Former Yankees and Red Sox star Wade Boggs has revealed he is battling prostate cancer.
The Hall of Famer made the announcement Saturday night on social media and vowed to beat the disease.
“With the strength and support of my family and my faith in God I’m going to ring that damn bell,” Boggs wrote.
Boggs, 66, played 18 seasons in MLB with the Boston Red Sox (1982-92), the New York Yankees (1993-97) and the then-Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998-99).
Boggs, a five-time batting champion and 12-time All-Star, was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2005 on the first ballot, receiving votes on 91.9 percent of the ballots.
Former Yankees and Red Sox star Wade Boggs has revealed that he is battling prostate cancer.
The Hall of Famer made the announcement on social media and vowed to beat the disease.
The Baseball Hall of Fame sent well wishes, posting on social media: “We’re with you every step of the way, Wade!”
For his career, Boggs batted .328 and joined the 3,000-hit club, finishing with 3,010 to go along with 1,513 runs, 118 home runs and 1,014 RBIs.
Ryne Sandberg, Boggs’ contemporary and fellow inductee in 2005, said in mid-August that he was cancer-free after treatment for metastatic prostate cancer.
“The bell rang this morning!” Sandberg wrote. “We did it, we won! What a dream team, family, doctors, friends, nurses, fans who have supported me and (my wife) Margaret over the past 8 months! We feel so blessed by all the love, prayers, thoughts and positive words that have come our way!”
