gptkbp:instanceOf
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Baseball Player
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gptkbp:awards
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1992
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gptkbp:bats
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Right
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1954-10-03
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Plymouth,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:broadcasts
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gptkb:ESPN
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gptkbp:careerStart
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390
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gptkbp:championshipsWon
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1989
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gptkbp:charityWork
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Supports various youth programs.
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:currentTeam
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gptkb:Boston_Red_Sox
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gptkbp:draft
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gptkb:Cleveland_Indians
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gptkbp:era
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3.50
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gptkbp:famousFor
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Transitioning from starting pitcher to closer.
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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"You can't be afraid to fail."
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gptkbp:firstMatch
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gptkb:Cleveland_Indians
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Dennis_Lee_Eckersley
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gptkbp:highSchool
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gptkb:Plymouth-Carver_High_School
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Dennis Eckersley
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Bob_Gibson
gptkb:Sandy_Koufax
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gptkbp:inspiration
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gptkb:Dale_Murphy
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gptkbp:involved
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gptkb:Boston_Red_Sox
gptkb:Chicago_Cubs
gptkb:Oakland_Athletics
gptkb:Cleveland_Indians
gptkb:St._Louis_Cardinals
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gptkbp:league
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1992
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gptkbp:nickname
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Eck
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gptkbp:notableArtists
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2004
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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First pitcher to earn a save in both the AL and NL Championship Series.
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gptkbp:notableGames
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1992 All-Star Game.
1993 All-Star Game.
1989 World Series Game 1.
1990 ALCS Game 3.
1991 ALCS Game 5.
1997 ALDS Game 1.
1998 ALCS Game 4.
1998 ALDS Game 3.
1998 World Series Game 1.
1998 World Series Game 2.
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gptkbp:numberOfFigures
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43
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gptkbp:personalLife
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Married_to_Jennifer_Eckersley.
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gptkbp:playoffAppearances
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6
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gptkbp:position
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Pitcher
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gptkbp:profession
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197
2404
3281.1
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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1998
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gptkbp:signature
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Slider
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gptkbp:sportsTeam
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6 times
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gptkbp:style
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Unorthodox pitching motion.
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gptkbp:throws
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Right
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