Wade Boggs was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005 in his first year of eligibility, receiving 91.9% of the vote. A 12-time All-Star third baseman, Boggs finished his 18-year career (mostly with the Boston Red Sox) with 3,010 hits, a .328 batting average, and five American League batting titles. 

Key Hall of Fame Facts:

Induction Year: 2005 (BBWAA ballot).

Team on Plaque: Boston Red Sox (primary team), though he also starred for the Yankees and Devil Rays.

Career Highlights: 3,010 hits, 5-time batting champion, 2-time Gold Glove winner, 8-time Silver Slugger, and 1996 World Series champion.

Milestone: Became the first player to hit a home run for his 3,000th hit on August 7, 1999.

Other Honors: Inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame (2004) and Rays Hall of Fame (2023). 

Boggs is widely considered one of the greatest third basemen in MLB history and a premier contact hitter, recording over 200 hits in seven consecutive seasons.