Baseball players are among the most superstitious and routine-regimented athletes in the world. When an infielder--especially one as gifted and refined in his craft as Hall of Fame third baseman Wade Boggs--finds the perfect glove he will often use it until it essentially falls apart and becomes dysfunctional. An infielder's glove is sacred. That is exactly the case with this lot. Players may go through several gloves over the course of their careers but every once in a while one's "teddy bear" surfaces in the hobby and this certainly qualifies. In 1982 Wade Boggs broke into the big leagues with the Boston Red Sox where he won five batting titles. He won 8 Silver Sluggers 2 Gold Gloves and was selected to 12 straight All-Star teams during his career. He retired 1999 as a member of the exclusive 3000 hit club. From 1983-99 he used the offered infielder's glove in just about every setting except an official MLB game. We're talking Spring Training infield practice ground balls before games etc. all to preserved his game day gloves from wear and tear over the course of his career. This Rawlings PRO12-TC Professional Model glove exhibits incredible use with the Rawlings tag on top of wrist removed. Boggs has autographed and inscribed it "GAME USED BOSTON FROM 83-99 GROUND BALL GLOVE CAREER" in 8-9/10 black felt tip pen. Awesome glove used day in and day out by the gold glover and Hall of Famer for 17 years!

Includes Letter of Authenticity signed by Wade Boggs. Autograph pre-certified by PSA/DNA.