I always had the attitude that I wanted to throw a no-hitter every game. — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
Later, I could take something off my slider and I could make my fastball sink, so I really had four pitches. — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
My career spanned the era when relievers started to become more important — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
When I first came up, the bullpen was pretty much where they put the guys who couldn't start. — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
People say baseball players should go out and have fun. No way. To me, baseball is pressure, I always feel it. This… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
But more important than personal awards is winning the World Series. That's the max that anyone could ask for. Let alone to… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
They developed a platform for me to put up another 12 years, and that was my ticket to Cooperstown. Those were the… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
I can't recall too much about pitching, but I do remember that I was anxious to get it over with. I just… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share Image
People say baseball players should go out and have fun. No way. To me, baseball is pressure, I always feel it. This is work.… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share
It took a great deal of acceptance to come to terms with being an alcoholic, but the acceptance was key to my sobriety. If… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share
Sooner or later you learn that you belong in the big leagues, and that makes you calm down — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share
I was a starter and did some good things there, and then I got a chance to prove myself as a closer. Because of… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share
But through experience I learned to control my body and locate the ball. — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share
They developed a platform for me to put up another 12 years, and that was my ticket to Cooperstown. Those were the best years… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share
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… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share
That first year in Chicago was one of the most memorable in my career. Getting traded rejuvenated me, and I had something to prove.… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share
I can't recall too much about pitching, but I do remember that I was anxious to get it over with. I just wanted to… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share
I had never been to the playoffs, and it was exciting. The fans went through the roof. They were excited about the whole team.… — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share
Tony knew me both as an athlete and as a person. He cared for me like a father. — Dennis Eckersley Copy Share
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 Copy Share
