Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd (2010) - Hall of Fame - Southwestern Athletic Conference

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Dennis Ray “Oil Can” Boyd (born October 6, 1959, in Meridian, Mississippi) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1982 to 1991, primarily with the Boston Red Sox.
He was drafted by Boston in the 16th round of the 1980 amateur draft from Jackson State University.
Over his ten-season career, Boyd compiled a 78-77 win-loss record, a 4.04 earned-run average, and 799 strikeouts in 1,389.2 innings pitched.
His colorful nickname “Oil Can” came from a Mississippi slang term for beer and his penchant for drinking it in his hometown.
Boyd’s career was both notable and controversial: he was on Boston’s 1986 American League Championship team and later admitted to using crack cocaine during the 1986 season and to being under the influence in roughly two-thirds of his games.
He is a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Hall of Fame (inducted 2010), reflecting his collegiate roots and impact both on and off the field.