Dennis Eckersley

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:baseball_player
gptkb:person
gptkbp:All-Star 6 times
gptkbp:autobiography gptkb:Eck:_A_Story_of_Saving
gptkbp:awards gptkb:ALCS_MVP_(1988)
gptkb:Rolaids_Relief_Man_Award
gptkbp:bats right
gptkbp:birthDate 1954-10-03
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Oakland,_California,_USA
gptkbp:broadcasting_career gptkb:NESN_Red_Sox_analyst
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:draftedBy gptkb:Cleveland_Indians
gptkbp:earned_run_average 3.50
gptkbp:final_MLB_game_date 1998-09-26
gptkbp:final_MLB_team gptkb:Boston_Red_Sox
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Dennis_Lee_Eckersley
gptkbp:hallOfFame gptkb:National_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:hasHighSchool gptkb:Washington_High_School,_Fremont,_California
gptkbp:height 6 ft 2 in
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dennis Eckersley
gptkbp:inductedInto 2004
gptkbp:MLB_debut_team gptkb:Cleveland_Indians
1975-04-12
gptkbp:MVP 1992
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:NFLDraftYear 1972
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Eck
gptkbp:notable_for colorful broadcasting style
pioneering the modern closer role
successful as both starter and reliever
gptkbp:notableGame gave up Kirk Gibson's 1988 World Series home run
gptkbp:notablePlace one of few pitchers with 100+ complete games and 300+ saves
first pitcher to have 50 saves and a sub-1.00 ERA in a season
gptkbp:played_for gptkb:Boston_Red_Sox
gptkb:Chicago_Cubs
gptkb:St._Louis_Cardinals
gptkb:Cleveland_Indians
gptkb:Oakland_Athletics
gptkbp:position pitcher
gptkbp:retired 1998
gptkbp:retiredNumbers 43 (Oakland Athletics)
gptkbp:saves 390
gptkbp:Silver_Slugger_Award 1992
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Nancy_O'Neil
gptkbp:strikeouts 2,401
gptkbp:throws right
gptkbp:weight 190 lb
gptkbp:win–loss_record 197–171
gptkbp:World_Series_champion 1989
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Major_League_Baseball_All-Century_Team
gptkb:Major_League_Baseball_All-Time_Team
gptkb:Oakland_Athletics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5