Oil Can Boyd

Born on today's date, Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd.

"They keep me pretty much in the dark about everything. If it had blown up, I wouldn't have known a thing about it." - on not being informed of a bomb threat against the Red Sox team plane

Oil Can Boyd

On this date in 1986, Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd flies into a rage after learning that he has been left off the American League All-Star team and storms out of Fenway Park prior to Boston's game against the Angels. He will be suspended indefinitely by the Red Sox and eventually scuffle with local police before checking into a hospital for psychiatric testing.

"I would come into the ballpark, Pappas (Red Sox minority owner and team doctor) would call me in the back and ask me 'How you feel? Did you do some (crack) last night?' And I was honest with him and said 'Yes I did.' So that was my drug test. Ain't nobody made me pee in a cup."

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Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd

Born on today's date, Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd.

"That's what they get for building a stadium on the ocean." - after a game in Cleveland was "fogged out"

Oil Can Boyd

Born on today's date, Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd.

"They keep me pretty much in the dark about everything. If it had blown up, I wouldn't have known a thing about it." - On not being informed of a bomb threat against the team plane.