Words matter. These are the best Wade Boggs Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I didn’t get over 1300 walks without knowing the strike zone.
In life, so many things are taken for granted, but one thing I can honestly say is that I took every day, enjoyed the game of putting on that uniform and playing the great game of baseball.
To me, hitting the ball in the air means hitting a line drive, and I hit far more balls in the air.
The old saying was, ‘Boggs never drives in any runs.’ I played in 155 games. I led off. That’s 155 plate appearance where I come up with nobody on.
I got pantsed in ‘Bar Wars,’ the number-one rated episode of ‘Cheers’ all time. I’m very proud of that.
Looking back on those days and little leaguer, the Hall of Fame is not even a blinking star, but through baseball travels and moving up the ladder, that star begins to flicker.
Rod Carew told me once that for those that know you, no explanation is necessary, and for those that don’t know you, none is possible. That’s the philosophy I live by.
I think athletes in general are actors. We perform in front of big crowds. People pay to come see you play. So, people come see you to basically act.
I felt that I’d rather be lucky than good. That’s the aspect I kept bringing to baseball. The more superstitions I had, the better off I’d have of finding more luck.
Then there’s Johnny Pesky, hit me countless number of ground balls and improved my fielding so much.
The owner of the New York Yankees, Mr. George Steinbrenner who I had the greatest respect for, I want to thank him for giving me the opportunity to win that special ring in 1996.
A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events and outcomes. It is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results.
My God… What are the headlines going to be like on Monday if the Yankees don’t make the playoffs?
I haven’t been really superstitious once I left baseball, actually.
This journey started about 42 years ago in a little town of Brunswick, Georgia.
Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but how we react to what happens, not by what life brings us but the attitude we bring to life.
I like alligator meat. Tastes like chicken.
