Overview
- His wife, Tracy, said he died Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.
- He had publicly disclosed in August that he was being treated for medullary thyroid cancer, a rare form of the disease.
- Lee County, Florida, where he served as a commissioner since a 2022 appointment and a 2024 reelection, announced his passing and issued a tribute.
- The Boston Red Sox mourned the franchise mainstay, who spent 12 seasons with the club, hit .303 with 130 home runs and 726 RBI, and was a two-time All-Star, 1988 Silver Slugger, and MVP runner-up.
- He is survived by his wife, Tracy, and sons Bo and Garrett, and funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.