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Wade Boggs # 26 to be retired in Fenway ceremony

MCMLVToppsMCMLVTopps Posts: 5,035 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Wade Boggs, who played with the Red Sox from 1982-1992, will be joining other Red Sox players so honored to have their numbers retired.



Took the Red Sox over 20 years to honor him, but, better late than never. Maybe his time with the Yankees was a bitter pill to swallow.



May 26th is the scheduled induction ceremony at Fenway Park...get your tix, great time to be in Boston and Fenway!!

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  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,521 ✭✭✭✭✭
    One of my favorites. Used to collect his cardboard too
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  • skrezyna23skrezyna23 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭
    Probably my second favorite player. Congrats.
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  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 33,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Good for Boggs but going to the Yankees soured me a bit
  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,291 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Why did he go to the Yankees?
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  • Brian48Brian48 Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭
    I can forgive him for that. Fenway Park attributed a lot to his hitting prowess and he would have stayed, but the Sox had no intention of resigning or negotiating him. He had a miserable season the year prior and was essentially allowed to walk. The Yanks gave him the best deal so he went with them. Can't fault the guy for that given the circumstances.



    This is the same organization that let Clemens walk off to the "twilight of his career".
  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,291 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And then back-to-back pitching Triple Crowns image
    WISHLIST
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    Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
    71T: 003,037,061,070,110,141,176,177,190,198,203,239,262,265, 273, 275, 286, 319, 330, 335, 339, 344,351,357,364,384,397,432,439,442,465,493,495,496,529,530,532,535,541,544,545,549,552,571,583,590,594,599,611,620,
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  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,521 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: Estil
    And then back-to-back pitching Triple Crowns image

    thanks to 'roids image
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  • thunderpowerthunderpower Posts: 112 ✭
    Great ball player!
  • craig44craig44 Posts: 12,548 ✭✭✭✭✭
    watched Boggs for years growing up in maine. Great player and underrated on defense. We also had a young scott Cooper who Lou Gorman was convinced was going to be the next mike schmidt. We all know how that worked out....

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

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