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Wade Boggs

 

Wade Boggs finished his Hall of Fame career with a .328 lifetime batting average and a .415 on-base percentage. The 12-time All-Star, 5-time batting champ, and six time OBP champ finished with 3010 lifetime hits and almost twice as many walks (1412) than strikeouts (745).

"He may have the best hand-eye coordination of anyone I’ve ever seen. " Ted Williams

2005 National Baseball Hall of Fame Postcard.

From SABR: The last line on Boggs’s Hall of Fame plaque is “Legendary for his superstitions,” and he was. Numerous stories tell of his different superstitions, whether it was wearing the same socks for every game, or fielding exactly 150 groundballs in practice each day. Every time he batted, he drew the Jewish word “chai,” meaning good luck and life, in the dirt, to wish himself luck. Perhaps the best-known superstition Boggs had was eating chicken before each game every day, and he became known as “Chicken Man” because of it. Boggs even authored a book titled Fowl Tips, which presented various chicken recipes. He readily acknowledged his superstitions, saying in his Hall of Fame induction speech, “Believe me, I have a few superstitions, and they work.”

1984 Donruss Large Card, Card #22.

1984 Donruss Champion Large Card #16.

1988 Topps Oversize, Card #32.

1989 Topps Coin #32.


Top: 1983 Fleer, Card #179; 1983 Topps, Card #498; and 1984 Donruss, Card #151.
Middle: 1984 Donruss Diamond Kings, Card #26; 1984 Fleer, Card #392; and 1984 Fleer, Card #630.
Bottom: 1984 Topps, Card #30; 1986 Topps, Card #510; and 1987 Topps, Card #150.

Top: 1987 Topps, Card #608; and 1988 Chef Boyardee, Card # 22 of 24.
Middle: 1988 Donruss, Card #153; 1988 Donruss, Card #BC-7; and 1988 Fleer, Card #345.
Bottom: 1988 Topps, Card #200; 1988 Topps, Card #388; and 1988 Topps Sticker #40.

Top: 1988 Topps Mini, Card #4; 1988 Score, Card #2; and 1989 Donruss, Card #68.
1989 Fleer, Card #81; 1989 Score, Card #654; and 1989 Topps, Card #600.
Bottom 1989 Topps, Card #399; 1989 Topps, Card #2; and 1989 Topps Mini, Card #7.

Top: 1989 Upper Deck, Card #687; 1990 Fleer, Card #268; and 1990 Fleer League Standouts, Card #5
Middle: 1990 Score, Card #245; 1990 Donruss, Card #712; and 1990 Topps, Card #760.
Bottom: 1990 Score, Card #683, 1991 Impel Collect-A-Books #16 of 36; and 1991 Score, Card #12.

Top: 1992 Fleer, Card #32; and 1992 Panini Sticker #274.
1992 Score AS Team, Card #434; 1992 Score ASG P&G, Card #4/18; and 1993 Topps, Card #390.
Bottom: 1984 Donruss Leaf, Card #257; 1994 Upper Deck, Card #112; and 1995 Topps, Card #170.

Top: 1995 Upper Deck Collector's Choice Special Edition, Card #245; and 1995 Score, Card #349.
Middle: 1996 Topps, Card #323; 1996 Topps Star Power, Card #225; and 1997 Topps, Card #8.

2004 Upper Deck Yankee Classics, Card #67 (left) and 2005 Donruss Zenith, Card #247.

2007 Upper Deck SP Legendary Cuts, Card #9.

2009 Topps Legends of the Game Updates, Card #LGU16.

This guy was clearly an elite hitter... not for power, but definitely for getting on base. For his era, he's right up there with Rod Carew and Tony Gwynn.

My favorite card from this collection: I love both the 1984 Donruss flagship card and the 1984 Donruss large card. The '84 Donruss products are some of my all-time favorites - I just think the photos, layout, and quality are really great!

What's your favorite card?

Stay safe,

CinciCuse Bill
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  1. Alan DeakinsJanuary 6, 2021 at 8:52 PM

    I have always thought the 1991 Topps Wade Boggs card was cool.....

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  2. FujiJanuary 7, 2021 at 9:07 AM

    I like his 1983 Topps rookie card... but the 1991 Topps card is pretty cool too.

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  3. friend11January 7, 2021 at 4:55 PM

    the 92 panini sticker

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  4. CinciCuse BillJanuary 7, 2021 at 5:45 PM

    Nice - all great choices!

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    1. CinciCuse BillJanuary 8, 2021 at 5:53 PM

      I'm going to have to go and get that '91 Topps card.

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  5. JonJanuary 9, 2021 at 8:25 AM

    I saw am play quite a bit as a kid, but just never connected with him, or his game. It too bad I wasn't able to appreciate him more at that time, as he did have a really great, and dare I say, underrated, career.

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