Dennis Eckersley

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

— Dennis Eckersley

#did #i #me #pitching #poorly

Sooner or later you learn that you belong in the big leagues, and that makes you calm down. ↗

— Dennis Eckersley

#big #big leagues #calm #calm down #down

That first year in Chicago was one of the most memorable in my career. Getting traded rejuvenated me, and I had something to prove. I wanted to show them what I could do. ↗

— Dennis Eckersley

#chicago #could #first #getting #had

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

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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

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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

#best #developed #life #like #magic

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

— Dennis Eckersley

#both #cared #father #knew #like

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

— Dennis Eckersley

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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

#beautiful thing #coming #field #finishing #games

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

— Dennis Eckersley

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