Oil Can Boyd

Quick Facts

Full Name	Oil Can Boyd
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 6, 1959(1959-10-06)
Age	65
Birthplace	Meridian
Country	United States
Birth City	Mississippi
Horoscope	Libra

Oil Can Boyd Biography

Oil Can Boyd is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on October 6, 1959 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Dennis Ray “Oil Can” Boyd (born on October 6, 1959) is a former starter pitcher for Major League Baseball. Boyd was a part of his team the Boston Red Sox (1982-89), Montreal Expos (1990-91) and the Texas Rangers (1991). Over the course of a 10-season career Boyd recorded a record of 78-77 with 799 strikeouts, and an impressive 4.04 ERA in 1389.2 innings.

On the 11th of May 1986, just prior to an event that took place in Oakland, Boyd smoked crack prior to taking the mound. The year 2012 was the time, Boyd stated to Buster Olney of ESPN “I get to the ballpark, all the ballplayers are on the field, you know, taking batting practice and everything. And I walk in the clubhouse and I–I got my pipe with me . . . I can remember going and locking myself up in the bathroom and smoking some dope right there at the ballpark.”

During 1987 spring training in Winter Haven, Florida, Boyd would be detained by police due to an issue concerning overdue video cassettes. When the list of titles made public turned out to contain pornographic titles, a Boston area newspaper printed the names and sarcastically dubbed the incident “The Can’s Film Festival.”

In 1987, Boyd would allege an encounter with police in which he suffered a hairline fracture to his pitching arm requiring surgery in August of that year. This limited him to 7 games and a win/loss record of 1-3 for his shortened season.

Boyd was the front-page story in the August 4 edition of Sports Illustrated. The story was entitled “Banned [but needed] in Boston.” Boyd’s problems in 1986 would culminate during the seventh and decisive match of 1986’s World Series when he was not able to make it. Red Sox manager John McNamara and Red Sox pitching coach Bill Fischer later claimed that Boyd was drinking and was intoxicated to be able pitch in the World Series.

Oil Can Boyd Net Worth

Oil Can Boyd is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Oil Can Boyd 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Boyd was a student at Jackson State University. He was picked from baseball’s Boston Red Sox in the 16th round of the amateur draft. He made his debut during his debut season in 1982. The 6-foot-2 frame was a lean frame and weighing in at 150lbs, Boyd played for 10 seasons in major leagues, before blood clots on his right arm cut short his career.

From 1983 to 1985, Boyd scored 31 wins for Boston He also won 15 games in 1985. In his All-Star break of 1985 his record was 10-5, with an 3.19 ERA. In the final stretch of the season, he had set career-highs in games that were started (35) and complete games (13) and strikeouts (154) in addition to hours pitched (272.1). Boyd was the winner of the award in 1985. Boston Red Sox Pitcher of the Year Award which was awarded from the Boston Baseball Writers Association.

In 1986, he won a career-high 16 games for the Sox. Boyd’s record at the All- Star break was 11-6 with a 3.71 ERA. During the 1986 American League Championship Series, Boyd started two games against the California Angels, winning Game Six. Boyd started Game Three of the 1986 World Series against the New York Mets.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Oil Can Boyd Dating?

According to our records, Oil Can Boyd married to Karen Boyd. As of December 1, 2023, Oil Can Boyd’s is not dating anyone.

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In November 2005, Boyd surrendered to F.B.I. agents in Tupelo, Mississippi for alleged threats made against a former girlfriend and business associate and her son.

Facts & Trivia

Oil Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Oil Can Boyd celebrates birthday on October 6 of every year.

Boyd was inducted into the Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame in 2010.

Why do they call him Oil Can Boyd?

Like Bird, the Celtic basketball star from French Lick, Ind., Boyd is an accessible, wise-beyond-his-years character who comes from a rural area. His nickname is a reference to his beer-drinking, oil being what they call beer in his native Mississippi.

Where is Oil Can Boyd now?

He now lives with his wife Karen in Providence, R.I. He participates in Red Sox fantasy camps, autograph signings and fundraisers for cancer research. His focus, though, is on getting the baseball academy off the ground in Meridian. “Wherever the baseball takes me,” Boyd said, “that’s where I’m going.”

How tall was Oil Can Boyd?

1982-1989: Boston Red Sox A lanky frame at 6-foot-2 , and weighing only 150 pounds, Boyd pitched 10 years in the majors before blood clots in his right arm ended his career.

How old is Oil Can Boyd?

62 years (October 6, 1959)

What number did Oil Can Boyd wear for the Red Sox?

Lot #67 : 1986 Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd Boston Red Sox Game Worn Road Jersey.