Hitting his way into history

During the 1999 season, Wade Boggs scaled a summit that only 20 other players have reached -- 3,000 hits. It's a benchmark that greats such as Babe Ruth, Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio didn't attain. CNNSI.com celebrates some of the highlights of Boggs' career.


 
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John Iacono
Boggs signed with his hometown team, the expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays, before the 1998 season and promptly swatted the Devil Rays' first-ever home run on Opening Day.
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