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Wade Boggs wants his No. 26 jersey retired by Boston Red Sox – New York Daily News
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Sox slugger Rice misses Hall of Fame again
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Ortiz, Pedro, Boggs to Participate in Red Sox Winter Weekend
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Why did the Red Sox take so long to retire Wade Boggs' number?