Ray,
As a lifelong Sox fan I'd say Ortiz is definitely a HOF'er, hitting #500 tonight and the 3 rings...plus he continues to put up great numbers, even at 39 years old.
As for Boggs-not sure what the deal is here. It's interesting that no player has worn 21 (I believe) since Clemens left, but 26 has been given out many times. It's possible that even though Boggs did get the many batting titles while in Boston, the WS loss in '86 and the pathetic performances against Oakland in '88 and '90 really push the perception that Boggs was a selfish player...that he only cared about his .300 avg. Plus, his pathetic horse riding charade in ny doesn't help.
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Working on the 1957 Topps set.
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