Tommy Boggs Obituary, Funeral

Thomas Winton Boggs was an American professional baseball player. He was born on October 25, 1955 and passed away on October 5, 2022 from cancer at age 66, twenty days to his 67th birthday.

Boggs played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Texas Rangers (1976–1977, 1985) and the Atlanta Braves (1978–1983).

Boggs attended Lanier High School in Austin, Texas and in 1974, his senior year, he was named his district’s player of the year as he pitched to a 0.73 earned run average (ERA).

The Texas Rangers selected Boggs in the first round, with the second overall pick, in the 1974 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut with the Rangers on July 19, 1976.

After retiring, Boggs coached at the Concordia University Texas. Boggs was hired as their head baseball coach on May 14, 2009 and he won his 300th game in March 2020.

He led the Concordia Tornadoes to 325 wins in 13 seasons.

Ronda Seagraves, vice president of student experience and athletics oaid tribute to the veteran coach, saying;

“Tommy has built a legacy here at Concordia University.

“However, his legacy extends far beyond our campus. He has been an invaluable leader in the Austin baseball community and has touched the lives of many generations of athletes. He will be tremendously missed by all who knew and loved him.”

Boggs is survived by his wife Suzette and son Mitchell Boggs.