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Dennis Eckersley Quotes

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 get that first game over with and go from there Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

The thing that got me over the hump was accepting that I had to do whatever I could to stay in the game Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I was a starter and did some good things there, and then I got a chance to prove myself as a closer. Because of that opportunity, I was blessed with the honor of being elected to the Hall of Fame Picture Quote #1

But more important than personal awards is winning the World Series. That’s the max that anyone could ask for. Let alone to have the ball in your in your glove for the final out of the World Series. That was the ultimate Picture Quote #1

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I always had the attitude that I wanted to throw a no-hitter every game Picture Quote #1

I was in good control of my body, and I kept my head still Picture Quote #1

But through experience I learned to control my body and locate the ball Picture Quote #1

You aren’t going to stick around long with just two pitches Picture Quote #1

My career spanned the era when relievers started to become more important Picture Quote #1

I’m proud of the fact that I pitched almost 3,300 innings Picture Quote #1

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It took a great deal of acceptance to come to terms with being an alcoholic but acceptance was the key to my sobriety... If I didn’t have acceptance at that time in my life I would not be standing here today Picture Quote #1

People say baseball players should go out and have fun. No way. To me, baseball is pressure, I always feel it. This is work. The fun is afterwards, when you shake hands Picture Quote #1

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 get that first game over with and go from there Picture Quote #1

Tony knew me both as an athlete and as a person. He cared for me like a father Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

When I first came up, the bullpen was pretty much where they put the guys who couldn’t start Picture Quote #1

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Sooner or later you learn that you belong in the big leagues, and that makes you calm down Picture Quote #1

Later, I could take something off my slider and I could make my fastball sink, so I really had four pitches Picture Quote #1

It took me a few years to realize that throwing harder wasn’t always better Picture Quote #1

I think today the players are too nice to one another, but that might change with the unbalanced schedule, with teams playing each other more and more. When you face each other that much, with that much at stake, something’s bound to happen Picture Quote #1

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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 get that first game over with and go from there. (Dennis Eckersley Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) I was a starter and did some good things there, and then I got a chance to prove myself as a closer. Because of that opportunity, I was blessed with the honor of being elected to the Hall of Fame (Dennis Eckersley Quotes) But more important than personal awards is winning the World Series. That’s the max that anyone could ask for. Let alone to have the ball in your in your glove for the final out of the World Series. That was the ultimate (Dennis Eckersley Quotes) I always had the attitude that I wanted to throw a no-hitter every game (Dennis Eckersley Quotes) I was in good control of my body, and I kept my head still (Dennis Eckersley Quotes) But through experience I learned to control my body and locate the ball (Dennis Eckersley Quotes) You aren’t going to stick around long with just two pitches (Dennis Eckersley Quotes) My career spanned the era when relievers started to become more important (Dennis Eckersley Quotes) I’m proud of the fact that I pitched almost 3,300 innings (Dennis Eckersley Quotes) It took a great deal of acceptance to come to terms with being an alcoholic but acceptance was the key to my sobriety... If I didn’t have acceptance at that time in my life I would not be standing here today (Dennis Eckersley Quotes) People say baseball players should go out and have fun. No way. To me, baseball is pressure, I always feel it. This is work. The fun is afterwards, when you shake hands (Dennis Eckersley Quotes) 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 get that first game over with and go from there (Dennis Eckersley Quotes) Tony knew me both as an athlete and as a person. He cared for me like a father (Dennis Eckersley Quotes) 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 Quotes) When I first came up, the bullpen was pretty much where they put the guys who couldn’t start (Dennis Eckersley Quotes) Sooner or later you learn that you belong in the big leagues, and that makes you calm down (Dennis Eckersley Quotes) Later, I could take something off my slider and I could make my fastball sink, so I really had four pitches (Dennis Eckersley Quotes) It took me a few years to realize that throwing harder wasn’t always better (Dennis Eckersley Quotes) I think today the players are too nice to one another, but that might change with the unbalanced schedule, with teams playing each other more and more. When you face each other that much, with that much at stake, something’s bound to happen (Dennis Eckersley Quotes)