Former Major League Baseball star and Hall of Famer Wade Boggs has received the all-clear from doctors after his battle with prostate cancer.
The 67-year-old baseball legend shared the positive update following his participation in Friday evening’s celebration at Fenway Park, marking 125 years since the Red Sox played their first home game. Boggs joined fellow Red Sox legends David Ortiz, Pedro Martinez, Jim Rice, Carlton Fisk, and Carl Yastrzemski in throwing ceremonial first pitches.
“I’m a cancer survivor now. Prostate cancer is null and void. Thank God,” Boggs stated on Friday, referencing his latest medical examination.
The former third baseman received his prostate cancer diagnosis in September 2024 and completed radiation therapy and hormone treatments in Florida. On November 13, 2024, he posted on social media platform X to announce the completion of his treatment regimen.
“Praise God! Had my last treatment this morning, now it’s in the hands of God 🙏,” Boggs wrote in his November post. “Can’t thank my family, friends and my fans for your continued support throughout this difficult time. Also my wonderful team at Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute 🙏🙏🙏.”
Boggs emphasized the importance of early detection in his successful treatment and urged men to prioritize regular health screenings.
“It’s a process that you have to go through, and I encourage all young men to get your PSA tests,” Boggs explained Friday. “Please go out there. Because mine, it wasn’t even on the radar. It was a 3.3, and they don’t even start talking about it until it gets to four. But I had the bad one, and we caught it early. … I had my checkup a month ago, and I’m completely cancer-free.”
During his 18-season MLB career, Boggs played for the Boston Red Sox from 1982 to 1992, the New York Yankees from 1993 to 1997, and finished with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 1998 to 1999. Both the Red Sox and Rays organizations have retired his jersey number in his honor.
In 2005, Boggs earned first-ballot induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, receiving recognition on 91.9% of submitted ballots.
His impressive career achievements include five American League batting titles, 12 All-Star Game selections, two Gold Glove Awards, and eight Silver Slugger Awards. He captured a World Series championship with the Yankees in 1996. Boggs concluded his playing days with a .328 batting average and membership in the exclusive 3,000-hit club, tallying 3,010 hits along with 1,513 runs scored, 118 home runs, and 1,014 RBIs.
