3rd Baseman-Wade Boggs
Wade Boggs began his professional baseball career in 1976 with the Elmira Pioneers at the age of 18. Boggs batted .263 in 57 games with the Pioneers. His Major League debut came in 1982 at 3rd base for Boston. That year he hit .349 and finished 3rd in AL-ROY voting. In Boggs' 18-year career, he was selected to 12 consecutive All-Star Games, was awarded 2 Golden Gloves, 6 Silver Sluggers, and batted .328 in his career. As a member of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Boggs' 3,000th hit was a home run, the only player to ever do so. Boggs has his number, 12, retired with the Tampa Bay Rays, and is a member of the Baseball Hall Of Fame.
Pitcher-Curt Schilling
Curt Schilling made his first professional baseball appearance in 1986 with the Elmira Pioneers (Red Sox). In 16 games, Schilling went 7-3 and struck out 75 in 93.2 innings pitched. Schilling had a lifetime ERA of 3.46 over 20 years in the majors. Schilling came in 2nd in Cy Young Award voting 3 times. He pitched consecutive seasons ('97-'98) with 300-plus strikeouts with the Phillies, and earned 6 All-Star selections. In the post season, Schilling went 11-2, with a 2.23 ERA and was awarded the World Series Co-MVP (2001) and won 3 World Series with two different clubs (Boston and Arizona).
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Pitcher-Jim Palmer
Jim Palmer began his professional baseball career in 1968 with the Elmira Pioneers at the age of 22. His Major League debut with the BaltimoreOrioles was from 1965-1984. He played his entire career with the Orioles and his finall game played was on May 12, 1984.
Jim Palmer was inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 1990 (411/444 ballots).
