Denny Doyle was a second baseman with the Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels, and Boston Red Sox.
- Died: December 20, 2022 (Who else died on December 20?)
- Details of death: Died at the age of 78.
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Baseball career
Doyle played baseball and basketball at Morehead University before his professional career. He signed with the Phillies in 1965 and made it to their major league team in 1970. He was traded to the Angels in 1973 and moved on to the Red Sox in 1975. There, he had the greatest success of his career, including a 22-game hitting streak. Doyle was the Red Sox’ starting second baseman in the 1975 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds. He was the only player on either team to hit safely in all seven games. After leaving Major League Baseball in 1977, Doyle founded Doyle Baseball Camps along with his brothers, MLB players Brian and Blake Doyle.
Notable quote
“You know, when I joined the Red Sox I was in my 10th year of professional baseball. I had played in the National League and the American League. But I never felt like I had played in the major leagues until I played for the Red Sox in front of those fans in Fenway Park. Red Sox fans are in a class all by themselves.” —from a 2005 interview with Herb Crehan
Tributes to Denny Doyle
Full obituary: The Boston Globe
