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Which all-time greats hail from Tampa?

Using career WAR as calculated by Baseball-Reference as a guide -- but also considering other factors, such as the era they played, postseason accomplishments, if they played professionally in that city and Hall of Fame status -- we'll rank the best five players all-time from each city, list some excellent names that couldn't crack the top five, and sprinkle in some current players too. The mission was to create as complete a historical picture of your city's baseball tradition -- and to as accurately honor its legends -- as possible.

Wade Boggs
Born: June 15, 1958
Accolades: 12-time All-Star, five-time American League batting champion, eight-time Silver Slugger, two-time Gold Glove Award winner, 1996 World Series champion, .