Dennis Eckersley

Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954 in Oakland, California), nicknamed "Eck", was a Major League Baseball player elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004 (his first year of eligibility). He enjoyed overwhelming success as both a starter and a closer and was the first pitcher in Major League history to have both a 20 win season and a 50 save season in his career. He is also noted as the pitcher who gave up Kirk Gibson's game-winning home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series.

Accomplishments

• Elected to the Red Sox Hall of Fame (2004)
• Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame (2004)
• All-Star (1977, 1982, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992)
• American League Cy Young Award winner (1992)
• American League MVP (1992)
• American League Rolaids Relief Man of the Year award winner (1988, 1992)
• American League Championship Series MVP (1988)
• Finished 2nd in American League Cy Young voting (1988)
• Finished 4th in American League Cy Young voting (1978)
• Finished 5th in American League Cy Young voting (1990)
• Finished 6th in American League Cy Young voting (1989)
• Finished 7th in American League Cy Young voting (1979)
• Finished 5th in American League MVP voting (1988, 1989)
• Finished 6th in American League MVP voting (1990)
• Pitched no-hitter (May 30, 1977)