This is type of hitting that's sorely missing in today's game. It's always home run or bust with a lot of the new guys. Guys like him and Gwynn would kill you to any field and were immune from shifts.
As a kid growing up in Rhode Island, about 50 minutes from Boston, Wade Boggs was and still is my all time favorite player. I was 14 going on 15 when Wade left Boston to go to the hated Yankees and I remember being beyond consoling. Glad to see he got a ring eventually in NY. But I can only imagine how many more batting tittles he coulda had a shot at in the friendly confines of Fenway. He has the highest batting average to this day in the history of Fenway Park at .369. 8 points higher than Ted’s. Such a shame they didn’t resign him.
Wade Boggs was the only Red Sox I ever wanted on the Yankees! He wasn’t in his prime as a Yankee but still a great player. I definitely was annoyed when Yankees got Hayes and they platooned a bit. Was so unnecessary at the time.
Sean C dude it was rumor(that boggs always denied). He chose a red sox cap for his plaque. Nonetheless the other person that commented is correct. Because of the controversey around the rumor(the story was that apparently the devil rays had payed him under the table to go into the hof as a devil ray) the hof decided that players could no longer choose what team they wanted and it was up to the hall instead.
I disagree. Wade was a disciplined hitter who knew to hit where the holes are. Shifts are mainly for pull hitters. Wade was by no means a pull hitter, he just hit it where they weren’t. He’d be the same hitter as he was 30 years ago.
Mattingly had more power, but he couldn’t match Boggs’ consistency or patience. Much of Boggs’ greatness as a hitter was reflected by what he did not do. In 1985, he hit a grand total of two pop-ups and swung and missed 24 times the entire season. He didn’t hit the ball as far as Mattingly, but he didn’t make mistakes, and he rarely got himself out.
Ravi Meibalane he also had to sit out the last game of the season to win a batting title against mattingly. I take nothing away from Boggs,. Overall it's no argument. Boggs has Him beat career wise in everything. But Mattingly did have a lot more power, drove in a lot more runs. Wasn't Boggs a 3 hitter? He never even had 90 RBIs. And Mattingly was a 9 time gold glover.
That’s a common misconception. Boggs was primarily a lead-off and number-two hitter. He played roughly 500 games in which he hit third. I agree that Mattingly was the superior defensive player; he is one of top two or three defensive first baseman of all time. Had his back not been an issue, there’s no question he’d be in Cooperstown, as his prime was cut short by several seasons. I still give Boggs the edge because of his consistency, which was unmatched by anyone in his era save Tony Gwynn.
Ravi Meibalane I'll agree with that..especially considering he was a leadoff hitter. I figured he wasn't a leadoff hitter because of his lack of speed and that he had to be the 3 hitter with those averages, but a leadoff or 2 guy with those RBI totals..yeah he had to be leadoff. How can You get over 200 hits and not knock in 100..so it makes sense. Anyway I really can't argue with you. Boggs and Gwynn are good parallels. Had Mattingly not gotten hurt he might be on their level. Boggs had 200 hits seven times, Mattingly 3. Boggs hit 300 7 or 8 straight years and then put another streak together I think. Ehh I got no more argument. You win by unanimous decision Lol
Dude smoking a cigar at the beginning. Dont see that anymore.
smoking jackets and pipes. you don't see those anymore either.
One great baseball player...No matter what team he played for, Wade Boggs gave his all out best. He got a World Series Ring. The heart of a champion.
no matter what team he played for you just loved the guy
man it was awesome watching Boggs hit, dude constantly drove the ball to the gap. no one in history has a better batting average at Fenway
My favorite baseball player of all time!
As a Yankees fan I’m just blessed we go to have him for a short time & get him a WS Ring!
This is type of hitting that's sorely missing in today's game. It's always home run or bust with a lot of the new guys.
Guys like him and Gwynn would kill you to any field and were immune from shifts.
Dude these are all outs with a shift ???
The days of shifts are over
@@BubbaStyleflyHe would have adjusted to a shift. He could hit to all fields.
Interesting fun fact Wade’s return to Fenway was the night after the Cheers finale aired and he made a guest appearance on the show in season six
Was this the same “brilliant” Red Sox front office that decided to trade Jeff Bagwell and decided to low ball Boggs?!
@James Glover not even the same ownership lol
@James Glover Verdugo's better.
@@lorddalekbetter than who? Surely you don’t mean Boggs, that would be insanity.
The Sox only offered him 2 years and he wanted 3. One more year in the offer and he would’ve stayed. Sad.
i remember when he came up from pawtucket back in 1982 rookie of the year and later batting champ
I love his swing. It almost looks like he's reaching when he swings which allows for more contact.
+jpta162 His swing was boss. Like he was swinging butcher knives.
As a kid growing up in Rhode Island, about 50 minutes from Boston, Wade Boggs was and still is my all time favorite player. I was 14 going on 15 when Wade left Boston to go to the hated Yankees and I remember being beyond consoling. Glad to see he got a ring eventually in NY. But I can only imagine how many more batting tittles he coulda had a shot at in the friendly confines of Fenway. He has the highest batting average to this day in the history of Fenway Park at .369. 8 points higher than Ted’s. Such a shame they didn’t resign him.
