Comments on: Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd: The New Barnstormer http://blog.hofmag.com/2007/05/01/dennis-oil-can-boyd-the-new-barnstormer/ Great people. Great stories. Great writers. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:19:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Dustin Fonnesbeck http://blog.hofmag.com/2007/05/01/dennis-oil-can-boyd-the-new-barnstormer/#comment-5760 Dustin Fonnesbeck Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:46:41 +0000 http://blog.hofmag.com/?p=52#comment-5760 Dennis Oil Can boyd. Next year I'm raising funds for my baseball team and it would be great if my team got a chance to play in a exibition with your team. Call me @ 435-787-4981. I have some easy ways to help your team raise $ for your team. Dustin Fonnesbeck Dennis Oil Can boyd. Next year I’m raising funds for my baseball team and it would be great if my team got a chance to play in a exibition with your team. Call me @ 435-787-4981. I have some easy ways to help your team raise $ for your team. Dustin Fonnesbeck

]]> By: Jerry Jacobson WBO http://blog.hofmag.com/2007/05/01/dennis-oil-can-boyd-the-new-barnstormer/#comment-1005 Jerry Jacobson WBO Thu, 22 Nov 2007 23:30:20 +0000 http://blog.hofmag.com/?p=52#comment-1005 I wish Oil Can the very best. Our outreach program is reaching out to inner city boys and girls with the help of current and former players from high school to the big leagues. We have had great success in the Tulsa, OK area and will be reaching out to other inner city areas in the future. Baseball is a great tool to reach the many boys and girls that are missing a father and many are missing mom and dad. It is so important that current and former major leaguers stay involved in their communities to reach out to the kids to provide them a relationship that they might not otherwise have. Our problem is finding African American players to attend our events. Sometimes I think our perception after a baseball clinic is that it is a white man's sport. I hope and pray to find more African American players and coaches to get involved in the future. I have seen so many great athletes in our inner cities that just need a chance and most importantly more positive choices than the few they think they have. I wish Oil Can the very best. Our outreach program is reaching out to inner city boys and girls with the help of current and former players from high school to the big leagues. We have had great success in the Tulsa, OK area and will be reaching out to other inner city areas in the future. Baseball is a great tool to reach the many boys and girls that are missing a father and many are missing mom and dad. It is so important that current and former major leaguers stay involved in their communities to reach out to the kids to provide them a relationship that they might not otherwise have. Our problem is finding African American players to attend our events. Sometimes I think our perception after a baseball clinic is that it is a white man’s sport. I hope and pray to find more African American players and coaches to get involved in the future. I have seen so many great athletes in our inner cities that just need a chance and most importantly more positive choices than the few they think they have.

]]> By: Fasone, Joe http://blog.hofmag.com/2007/05/01/dennis-oil-can-boyd-the-new-barnstormer/#comment-957 Fasone, Joe Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:02:21 +0000 http://blog.hofmag.com/?p=52#comment-957 Will someone have Oil Can call me as I am interested in being a corporate sponsor / General Manager for a team. Joe Fasone 203-772-5712 yourfamilysrealtor@yahoo.com Will someone have Oil Can call me as I am interested in being a corporate sponsor / General Manager for a team.
Joe Fasone
203-772-5712
yourfamilysrealtor@yahoo.com

]]> By: Keith Collins http://blog.hofmag.com/2007/05/01/dennis-oil-can-boyd-the-new-barnstormer/#comment-948 Keith Collins Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:34:48 +0000 http://blog.hofmag.com/?p=52#comment-948 Does Oil Can and his crew intend on continuing with the worthy project in 2008. African-Americans are falling from the ranks of MLB rosters at an alarming rate. The reality of it is instead of producing baseball players the inner cities are producing "failed" basketball point guards instead. It's a shame. The North Shore Spirit, based at Frasier Field in Lynn, MA, has folded. It's a nice park and close to Boyd's home in R.I., perhaps some games can be scheduled there for 2008? Thanks Keith Collins Does Oil Can and his crew intend on continuing with the worthy project in 2008. African-Americans are falling from the ranks of MLB rosters at an alarming rate. The reality of it is instead of producing baseball players the inner cities are producing “failed” basketball point guards instead. It’s a shame.

The North Shore Spirit, based at Frasier Field in Lynn, MA, has folded. It’s a nice park and close to Boyd’s home in R.I., perhaps some games can be scheduled there for 2008?

