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BOSTON — Baseball Hall of Famer Wade Boggs announced on social media on Saturday that he has been diagnosed with cancer.
The former Red Sox third basemen took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to announce his fight with prostate cancer.
“I’ve never been a goal-oriented person but with the strength and support of my family and my faith in God I’m going to ring that damn bell,” he wrote.
I’ve never been a goal oriented person but with the strength and support of my family and my faith in God I’m going to ring that damn bell 💪🏻🙏 #positiveattitude pic.twitter.com/Ida9Y9mXbc
— Wade Boggs (@ChickenMan3010) September 7, 2024
The 66-year-old legend played 18 seasons in the Majors including 11 years in Boston from 1981 to 1992.
The five-time batting champ also represented Boston in eight All-Star games.
Bogg has his number 26 retired by the club in 2016.
He also played for the Yankees and Devil Rays. He retired in 1999 as a Ray and served as the team’s hitting coach through the 2001 season.
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