He now lives with his wife Karen in Providence, R.I. He participates in Red Sox fantasy camps, autograph signings and fundraisers for cancer research. His focus, though, is on getting the baseball academy off the ground in Meridian. “Wherever the baseball takes me,” Boyd said, “that's where I'm going.”27 Feb 2020
How tall is Oil Can Boyd?
A lanky frame at 6-foot-2, and weighing only 150 pounds, Boyd pitched 10 years in the majors before blood clots in his right arm ended his career.
Why is he called Oil Can Boyd?
Like Bird, the Celtic basketball star from French Lick, Ind., Boyd is an accessible, wise-beyond-his-years character who comes from a rural area. His nickname is a reference to his beer-drinking, oil being what they call beer in his native Mississippi.6 Jul 1985
Is Oil Can Boyd in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Boyd was inducted into the Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame in 2010. In 2012, Boyd's autobiography, co-written by Boyd and Mike Shalin, They Call Me Oil Can: Baseball, Drugs, and Life on the Edge was published by Triumph Books.
How old is Oil Can Boyd?
62 yearsOctober 6, 1959
What number did Oil Can Boyd wear?
During that great Red Sox season, Boyd wore this gray, button-down game used road 1986 Boston Red Sox jersey that features "BOSTON" across the chest and Boyd's number "23" on the back in navy blue tackle twill.