After the sad news broke Thursday that Red Sox Hall of Famer Mike Greenwell had died of cancer at age 62 , the club released some tributes from Greenwell’s former Boston teammates.

Greenwell, a member of the Red Sox Hall of Fame Class of 2008, played his entire 12-year major league career in Boston from 1985 to 1996. He was a two-time All-Star who finished second in the American League MVP race in 1988. Greenwell died Thursday following a battle with thyroid cancer.

Teammates remembered Greenwell for his big personality and hard-nosed approach to playing.

“Mike was a wonderful ballplayer who always played hard,” said Dwight Evans. “He was deeply involved in the Fort Myers community and gave so much of himself to others. You always wanted to be around him — I truly enjoyed my time with

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