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Oil Can Boyd, born as Dennis Ray Boyd, is a former American professional baseball pitcher. He was born on October 6, 1959, in Meridian, Mississippi. Boyd played for several Major League Baseball teams, including Boston Red Sox, Montreal Expos, and Texas Rangers, during his career which spanned from 1982 to 1991. Boyd began his career in the minor leagues in 1978 before being called up to the majors by the Boston Red Sox in 1982.
Boyd had a successful career in baseball, standing out for his unique pitching style which included a high leg kick and a quick release. He was known for his ability to throw both fast and breaking pitches which made him an unpredictable pitcher. Boyd played for eight seasons with the Boston Red Sox where he was seen as their ace pitcher during the mid to late 1980s. In 1984, he achieved his best season, recording 15 wins and seven losses for the Red Sox with a 3.78 ERA, an All-Star nod, and placing fifth in Cy Young Award voting.
Despite his impressive record, Boyd's career was not without controversy. In 1986, he was suspended for being found to have cocaine in his system. He continued to play for the Red Sox until he was traded to the Montreal Expos in 1991. Boyd retired from baseball in 1996, after playing two seasons with the minor league team of the Texas Rangers. Today, Boyd is remembered as one of the most unique and talented pitchers of his time, with a lasting legacy in baseball history.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Oil Can Boyd (1988 Dennis Oil Can Boyd Boston Red Sox Game Worn Used Autographed Road Jersey) was sold in January 2023 for $650.00 while the cheapest item (Dennin Oil Can Boyd Signed Baseball Card) found a new owner for $0.01 in October 2014. The month with the most items sold (11) was May 2025 with an average selling price of $20.00 for an autographed item of Oil Can Boyd. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2023 with $37.48 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.50 was April 2011. In average, an autographed item from Oil Can Boyd is worth $9.95.
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Latest News about Oil Can Boyd
Oil Can Boyd And Shoeless Joe: Legends Of Baseball (03/28/2015): Baseball season begins next weekend, and to mark the occasion NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of ESPN about his new book, Legends: the Best Players, Games and Teams in Baseball. 
Wally, Oil Can Boyd will join Johnny Appleseed Fest (09/27/2013): LEOMINSTER -- The Red Sox are scheduled to send the 2004 and 2007 World Series trophies to the Johnny Appleseed Festival along with a couple of former players and public-address announcer Dick Flavin Saturday, said organizer Rick Marchand. "Oil Can" Boyd signing books in Warwick (09/08/2012): Former Red Sox pitcher Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd will be signing copies of his book in Warwick Saturday. "Oil Can" Boyd returns to Campanelli mound (08/03/2012): Seven years after he last played for the Brockton Rox, Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd returned to the City of Champions on Friday, a lot grayer, a little wiser, but still brutally honest. Ten absurd things Oil Can Boyd says ... (07/06/2012): Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees, 07/08/2012, at Fenway Park ... Find Tickets
Older News Stories about Oil Can Boyd
“Oil Can” Boyd On Toucher & Rich: Fits, Drugs And Anger From The Past (06/2012): Former Red Sox starting pitcher Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd joined Toucher & Rich to discuss his new book "They Call Me Oil Can: Baseball, Drugs, and Life on the Edge." The guys discussed fits he threw during games, his drug use and anger towards former teammates who he feels hurt him. Bill Reynolds: Prejudice, then drugs defined Oil Can Boyd (05/2012): EAST PROVIDENCE - There was Dennis Boyd the other night, in the home he shares with his wife of 28 years and his two children, saying that "pitching was the easiest thing I ever did," the implication being that everything else was difficult. Former Red Sox Pitcher 'Oil Can' Boyd Says He Used Cocaine Before Many Starts (02/2012): Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd said in a recent radio interview that he used cocaine two-thirds of the time he was on the mound for the Boston Red Sox.
