Baseball legend Wade Boggs announces battle against prostate cancer

Wade Boggs has faced most of his battles with countless pitchers over the course of his 18-year career in Major League Baseball, but he is currently facing his toughest challenge yet.

The 12-time All-Star and World Series champion announced on Saturday that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

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Former Tampa Bay Ray Wade Boggs looks on during his induction into the team's Hall of Fame before a game against the Atlanta Braves at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, July 9, 2023. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports)

“I've never been a goal-oriented person, but with the strength and support of my family and my faith in God, I'm going to ring that damn bell,” Boggs wrote on X with an image of a prostate cancer guide.

Boggs, 66, played 2,439 games for the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Devil Rays during his career. With the Red Sox, he was batting champion five times and was voted American League MVP nine times.

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Former Tampa Bay Ray Wade Boggs speaks during his induction into the team's Hall of Fame before a game against the Atlanta Braves at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on July 9, 2023. (Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports)

He had the best days of his career with the Red Sox, but his World Series ring came with the Yankees in 1996. That year he had a batting average of .311 and scored 80 runs. It was the last time he was an All-Star.

In the 1996 World Series, Boggs was 3-for-11 with two RBIs as the Yankees defeated the Atlanta Braves in six games. It was the first World Series of a dynastic era for the Yankees. Boggs finished his career with the Devil Rays.