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Originally Posted by clydepepper
I also remember him following Bo Jackson's lead-off Bomb in the '89 AS game with his own.
I recall a writer, Peter Gammons I believe, saying that Boggs would hit homers in batting practice with such precision that he would start hitting them out to left and keep going all the way around to right.
Boggs isn't the person Gwynn was and probably not Carew (I know less about him), but if that story is true, WOW
Boggs also walked a ton, something that neither Gwynn or Carew did...he was one base over 300 times in more than one season, so how could he not be helping his team?
Now, I would still probably lean to Gwynn, but give Boggs his due.
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Boggs was known for ignoring hit-and-run signs and watching the runner get thrown out because he didn't like the pitch.