Tommy Boggs
Boggs in 1978
Pitcher
Born:(1955-10-25)October 25, 1955 Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
Died: October 5, 2022(2022-10-05) (aged 66) Salado, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 19, 1976, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
May 7, 1985, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	20–44
Earned run average	4.22
Strikeouts	278
Stats atBaseball Reference
Teams
Texas Rangers (1976–1977) Atlanta Braves (1978–1983) Texas Rangers (1985)

Thomas Winton Boggs (October 25, 1955 – October 5, 2022) was an American professionalbaseball player and college baseball coach. He played inMajor League Baseball as a right-handedpitcher for theTexas Rangers (1976–1977, 1985) and theAtlanta Braves (1978–1983).

Boggs attendedLanier High School inAustin, Texas. In 1974, his senior year, he was named his district's player of the year as he pitched to a 0.73earned run average (ERA).^[1][2][3]

TheTexas Rangers selected Boggs in the first round, with the second overall pick, in the1974 Major League Baseball draft.^[2] He made his major league debut with the Rangers on July 19, 1976.^[4]

Boggs was traded to theAtlanta Braves on December 8, 1977, in the first four-team trade in MLB history, which also involved thePittsburgh Pirates,New York Mets and a total of eleven players changing teams. The Rangers sent Boggs,Adrian Devine, andEddie Miller to the Braves. The Rangers receivedAl Oliver andNelson Norman from the Pirates andJon Matlack from the Mets. The Pirates acquiredBert Blyleven from the Rangers andJohn Milner from the Mets. The Mets got from the BravesWillie Montañez and from the RangersTom Grieve andKen Henderson who was sent to New York to complete the transaction three months later on March 15, 1978^[5][6]

Boggs suffered from a recurringrotator cuff injury during the 1982 and 1983 seasons.^[7] After the 1983 season, the Braves gave Boggs his unconditional release.^[8] Boggs signed a minor league contract with the Rangers in 1984.^[9][10] He spent the 1984 season in the minor leagues and won a roster spot with the RangersOpening Day of the 1985 season. The Rangers sent Boggs to the minor leagues on May 12.^[11]

Concordia University Texas hired Boggs as their head baseball coach on May 14, 2009.^[12] He won his 300th game in March 2020,^[13] and led theConcordia Tornadoes to 325 wins in 13 seasons.^[14]

Boggs was born inPoughkeepsie, New York. His grandparents took him to baseball games atYankee Stadium.^[15]

Boggs and his wife, Suzette, had two children.^[16]

In December 1983, Boggs was indicted for gambling, amisdemeanor charge, along with 22 other people involved in a gambling ring inDeKalb County, Georgia.^[17] The criminal charge delayed the completion of his contract with the Rangers the following year.^[18] He pled guilty and was sentenced to a $1,000 fine and one year of probation.^[19]

Boggs died from cancer on October 5, 2022, at age 66.^[20]

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