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Portrait of Wade Boggs

Wade Boggs

(1958) Baseball Player

26 quotes in 136 categories

Wade Boggs is a baseball player, best known for Incredible Baseball Stats.

Quick Facts About Wade Boggs

Born: June 15, 1958
Profession: Baseball Player
Notable works: Incredible Baseball Stats

About Wade Boggs

Wade Anthony Boggs, nicknamed "Chicken Man", is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He spent 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Boston Red Sox. He also played for the New York Yankees (1993–1997), winning the 1996 World Series with them, and finished his career with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–1999).

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Wade Boggs

I have a message for the young kids. Life is about obstacles, endeavors in life are not to be overlooked.

Children

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Humbled by the fact that never in a million years would I ever thought that I would be on the same stage…

Baseball

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One guy that I wish was here right now, Ted Williams, helped me so much, our long talks, not about hitting but…

Fishing

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I got pantsed in 'Bar Wars,' the number-one rated episode of 'Cheers' all time. I'm very proud of that.

Bar

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I like alligator meat. Tastes like chicken.

Alligator

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A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results.

Attitude

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Lou Gorman gave my number to a non-roster player the year after I left.

Gave

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Looking back on those days and little leaguer, the Hall of Fame is not even a blinking star, but through baseball travels…

Baseball

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Then there's Johnny Pesky, hit me countless number of ground balls and improved my fielding so much.

Balls

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I didn't get over 1300 walks without knowing the strike zone.

Knowing

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To me, hitting the ball in the air means hitting a line drive, and I hit far more balls in the air.

Air

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I felt that I'd rather be lucky than good. That's the aspect I kept bringing to baseball. The more superstitions I had,…

Baseball

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A swing is like a car. You've got the fan belt, carburetor, pistons, spark plugs, fuel pump. If any part isn't working,…

Belts

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Rod Carew told me once that for those that know you, no explanation is necessary, and for those that don't know you,…

Live

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This journey started about 42 years ago in a little town of Brunswick, Georgia.

Georgia

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I think athletes in general are actors. We perform in front of big crowds. People pay to come see you play. So,…

Big

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I haven't been really superstitious once I left baseball, actually.

Actually

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My God... What are the headlines going to be like on Monday if the Yankees don't make the playoffs?

Headlines

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You can't see the bat hit the ball if you're generating any bat speed. If you're just laying the bat through the…

Maybe

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I played the game one way. I gave it everything I had. It doesn't take any ability to hustle.

Ability

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The owner of the New York Yankees, Mr. George Steinbrenner who I had the greatest respect for, I want to thank him…

Giving

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The old saying was, 'Boggs never drives in any runs.' I played in 155 games. I led off. That's 155 plate appearance…

Appearance

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When you set goals and you reach those goals in mid-August and early September, there's nothing to look forward to. You sort…

Early

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Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but how we react to what happens, not by what life brings…

Attitude

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Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad, and that's why I call you dad, because…

Dad

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