42 Quotes by Wade Boggs


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    A swing is like a car. You've got the fan belt, carburetor, pistons, spark plugs, fuel pump. If any part isn't working, the car doesn't run. Same way with hitting.

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    I played the game one way. I gave it everything I had. It doesn’t take any ability to hustle.

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    A swing is like a car. You’ve got the fan belt, carburetor, pistons, spark plugs, fuel pump. If any part isn’t working, the car doesn’t run. Same way with hitting.

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    I like alligator meat. Tastes like chicken.

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    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.

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    When you set goals and you reach those goals in mid-August and early September, there's nothing to look forward to. You sort of lose your drive.

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    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.

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    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.

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