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Mike Greenwell, who spent his entire 12-year major league career with the Red Sox and was inducted into the team\u2019s Hall of Fame, died this week, just months after being diagnosed with medullary thyroid cancer. He was 62.<\/p>\n

Greenwell made his diagnosis public in August through Gulf Coast News, a television station in Lee County, Fla., where he served as county commissioner.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Commissioner Mike Greenwell, a lifelong Lee County resident,\u201d Lee County officials wrote in a social media post Thursday. \u201cHe was a strong advocate for the people and businesses of Lee County and will be remembered for seeking meaningful solutions to the challenges his community faced. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and all who were touched by his leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Selected in the third round of the 1982 MLB Draft, Greenwell was a two-time All-Star and earned the 1988 Silver Slugger Award. He was runner-up for the 1988 American League MVP Award to Oakland\u2019s Jose Canseco, who later admitted to steroid use, prompting Greenwell to ask, \u201cWhere\u2019s my MVP?\u201d<\/p>\n

The successor to Hall of Famer Jim Rice in left field, Greenwell hit .303 with 130 home runs and 726 RBIs. He was inducted into the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2008.<\/p>\n

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Boston Red Sox Mike Greenwell took a turn riding the Boston police horse on the field at Fenway Park after his team won the American League East title against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sept. 20, 1995. Jim Davis\/Globe Staff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

After retiring from MLB, Greenwell signed to play in Japan with the Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball but suffered a herniated disk in spring training. He eventually appeared in seven games for the Tigers but retired for the final time after a foul tip fractured his right foot.<\/p>\n

Following his baseball career, Greenwell began a life in local politics near his hometown of Fort Myers, Fla., and in 2022, Florida\u2019s governor, Ron DeSantis, appointed him to serve the remaining term of Lee County commissioner Franklin B. Mann after he died. Greenwell was subsequently reelected for a full term in 2024.<\/p>\n

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Boston Red Sox Mike Greenwell, left, patted the head of Bill Hatcher, right, as they head to the field in the bottom of the eighth inning of a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Fenway Park in Boston, June 30, 1993. Jonathan Wiggs\/Globe Staff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Boston Red Sox Mike Greenwell, right, watched the flight of his hit during a game against the Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park in Boston, June 28, 1993.Jim Davis\/Globe Staff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Boston Red Sox Mike Greenwell reacted during a game against the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park in Boston, April 29, 1990.Bill Brett\/Globe Staff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Information from a previous Globe story was used in this report.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Emma Healy can be reached at emma.healy@globe.com or on X @ByEmmaHealy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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