Wade Boggs, a five-time American League batting champion, is often regarded alongside Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres as the greatest pure hitters of their generation, spanning from the 1980s to the 1990s.
Throughout his illustrious 18-year career, Boggs accumulated an impressive 3,010 hits, boasting a remarkable career average of.328. This outstanding achievement was accomplished during the pre-steroids, doctored-baseball era, when baseball parks featured more generous dimensions and were more pitcher-friendly compared to the modern era.
Boggs' impressive resume includes being a member of the 1986 American League Champion Boston Red Sox and the 1996 World's Championship New York Yankees team. As a third baseman, he won a Gold Glove award for his exceptional fielding skills with the Yankees.
Notably, Boggs played in 12 consecutive major league All-Star Games from 1985 to 1996. In 2005, he was voted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility and was inducted as a Red Sox player.
