Where Are They Now?: Oil Can Boyd
These days, Oil Can Boyd is focused on organizing and building a Meridian community baseball academy that appeals to parents as well as black youth.
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These days, Oil Can Boyd is focused on organizing and building a Meridian community baseball academy that appeals to parents as well as black youth.
His best season as an outfielder with the Indians produced 33 home runs and 82 RBIs in 1987 despite a .236 batting average.
Remembering the talented early 1980s Montreal Expos trio of Wally, Anthony and Roy Johnson.
The Cubs drafted powerful South Carolina high school outfielder Earl Cunningham eighth overall in 1989, but he was stymied by strikeouts and never advanced past high Class A.
Barry Zito threw one of the best curveballs in baseball during the 2000s. Fittingly, “Curveball” is the name of his candid new memoir.
The Angels drafted Hernandez with the 16th overall pick. His career included stops with 10 teams that concluded in 2007
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Frank Catalanotto, a batting title contender in 2001, is now coaching at Division II New York Tech.
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Witt will represent his son, Bobby Witt Jr., who is expected to be one of the top picks in the 2019 MLB Draft.
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Vance Wilson made it to the major leagues despite being drafted in the 44th round, and is now the bullpen coach with the Kansas City Royals.
Scouting staffs are shrinking as teams enhance analytics staffs in an effort to build the perfect player evaluation machine.
Jeffrey Hammonds was an all-star in 2000 with the Colorado Rockies, and is now a special assistant for player services for the MLBPA.
Now the Furman Athletic Director, Mike Buddie pitched professionally for 12 seasons, including on the 1998 and 1999 New York Yankees World Series teams.
Kyle Farnsworth never truly shed his football background, even after the ex MLB pitcher retired.
Now a scout for the Angels, Chad Hermansen is still haunted by what-if questions.
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