There have been many great outfields through Boston Red Sox history, from their “Golden Outfield” of the 1910s to the “Killer B’s” a century later.

One of the club’s more underrated outfields was their late 1980s trio of Mike Greenwell in left, Ellis Burks in center and Dwight Evans in right.

Sadly, one of those members is now gone, as Greenwell passed away on Thursday at age 62 following a battle with thyroid cancer .

After Greenwell’s passing, MLB.com’s Ian Browne spoke with Burks, who played with “Gator” for six seasons from 1987 to 1992 and shared some kind memories about him .

“Mike was an unbelievable teammate and an unbelievable friend. He and I were friends from Day 1,” Burks told Browne. “That’s a tremendous loss, not only to his family, but for me as well. It’s tough wh

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