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Boggs and Ryno inducted into Cooperstown

Wade Boggs and Ryne Sandberg were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday to the raucous cheers of thousands of Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cub fans.

"There were many stops along the way," said Boggs, who began playing minor-league baseball in Elmira, N.Y., in 1976. "But today that train has pulled into Cooperstown, and I`ve found this family here at the Hall of Fame. My wife and I believe this is the beginning of another baseball journey."

"A lot of people say this honor validates my career," said Sandberg, who wasn`t picked until the 20th round of the 1978 amateur draft by the Philadelphia Phillies. "But I didn`t work hard for validation. I didn`t play the game right because I saw a reward at the end of the tunnel. I played it right because that`s what you`re supposed to do - play it right and with respect. Turning two is more important than knowing where to find the little red light on the dugout camera."