The legendary story of Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd will add another chapter this May when the 45-year-old righthander pitches for the Independent League Brockton Rox. Boyd, who splits time between his home in Rhode Island and Meridian, Miss., hopes to resurrect his major league career. (Full article: 626 words)

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