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National Baseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs announced on Saturday that he is fighting prostate cancer, expressing his determination to overcome it through a social media post.
“I’ve never been driven by goals, but with my family’s support and my faith in God, I’m determined to beat this,” Boggs shared, adding a photo with the message: “I’m going to ring that damn bell 💪🏻🙏 #positiveattitude” (posted September 7, 2024).
Boggs, a baseball legend known for his remarkable career, played 18 seasons with the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He was a key player when the Rays began in 1998 and recorded 3,010 career hits, including his 3,000th hit with the Rays. His career also includes 118 home runs, over 1,000 RBIs, and several accolades such as two Gold Gloves, 12 All-Star appearances, five batting titles, and eight Silver Sluggers. Notably, he won a World Series with the Yankees in 1996.
Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005, Boggs remains a celebrated figure in the sport. Our thoughts are with him as he battles this challenge.
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Brady Farkas
Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and hosts ‘The Payoff Pitch’ podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. He has nearly a decade of experience in sports talk radio and is an Oswego State University graduate.
