Former Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell has died at the age of 62 after a long battle with thyroid cancer, the team announced in a tribute on their X account Thursday (October 9).

"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Red Sox Hall of Famer Mike Greenwell. 'The Gator' spent his entire career in a Red Sox uniform and was a beloved fixture of Fenway and Fort Myers. He gave so much to Lee County and Sox Nation. We send our love to the Greenwell family," the Red Sox wrote.

Greenwell spent his entire 12-year MLB career with the Red Sox after being selected by the franchise in the third-round of the 1982 MLB Amateur Draft and hit for a .303 average with 130 home runs and 725 RBIs. The Kentucky native made his debut in 1985 and was a member of the Red Sox's American League cham

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