Wade Boggs was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005. With 12 straight All-Star appearances, Boggs is third only to Brooks Robinson and George Brett in number of consecutive appearances as a third baseman. His finest season was 1987, when he set career highs in home runs (24), RBI (89), and slugging percentage (.588). In 1999, he ranked number 95 on the Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Wade Boggs has hand autographed this Official Rawlings Major League Baseball (Selig). Blue full pristine sweet spot signature. Certificate of Authenticity from Athlon Sports Collectibles. Also included is the January 3, 2003 Sworn Affidavit/Certificate of Authenticity from Ohio Notary Public.