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Gwinn's In
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Wade Boggs gets 3000th hit on this day
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3000 Hit Club - This Day In Baseball
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Inaugural PawSox Hall of Fame induction ceremony is July 29
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August 7, 1999: Wade Boggs becomes the first major-leaguer to
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Wade Boggs to be inducted into Rays Hall of Fame Sunday
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Facing Ted Williams: Players from the Golden Age of
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Miguel Cabrera, welcome to the 3000-hit club. Here's how the first
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Wade Boggs and the 1987 MVP Awards, by Zach Bernard
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NEW! Wade Boggs Remembers 1986 – Boston Baseball History
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20 years of Rays baseball: 1999, 3,000, 40/40 - DRaysBay
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You knew Wade Boggs could hit, but did you also know he had a
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Wade Boggs' passion for his memorabilia collection shows
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Baseball's 3000 Hit Club - Bloomberg