ANAHEIM, Calif. — Former Red Sox second baseman Doug Griffin, a Gold Glove winner whose career was cut short after being hit in the head by a pitch from Nolan Ryan, died on Wednesday. He was 69.

Griffin played second base for the Red Sox from 1971-77 and won a Gold Glove award in 1972. He batted .248 with seven homers and 161 RBIs in 614 games for Boston. Griffin first reached the majors ...

The wiry 6-foot Griffin – he still checks in at his playing weight of 155 pounds – wore the Red Sox double-knits from 1971 to 1977. He picked up his nickname from his Red Sox teammates.

Doug Griffin would tell you not to believe everything you read and hear. And you will read and hear how Doug "Dude" Griffin, the former Red Sox Gold Glove second baseman who died on Wednesday at 6… ...

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