Thanks

Keith Collins

]]> By: Brandon White http://blog.hofmag.com/2007/05/01/dennis-oil-can-boyd-the-new-barnstormer/#comment-896 Brandon White Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:20:33 +0000 http://blog.hofmag.com/?p=52#comment-896 My name is Brandon White, and I am a 28 year old African-American male who lives in Columbus, Ohio. I played baseball in college, and truly love the game, and I am so happy to hear that we have some men that want tackle the issue of bringing this glorious game back into the black community. I would like to be somewhat involved, and if there is anything I could help with or do, please do not hesitate to reach me. I want to go back to school and study sports management, in hopes one day becoming a minority exexutive in the game I have so much passion for. I also want to help kids in teaching them about the game of baseball so they can hopefully one day have the same zest I do about this grand old game. I started working for a bank here in Columbus so I could somehow get my foot in the door in some sort of management training, beacuse I want very much to be successful where I dont see minorities in the game today: In the front office. Please, dont hesitate to contact me, and I hope to hear from somebody soon. Regards, Brandon White My name is Brandon White, and I am a 28 year old African-American male who lives in Columbus, Ohio. I played baseball in college, and truly love the game, and I am so happy to hear that we have some men that want tackle the issue of bringing this glorious game back into the black community. I would like to be somewhat involved, and if there is anything I could help with or do, please do not hesitate to reach me. I want to go back to school and study sports management, in hopes one day becoming a minority exexutive in the game I have so much passion for. I also want to help kids in teaching them about the game of baseball so they can hopefully one day have the same zest I do about this grand old game. I started working for a bank here in Columbus so I could somehow get my foot in the door in some sort of management training, beacuse I want very much to be successful where I dont see minorities in the game today: In the front office. Please, dont hesitate to contact me, and I hope to hear from somebody soon.

Regards,
Brandon White

]]> By: Leon Lee http://blog.hofmag.com/2007/05/01/dennis-oil-can-boyd-the-new-barnstormer/#comment-886 Leon Lee Fri, 12 Oct 2007 07:47:12 +0000 http://blog.hofmag.com/?p=52#comment-886 I just became aware of this project recently and applaud Oil Can and Delino for starting this program. I coached Delino and Marquis in the Expo Minor league system and followed their major league careers. I am now dedicated to introducing baseball to an inner city program here in Sacramento called the OK (Our Kids) Program. This mentoring program consists of law enforcement, schools, community, and church all working together to address the high encarceration rate of young African American males. Now we are adding baseball to the program, which is now in Little Rock, Ark., Indianapolis, Ind., and Monroe, La. I would love to hear more about the Urban Baseball League. Good Luck. With Regards, Leon Lee a.k.a. Derrek Lee's Dad I just became aware of this project recently and applaud Oil Can and Delino for starting this program. I coached Delino and Marquis in the Expo Minor league system and followed their major league careers. I am now dedicated to introducing baseball to an inner city program here in Sacramento called the OK (Our Kids) Program. This mentoring program consists of law enforcement, schools, community, and church all working together to address the high encarceration rate of young African American males. Now we are adding baseball to the program, which is now in Little Rock, Ark., Indianapolis, Ind., and Monroe, La. I would love to hear more about the Urban Baseball League. Good Luck.

With Regards,
Leon Lee
a.k.a. Derrek Lee’s Dad

]]> By: John Budris http://blog.hofmag.com/2007/05/01/dennis-oil-can-boyd-the-new-barnstormer/#comment-583 John Budris Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:54:35 +0000 http://blog.hofmag.com/?p=52#comment-583 "Oil Can" Boyd and his barnstorming All-Stars will next play in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on June 19th at 7p.m. vs. Team USA at Wachonah Park. ESPN will be taping the game for future broadcast. July 27th Delino DeShields and Oil Can Boyd will be keynote speakers at the 4th Annual Bobby Bonds Symposium in Montgomery Alabama July 28th Delino DeShields and Oil Can Boyd will be guests of Jim Mudcat Grant's BLACK ACES book signing at Alabama State. July 29th The All Stars will be playing a double header against local Alabama all-stars at a site to be determined. “Oil Can” Boyd and his barnstorming All-Stars will next play in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on June 19th at 7p.m. vs. Team USA at Wachonah Park. ESPN will be taping the game for future broadcast.

July 27th Delino DeShields and Oil Can Boyd will be keynote speakers at the 4th Annual Bobby Bonds Symposium in Montgomery Alabama

July 28th Delino DeShields and Oil Can Boyd will be guests of Jim Mudcat Grant’s BLACK ACES book signing at Alabama State.

July 29th The All Stars will be playing a double header against local Alabama all-stars at a site to be determined.

]]> By: Alladice http://blog.hofmag.com/2007/05/01/dennis-oil-can-boyd-the-new-barnstormer/#comment-582 Alladice Mon, 18 Jun 2007 01:55:52 +0000 http://blog.hofmag.com/?p=52#comment-582 What is the schedule for the Traveling All Stars? What is the schedule for the Traveling All Stars?

]]> By: Norman Yee http://blog.hofmag.com/2007/05/01/dennis-oil-can-boyd-the-new-barnstormer/#comment-479 Norman Yee Fri, 25 May 2007 12:28:42 +0000 http://blog.hofmag.com/?p=52#comment-479 Please contact Norman Yee at bopcan2314@aol.com for booking or information. Please contact Norman Yee at bopcan2314@aol.com for booking or information.

]]> By: PHIL NIX http://blog.hofmag.com/2007/05/01/dennis-oil-can-boyd-the-new-barnstormer/#comment-464 PHIL NIX Wed, 23 May 2007 03:36:41 +0000 http://blog.hofmag.com/?p=52#comment-464 Good luck, Can. Please send info for spring,summer '07 games when it becimes available. I have found numerous sites,but all of the info was on games that already took place. Good luck, Can.
Please send info for spring,summer ‘07 games when it becimes available. I have found numerous sites,but all of the info was on games that already took place.

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