Whatever he throws, you know you’re going to see it again.” Once I see a pitcher, I know exactly what he throws. “If the luck keeps up, I’m probably going to hit for a high average. 485 against the White Sox, Yankees and Royals. In a one-week span, from August 8th through the 14th, Wade hit. Boggs went 49-123 in the month, good for a somewhat mortal. August 1985Īnother month, another 49 hits for Wade Boggs. Such was the case in August of 1985. After that, it was pretty much business as usual. He went 11-17 in a four-game series against the Oakland A’s and finished the month hitting. He went 0-4 against the Yankees on July 1st. July 1983īoggs began July of 1983 in a horrible slump. “I just swing, make contact and hope it falls in,” he said. Boggs played in 26 games in June of 1987 and had at least one hit in 25 of them, including 15 games of two or more hits. He’d won three straight batting titles and four overall. The last time I did 5 for 5 was in high school.” June 1987īy 1987, Boggs had fully established himself as one of the game’s top hitters. “I was thinking about six,” Boggs told the Boston Globe. “But I’d never gone 5 for 5, so I didn’t really think much about going 6 for 6. But like any pure hitter, Wade was looking for more. Included in the month was a 5-6 performance against the Minnesota Twins on May 20th, the first five-hit game of his career. He also drew 24 walks for an on-base percentage of. 357 you’re going to have some big months and May of 1986 certainly was for Boggs. It was also the year he won his 3rd batting title. Nineteen-Eighty-Six was Wade Boggs’ fifth season in the big leagues. He also drew twelve walks to finish the month with a. In 19 games, Wade recorded two or more hits ten times, including four different three-hit games. 349 as a rookie in 1982 and didn’t miss a beat heading into his second season. This time I’ll take a look at Wade Boggs. I’m going to crunch the numbers and create dream seasons for notable 1980s stars. The one where they stay healthy and just produce. Every player longs for that dream season.
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