Alot of fans don't know this but Wade Boggs was a stage name his actual name was On Base Machine.
That follow through is a thing of beauty.
I know. He was so precise. When it comes to being a contact hitter, very few could rival this guy.
One of the best against your old team moments in sports.....
Now that's love for baseball.....⚾
Red Sox Nation did itself proud that night.
Super underrated. But obviously not by Red Sox fans. He was an OPS machine before we knew what that was. Lead the league in WAR in '87. Just a winner.
Look at that! Three hits up the middle. What a great hitter!
boggs..legend.
Rest in peace Wade Boggs.
Fiend S wym hes still alive
legend
I always reference Boggs when I talk about a great modern hitter, there are too few guys like this in MLB now....
I don't know what's more annoying: Signing with the Yankees, or constantly referring to himself in the Third Person.
Wage Boggs, goes down smooth
Boggs, Clemens, Damon, Ellsbury
Former Sox turned to Yankees.
Imagine if he was still playing today. He would kill all these teams with the shift
There wouldn’t be a shift for Boggs.
@@JoeCracco - Exactly! Like his contemporary, Tony Gwynn, he would beat the shift and force teams to play him straight up.
Wade boggs and the pabst blue ribbon.
rays LEGEND
Wade Boggs was the only Red Sox I ever wanted on the Yankees! He wasn’t in his prime as a Yankee but still a great player. I definitely was annoyed when Yankees got Hayes and they platooned a bit. Was so unnecessary at the time.
Absolutely. Super annoying that the last out of the 96 WS would have been made by Boggs instead of that bum Hayes.
@@brianmcgee127 100%
Boggs has the highest average ever at Fenway. Higher than Ted Williams!
How’d they treat Damon?
With the shifts now-a-days they might have taken two or three of those hits away.
Boggs probably wouldn't be defended with a shift, he was too good at using the whole field
How was he inducted into the Hall of Fame as a Ray?!!!!!!!!
It was his choice. Now because of him, players really can't choose what team they are inducted as in the future.
@@8644mec Damn that's criminal disrespect towards the redsox then
Sean C dude it was rumor(that boggs always denied). He chose a red sox cap for his plaque. Nonetheless the other person that commented is correct. Because of the controversey around the rumor(the story was that apparently the devil rays had payed him under the table to go into the hof as a devil ray) the hof decided that players could no longer choose what team they wanted and it was up to the hall instead.
always teach young hitters to try hit the ball hard up the middle
That’s what Pit Thee Elder can do
I always noticed that Boggs' eye at the plate was contagious to the Yankees, and was a huge factor towards their dynasty.
Slap hitter. Had to go and tag along with the Yankees to win something.
Who wom that game?
Yanks won 7-3 according to all-knowing google
He went for for for against his former team but he didn’t seem too happy 🤔
No putting Wade Boggs down. The way they shift in the infield today he would have trouble getting a couple of those hits.
Nope. He can aim.
Look at how many were aimed for center field. He would force defenses to play him straight up.
I disagree. Wade was a disciplined hitter who knew to hit where the holes are. Shifts are mainly for pull hitters. Wade was by no means a pull hitter, he just hit it where they weren’t. He’d be the same hitter as he was 30 years ago.
All of these are outs with the shift on
Martingly was better
Mattingly had more power, but he couldn’t match Boggs’ consistency or patience. Much of Boggs’ greatness as a hitter was reflected by what he did not do. In 1985, he hit a grand total of two pop-ups and swung and missed 24 times the entire season. He didn’t hit the ball as far as Mattingly, but he didn’t make mistakes, and he rarely got himself out.
Ravi Meibalane he also had to sit out the last game of the season to win a batting title against mattingly. I take nothing away from Boggs,. Overall it's no argument. Boggs has Him beat career wise in everything. But Mattingly did have a lot more power, drove in a lot more runs. Wasn't Boggs a 3 hitter? He never even had 90 RBIs. And Mattingly was a 9 time gold glover.
That’s a common misconception. Boggs was primarily a lead-off and number-two hitter. He played roughly 500 games in which he hit third. I agree that Mattingly was the superior defensive player; he is one of top two or three defensive first baseman of all time. Had his back not been an issue, there’s no question he’d be in Cooperstown, as his prime was cut short by several seasons. I still give Boggs the edge because of his consistency, which was unmatched by anyone in his era save Tony Gwynn.
Ravi Meibalane I'll agree with that..especially considering he was a leadoff hitter. I figured he wasn't a leadoff hitter because of his lack of speed and that he had to be the 3 hitter with those averages, but a leadoff or 2 guy with those RBI totals..yeah he had to be leadoff. How can You get over 200 hits and not knock in 100..so it makes sense. Anyway I really can't argue with you. Boggs and Gwynn are good parallels. Had Mattingly not gotten hurt he might be on their level. Boggs had 200 hits seven times, Mattingly 3. Boggs hit 300 7 or 8 straight years and then put another streak together I think. Ehh I got no more argument. You win by unanimous decision Lol
Nope!! Boggs knew the strike zone inside and out.Multiple batting titles.
Don't make ball players like this anymore
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