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The thing that got me over the hump was accepting that I had to do whatever I could to stay in the game.

~Dennis Eckersley

Topics: Accepting Could Game Got Had Hump Me Over Stay Thing Whatever

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Pitching... sometimes I did so poorly, it brought me to tears.

~Dennis Eckersley

Topics: Brought Did Me Pitching Poorly Sometimes Tears

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My career spanned the era when relievers started to become more important.

~Dennis Eckersley

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I was a starter and did some good things there, and then I got a chance to prove myself as a closer. Because of that opportunity, I was blessed with the honor of being elected to the Hall of Fame.

~Dennis Eckersley

Topics: Because Being Blessed Chance Closer Did Elected Fame Good Good Things Got Hall Honor Myself Opportunity Prove Some Starter Then There And Then Things

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You aren't going to stick around long with just two pitches.

~Dennis Eckersley

Topics: Around Going Just Long Pitches Stick Two You

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When I started finishing games and coming off the field shaking hands, it was a beautiful thing. I mean, you start seeing that you're an important part of the team.

~Dennis Eckersley

Topics: Beautiful Beautiful Thing Coming Field Finishing Games Hands Important Important Part Mean Off Part Seeing Shaking Start Started Team Thing You

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When I first came up, the bullpen was pretty much where they put the guys who couldn't start.

~Dennis Eckersley

Topics: Bullpen Came First Guys Much Pretty Put Start Up Where Who

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Tony knew me both as an athlete and as a person. He cared for me like a father.

~Dennis Eckersley

Topics: Athlete Both Cared Father He Knew Like Me Person Tony

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They developed a platform for me to put up another 12 years, and that was my ticket to Cooperstown. Those were the best years of my life. It was like magic.

~Dennis Eckersley

Topics: Another Best Developed Life Like Magic Me My Life Platform Put Those Ticket Up Were Years

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Then you figure out that if you don't throw it as hard as you can, you can put it where you want. It's more important where you put it.

~Dennis Eckersley

Topics: Figure Hard Important More Out Put Then Throw Want Where You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: October 3rd, 1954

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