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Episode 345 - Wade Boggs Is A Hitmaker
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The best hiitter of the 1980s is, beyond a doubt, either Tony Gwynn or Wade Boggs, two remarkably diifferent people and players who, nonetheless, both slashed singles and doubles all over every park they played in. Boggs, though, added tremendous patience to his game, making it remarkable that he was able collect his 200th hit for the sixth year in a row 36 years ago this week when he was also walking 100 times a year. On the anniversary of this impressive accomplishment, and in the wake of the news that Boggs is battling prostate cancer, Mike and Bill look back at the singular career of one of baseball's best third basemen.
Plus, happy birthday to Mickey Tettleton and George Uhle!
And farewell to Mike Ferraro, Gary Dotter, Reyes Moronta, and Denny Lemaster.
332 episoder
Manage episode 440825937 series 1458124
The best hiitter of the 1980s is, beyond a doubt, either Tony Gwynn or Wade Boggs, two remarkably diifferent people and players who, nonetheless, both slashed singles and doubles all over every park they played in. Boggs, though, added tremendous patience to his game, making it remarkable that he was able collect his 200th hit for the sixth year in a row 36 years ago this week when he was also walking 100 times a year. On the anniversary of this impressive accomplishment, and in the wake of the news that Boggs is battling prostate cancer, Mike and Bill look back at the singular career of one of baseball's best third basemen.
Plus, happy birthday to Mickey Tettleton and George Uhle!
And farewell to Mike Ferraro, Gary Dotter, Reyes Moronta, and Denny Lemaster.
332 episoder
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