The Boston Red Sox have announce the passing of former All-Star Mike Greenwell. The 62-year-old Greenwell played for the Red Sox from 1985 through 1996. He spent his entire 12-year Major League career playing in Boston. Expand Tweet

Greenwell had announced the onset of thyroid cancer several months ago and that was listed as the cause of his death.

The Red Sox have had a legacy of brilliant leftfielders. It started with the legendary Ted Williams, and after the Splendid Splinter played his final game in 1960, superstars Carl Yastrzemski and Jim Rice followed. After Rice gave up his spot in the outfield, the Red Sox installed Greenwell as their leftfielder. He continued the production from the position that fans were used to seeing.

Greenwell had some brilliant seasons for the Red

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