Boston Red Sox
Greenwell spent his whole 12-year profession in MLB with the Pink Sox.
Mike Greenwell — a member of the Pink Sox Corridor of Fame who spent his whole 12-season MLB profession with Boston — has died at 62 years previous following a battle with most cancers.
The information of Greenwell’s passing was introduced by Lee County officers in Florida, with the previous Pink Sox outfielder serving as a commissioner for the county on the time of his demise.
“It’s with deep unhappiness that we announce the passing of Commissioner Mike Greenwell, a lifelong Lee County resident,” Lee County announced on its Facebook account. “He was a powerful advocate for the folks and companies of Lee County and shall be remembered for in search of significant options to the challenges his group confronted. We lengthen our heartfelt condolences to his household, buddies and all who had been touched by his management.”
Greenwell initially announced in August 2025 that he had been recognized with medullary thyroid most cancers.
Nicknamed “The Gator”, Greenwell entrenched himself within the coronary heart of Boston’s lineup all through his 12-year run with the Pink Sox.
A two-time All-Star, Greenwell completed fourth general in voting for the American League Rookie of the Yr Award in 1987 earlier than breaking out the next yr.
He took residence a Silver Slugger Award in 1988 after batting .325 with 39 doubles, eight triples, 22 residence runs, and 119 RBI.
These efforts led to him ending runner-up within the voting for the AL MVP Award that season behind Oakland’s Jose Canseco — with Canseco’s admitted steroid use years later prompting Greenwell to campaign for the accolade.
One in every of Greenwell’s prime highlights with Boston got here on Sept. 2, 1996 — when Greenwell drove in all 9 runs for the Pink Sox in what was a 9-8 extra-innings victory over the Mariners on the Kingdome. That stands as an MLB record for many runs pushed in by one participant accounting for all of that group’s runs in a single sport.
A poised presence on the plate, Greenwell batted .303 for his profession within the huge leagues with 130 residence runs and 726 RBI. He by no means struck out greater than 46 occasions in a full season with Boston.
Greenwell was formally inducted into the Pink Sox Corridor of Fame in 2008.
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