The things he did inspired me to play the game at that level, ... When I retired in 1999, I grounded out to second and gave it everything I had running down to first base in my last at-bat. I always felt if I disrespected the game by not hustling and giving everything I had, it's circumstances of cheating the fans â€” you're cheating the fans, you're cheating your teammates and disrespecting the name that's on the front of your jersey.

Wade Boggs

Wade Boggs

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