his career with a .328 batting.

Heavily involved in giving back, the Wade Boggs Foundation for Youth Athletics provides fundraising to help children in the Tampa area acquire sports equipment and facilities.  Boggs is also an avid hunter and fisherman and stars in his own show, "Hittin' the Outdoors with Wade Boggs" on DirecTV.

His drive and motivation to succeed produced a lifetime of achievements in baseball.  “I never gave up,” Wade has said. “I knew what I believed and I just continued to play.  I didn’t listen to (critics).  If that was the case, I would have gone home a long time ago.” Determination, work ethic, and love of the game were the keys for one of baseball’s most decorated hall of famers.