Collectibles
Hall of Fame Autographed Red Sox Jersey #26
- Item Number
- 101
- Estimated Value
- 300 USD
- Sold
- 240 USD to gb4b38447
- Number of Bids
- 10 - Bid History
Item Description
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."
A 12 time All-Star third baseman, Boggs ended his 18 year career (1982-99) major league career with 3,010 hits, a .328 bating average and a .415 on base percentage. In his 2,432 career games, Boggs reached base safely 80 percent of the time.
Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 1976, the k\left-handed-hitting Boggs soon was abl to showcase the inside out swing taught to him by his father.
"Everyone was looking for the perfect player, and he wasn't a good unner, he didn't have great hands, or an outstanding arm," George Digby, the Red Sox scout that signed Boggs. "But I liked his bat. I scout bats. I never saw anyone yet that can steal first base.:
Ensconsed as an everyday player by 1983, Boggs rewarded Boston's faith in him by batting aleague ending .361.
Boggs contnued to spray line drives to all fields throughout every American League park. In 1985, his batting .369 batting average, a career best and the hightest mark by a Red Sox player since Ted Williams hit .388 in 1957, not only led the big leagues but his 240 hits were the ost in baseball in 55 years.
Boggs would remain with the Red Sox for 11 seasons, winning five batting tiles, finishing second once, and third twice.
Article copied from National Baseball Hall of Fame website
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