Oil Can Boyd Was an Emotional Player Who Wanted Respect

Dennis Ray "Oil Can" Boyd played for the Boston Red Sox, Montreal Expos, and Texas Rangers.His nickname has been reported as coming from his beer-drinking days in his hometown of Meridian, Mississippi, where beer is referred to as "oil." However, in a September 2012 interview, he said that wasn't strictly true; it was actually "rot-gut whiskey" from the neighborhood moonshiner.Boyd attended Jackson State University. He was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 16th round of the 1980 amateur draft, and made his debut in the 1982 season. He pitched 10 years in the majors before blood clots in his right arm ended his career. In 1986, he won a career high 16 games for the Sox. Boyd started game three of the 1986 World Series against the New York Mets.