Wade Boggs Signed Game-Used 3,000th Hit Game Baseball Inscribed "3000 Hit Game Ball" (Boggs LOA)

Official American League baseball used during Wade Bogg's 3000th hit game on August 7, 1999. The ball is hand-signed and inscribed on the sweet spot in blue ink pen by Wade Boggs (Yankees, Devil Rays HOF).

Wade Boggs spent his 18-year baseball career primarily with the Boston Red Sox, but also played for the New York Yankees, with whom he won a World Series ring, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, with whom he reached 3,000 hits. His hitting in the 1980s and 1990s made him a perennial contender for American League batting titles. He is 33rd on the list of career leaders for batting average among Major League Baseball players with a minimum of 1000 plate appearances. Boggs was elected to the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005.

With 12 straight All-Star appearances, Boggs is third only to Brooks Robinson and George Brett in number of consecutive appearances as a third baseman. In 1997, he ranked number 95 on the Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.

The ball includes an official Wade Boggs LOA from Celebz Direct for authenticity purposes.

Authentication: Wade Boggs LOA

Due to the uniqueness of each item, please refer to the photos provided in this auction. We offer high resolution images of each item rather than a written description of condition.

This item is being shipped from the Pristine Auction warehouse.