Mike Greenwell, known as 'The Gator,' spent his entire Major League Baseball career with the Boston Red Sox, playing for the historic team from 1985 to 1996. Sadly, he died earlier this week after being diagnosed with medullary thyroid cancer in the summer.
Representing the No. 39, he played as a left-fielder for the Red Sox, ending his 12 seasons at the famed organization with a .303 batting average, 130 home runs, and 726 runs batted in. The two-time All-Star was also awarded the Silver Slugger Award in 1988. He was nearly named A.L.'s Most Valuable Player in 1988 aswell, losing out only to Jose Canseco.
