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Posted on 10/09/2025 2:14:08 PM PDT by DFG
Longtime Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell died on Thursday after a lengthy thyroid cancer battle, the team announced.
He was 62.
“‘The Gator’ spent his entire career in a Red Sox uniform and was a beloved fixture of Fenway and Fort Myers,” the Red Sox posted on X. “He gave so much to Lee County and Sox Nation. We send our love to the Greenwell family.”
Greenwell spent all of his 12 MLB seasons with Boston after being drafted by the franchise in the third round of of the 1982 amateur draft.
He debuted in 1985 and played a role on the 1986 ALCS-winning team, but really made his mark on Red Sox Nation in 1988, slashing .325/.416/.531 and setting what would be career-bests with with 22 homers, 119 RBIs, 39 doubles and 16 stolen bases.
The season earned him his first All-Star nod at the age of 24 and he finished second to Jose Canseco for AL MVP honors.
He became a staple of the Boston lineup until he retired following the 1996 season at 32.
He spent his post-MLB career in the Fort Myers area, at one point operating an amusement park/batting cage facility in Cape Coral. In 2022, he was elected Lee County commissioner, a role he was re-elected to in 2024.
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did Curt Schilling break the news?
Lifetime batting .303 which is very respectable in my book.
Thanks for the memories, RIP
That’s Lee County, Florida (Cape Coral) where he retired and served the community.
Lifetime, 5166 PA’S and only 364 strike outs!!
This makes me feel old. Rest in peace...
I was a big fan. That’s too bad, 62 is pretty young
Condolences to family and friends of Mike Greenwell.
Statement from Lee County Sheriff’s office:
It is with a heavy heart I share the news of the passing of Lee County Commissioner Mike Greenwell. Over the past several years, I’ve had the opportunity to work closely with Commissioner Greenwell and deeply admired his professionalism and service to the great residents of this county. For those who knew him, Mike was a loyal family man, a dedicated business man, and local leader who was extremely passionate about the well-being of this county.
Additionally, he will always be remembered for his distinguished professional baseball career with the world famous Boston Red Sox, and know his legacy will live on forever.
Today we honor the life and contributions of Commissioner Greenwell, and are mourning this profound loss alongside his family, friends, and all of those who loved him.
—Sheriff Carmine Marceno and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office Family
One of the more underrated players of that era.
Would have won the MVP in 1988 were it not for the steroid bot Canseco.
I was a Yankee fan during that time but I would wholeheartedly agree. Mike Greenwell was a very good player who didn't get the credit he deserved.
He had great bat control; he was a three-hundred lifetime hitter.
He was our neighbor. RIP. Can I speak I’ll of the dead? Definitely the most hated county commissioner ever in Lee County. Especially out here in his rural neighborhood. Corrupt.
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