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Henry Wise was the Federal Judge.

Oil Can Boyd was the Baseball Player.

Henry Wise

As a child, Henry Wise worked in his father’s meat market in Mount Carmel, Illinois. To put himself through school, Wise worked at the Washington University cafeteria and with children on playgrounds in St. Louis. Wise had athletic talent: his high school basketball team won the state tournament in his senior year. His interests in sports continued at Washington University in St. Louis, which he attended from 1923 until 1930, earning both his A.B. and LL.B. When he returned to his home state of Illinois, he played semi-professional sports. So strong was his love of sports, in fact, that he never took a vacation during the state basketball tournament. Beyond sports, Wise started his legal career in private practice in Illinois. Wise later served as a commissioner on the Illinois Court of Claims, and then on the Illinois Parole and Pardon Board. He became District Judge for the Eastern District of Illinois in 1966. He served as Chief Judge from 1972 to 1978, taking senior judge status thereafter.

Oil Can Boyd

Dennis Boyd “picked up the name “Oil Can” because of his fondness for beer, which is sometimes referred to as “oil” in the South.” Slang was a normal part of Boyd’s communication. His vocabulary included terms such as “dead red” (his fastball), “yellow hammer” (his curveball), and “in-shooters” and “out-shooters” (references to other pitchers). Boyd also tended to refer to himself in the third person, and these eccentricities seemingly made him one of the favorite interviewees for Boston beat writers. Although the colorful Boyd was only 150 pounds at 6-foot-2, he had a “straight over-the-top delivery” that helped him play in 270 innings in 1985. Boyd’s best professional season came in 1986, when he won 11 games for the Red Sox. He would have played in the All-Stars game that year if the manager of the defending world champions hadn’t felt that he needed an extra bat to maximize his odds of winning. In addition to his famous behavior and throwing prowess, Boy is known to have a true passion for baseball. “As he has proved since he left the majors, Oil Can would play for virtually nothing.” Boyd has said that he will play baseball until he simply cannot play anymore, and his words have been true so far—he started pitching in the minor leagues after retiring from the majors.

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Henry Wise

As a child, Henry Wise worked in his father’s meat market in Mount Carmel, Illinois. To put himself through school, Wise worked at the Washington University cafeteria and with children on playgrounds in St. Louis. Wise had athletic talent: his high school basketball team won the state tournament in his senior year. His interests in sports continued at Washington University in St. Louis, which he attended from 1923 until 1930, earning both his A.B. and LL.B. When he returned to his home state of Illinois, he played semi-professional sports. So strong was his love of sports, in fact, that he never took a vacation during the state basketball tournament. Beyond sports, Wise started his legal career in private practice in Illinois. Wise later served as a commissioner on the Illinois Court of Claims, and then on the Illinois Parole and Pardon Board. He became District Judge for the Eastern District of Illinois in 1966. He served as Chief Judge from 1972 to 1978, taking senior judge status thereafter.

Oil Can Boyd

Dennis Boyd “picked up the name “Oil Can” because of his fondness for beer, which is sometimes referred to as “oil” in the South.” Slang was a normal part of Boyd’s communication. His vocabulary included terms such as “dead red” (his fastball), “yellow hammer” (his curveball), and “in-shooters” and “out-shooters” (references to other pitchers). Boyd also tended to refer to himself in the third person, and these eccentricities seemingly made him one of the favorite interviewees for Boston beat writers. Although the colorful Boyd was only 150 pounds at 6-foot-2, he had a “straight over-the-top delivery” that helped him play in 270 innings in 1985. Boyd’s best professional season came in 1986, when he won 11 games for the Red Sox. He would have played in the All-Stars game that year if the manager of the defending world champions hadn’t felt that he needed an extra bat to maximize his odds of winning. In addition to his famous behavior and throwing prowess, Boy is known to have a true passion for baseball. “As he has proved since he left the majors, Oil Can would play for virtually nothing.” Boyd has said that he will play baseball until he simply cannot play anymore, and his words have been true so far—he started pitching in the minor leagues after retiring from the majors.

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