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Former Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Greenwell died on Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 62.

Greenwell, a two-time All-Star, revealed he was battling medullary thyroid cancer in August. His wife, Tracy, said he died in Boston.

"With a heavy heart, I lost my best friend today," Tracy Greenwell said on social media, according to WINK. "It was Mike's time to be an angel. At 10:30 a.m. in Boston's General Hospital. We are forever grateful for the life he has given us."

Greenwell's death was also announced by officials in Lee County, Florida. Greenwell was commissioner of the county in southwestern Florida that includes Fort Myers, where Greenwell lived most of his life.

"It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Commissioner Mike Greenwell, a l

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