Mike Greenwell, two-time All-Star and Lee County official, dies at 62

Mike Greenwell, a two-time All-Star and longtime Boston Red Sox outfielder, died Thursday at 62 after a battle with medullary thyroid cancer, Lee County, Florida, officials said. Greenwell, who had served as a Lee County commissioner since 2022, announced his diagnosis in August and remained a resident of Fort Myers, the site of the Red Sox spring training complex.

His son Bo Greenwell posted that his father had "passed away" after "a long year" fighting cancer and thanked supporters for their thoughts and prayers. Lee County officials said Greenwell was a "strong advocate for the people and businesses of Lee County" and extended condolences to his family, friends and constituents. According to a statement from Greenwell's wife, Tracy, he died in a Boston hospital at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday.

Greenwell spent his entire 12-season major league career with the Red Sox, debuting in 1985 and playing through 1996. He finished with a .303 batting average, 130 home runs and 726 runs batted in over 1,269 games. A two-time All-Star in 1988 and 1989, Greenwell won a Silver Slugger Award in 1988 and finished second in American League Most Valuable Player voting that season. He was inducted...