Dennis Eckersley
Known for Acting · 10 credits
- Born
- 1954-10-03 (age 71)
- Place of birth
- Oakland, California, U.S.
Biography
Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and color commentator. Between 1975 and 1998, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals. Eckersley had success as a starter, but gained his greatest fame as a closer, becoming the first of two pitchers in major league history to have both a 20-win season and a 50-save season in a career.
Eckersley was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004 in his first year of eligibility. He previously worked with NESN as a part-time color commentator for Red Sox broadcasts, and has also worked for Turner Sports as a game analyst for their Sunday MLB Games and MLB postseason coverage on TBS. He retired from NESN in 2022.
Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (8)
Fever Pitch
2005
as Dennis Eckersley
Generations of the Game
2018
The Day the Series Stopped
2014
as Self
Great Sports Moments of the 80's
1989
as Self (archive footage)
Improbably Gibson
2018
as Self
School of Rickey
2016
as Self
Remembering Jerry
2022
as Himself
The Cobra at Twilight
2019
About Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American former professional baseball pitcher and color commentator. Between 1975 and 1998, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals. Eckersley had success as a starter, but gained his greatest fame as a closer, becoming the first of two pitchers in major league history to have both a 20-win season and a 50-save season in a career. Eckersley was elected to the Baseball Hall of… With 10 credits spanning from 1989 to 2022, Dennis Eckersley has appeared in 8 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dennis Eckersley Movies
- Fever Pitch (2005) — as Dennis Eckersley
- Generations of the Game (2018)
- The Day the Series Stopped (2014) — as Self
- Great Sports Moments of the 80's (1989) — as Self (archive footage)
- Improbably Gibson (2018) — as Self
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