Wade Boggs

Birth Name:

Wade Anthony Boggs

Birth Place:

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

Profession

Actor

Was elected to the red Sox Hall of Fame in 2004
Became the 23rd member of the 3,000th hit club
Was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005
A left-handed-hitter, his father taught him his signature inside-out swing
The Boston Red Sox drafted him in 1976
Played for the New York Yankees for five years, and later joined the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Known as a third baseman for the Boston Red Sox
At the time of his retirement, he was one of only two MLB players to get their 3,000th hit via a home run
Invested in the Field of Dreams, the iconic baseball diamond from the film of the same name, planning to develop it as a mecca for tournament travel baseball
Known for his beer-drinking capabilities, some claim that he drank 64 beers on a cross-country flight, or even that he drank 107 beers in a single day, but such rumors remain unconfirmed

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