Sports
Red Sox - "They Call Me Oil Can" by Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd with Mike Shalin - Autographed by Oil Can
- Item Number
- 357
- Estimated Value
- 45 USD
- Sold
- 30 USD to izthisbetterthandues
- Number of Bids
- 5 - Bid History
Item Description
Autographed Copy of "They Call Me Oil Can - Baseball, Drugs, and Living on the Edge"
Speaking candidly to veteran sportswriter Mike Shalin for the first time about his often tumultuous career in Major League Baseball, Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd recounts a life that began in the Deep South of Mississippi, and the events that led him toward great heights atop the pitcher's mound at Fenway Park. As part of a stellar rotation alongside Bruce Hurst and a young Roger Clemens, Boyd served a dazzling array of pitches to opposing batters, most notably during the Boston Red Sox ill-fated 1986 World Series run against the New York Mets; and while he was at once brilliant and focused on the mound, off the field as he affectingly reveals here Boyd was unraveled by the personal battles he waged with substance abuse and destructive mood swings. As one of the few African American starting pitchers in the history of baseball, Boyd offers a candid, insightful, and often funny portrait of an athlete with boundless passion for the game, his teammates, and the Boston Red Sox.
Shalin is a 35 year Sports journalism veteran who worked for the Boston Herald covering the Boston Red Sox. He is a Hall of Fame Voter and now works freelance in Boston as well as works as an official scorer at Fenway Park.
Item Special Note
Already Signed by Oil Can Boyd. Sportswriter Shalin will also sign this book with a personal inscription to the winning bidder.
Donated By:
Ken Powtak
Mike Shalin
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