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Wade Boggs Cancer-Free, Throws First Pitch, Urges PSA Screening

5/9/2026

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Wade Boggs announced he is cancer-free at a Boston ceremony.
He threw a ceremonial first pitch before the Red Sox-Rays game at Fenway Park on Friday, marking the club’s 125th anniversary and celebrating his Hall of Fame career.
Boggs said a 2024 PSA test of 3.3 revealed prostate cancer, leading to radiation and hormone therapy, and he urges men to screen before PSA reaches 4.

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Wade Boggs announced he is cancer-free at a Boston ceremony.
He threw a ceremonial first pitch before the Red Sox-Rays game at Fenway Park on Friday, marking the club’s 125th anniversary and celebrating his Hall of Fame career.
Boggs said a 2024 PSA test of 3.3 revealed prostate cancer, leading to radiation and hormone therapy, and he urges men to screen before PSA reaches 4.