Last Sunday, July 31, Boston Red Sox hitter Wade Boggs and Chicago Cubs
second baseman Ryne Sandberg were inducted into the Baseball Hall of
Fame.

Boggs began playing minor-league baseball in Elmira, N.Y., in 1976. He was
drafted in the seventh round by the Red Sox and then spent five-plus seasons in
the minors before finally forcing Boston to promote him in 1981 after he led the
International League in batting. As a left-handed hitter, he perfected an
inside-out swing–inspired by his father–that eventually led to his
record-breaking 3,010 career hits.

Sandberg began his career as a 20th round amateur draft pick in 1978 by the
Philadelphia Phillies. In 1982, the Phillies traded him to the Cubs, where he
would continue to play throughout his professional career. Sandberg won MVP
honors in 1984, hitting a career-high .314 with 19 homers, 84 RBIs, 114 runs, 32
stolen bases, and made only six errors in 156 games.