WORCESTER — Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd was standing behind the cage while the Worcester Red Sox took batting practice Thursday at Polar Park. Gedman and Oil Can worked 102 games together with the Red Sox between 1982-89. It made for a good team.”'A special man, a special person'Their professional and personal relationship was built on mutual respect. Then he was going to throw at “Old man Ripken.” Gedman remembers telling Oil Can to calm down. Oil Can credits his catcher: “He made playing for the Red Sox really special."

Source: MetroXpress August 13, 2021 18:56 UTC