I’m A Functional Alcoholic and I’m A Paramedic, By The Grace Of God And My Praying Wife And Praying Kids, I Got Sober From Alcohol At Age 38, I Been Sober Since July 21st Of 2014, I have been Sober From Alcohol 6Years and Some Months and Some Days
@robertbishop53576 жыл бұрын
Way to go Eck for being honest about your addiction. God bless you. It takes tremendous courage to go through what you did.
@stevenkunzer90274 жыл бұрын
Months without major league baseball suck
@medicmikerelf33094 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Your Sobriety Dennis, I made 6Years Sober From Alcohol On July 21st Of 2020, I did the 12 steps of A.A. with my sponsor and my Sobriety got better, But I got Sober From Alcohol by praying 🙏🏿 and yelling out to God, And My First day Sober was July 21st Of 2014
@theajones60802 жыл бұрын
Congratulations and God bless.
@patrickgray5633 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on being sober yourself alcohol is no joke I’ve seen what it’s done to some friends why I don’t drink much I’ll occasionally drink a beer but never the hard stuff I consider myself a social drinker.
@Hunterbidenscrackrock Жыл бұрын
Congrats. You are as inspirational as dennis my friend 🫡 the greatest battles any of us fight are within ourselves. Not on any field on court in any ring or octagon. 💯
@jmad6278 жыл бұрын
I have his autograph along with the other 1975 Cleveland Indians I got from my dad's cousin Fritz who pitched for the Indians that year.
@epaddon6 жыл бұрын
Fritz Peterson?
@dianne61558 жыл бұрын
a thing of beauty watching Eck close a game
@jeromeo826 жыл бұрын
My uncle was Eck's dentist in Fremont as a kid. My uncle would leave his office just to go watch Eck pitch as a little leaguer. He said Eck was a man among boys. RIP Uncle Jack.
@ThePeteFace3 жыл бұрын
Eck is the only pitcher in Major League history to have 100 complete games and over 100 saves.
@willrogan9557 жыл бұрын
He calls a fun and great game from the booth for Boston. Eck is enjoyable to listen to.. cheese , moss etc .. he's a cackle.
@kevinwilliams87644 жыл бұрын
i love listening to him and jerry, gives such front row insight to what it's like to be a player
@rafaelramirez15072 жыл бұрын
Always loved him especially in the late 70s when he was with the Boston Redsox
@willisapril5 ай бұрын
Met him last night at Polar Park. Nice guy.
@cedricgist76145 жыл бұрын
I never knew what he went through. What a winner!
@groovekingmuzz26994 жыл бұрын
4 years Sober this coming May 16,2020...Your staying sober will be the greatest pitch in your arsenal..Your greatest gift received and given to those you love..God Bless you DE..You are among the greatest "Firemen" all time..
@medicmikerelf33094 жыл бұрын
Congratulations My Brotha I made 6Years Sober From Alcohol On July 21st Of 2020
@kingdingaling2469 Жыл бұрын
Nice 👍 Congrats to Both of You 👏 Much Respect Due I am over 5 Years now 2/26/18 🙏
@pebblesweeks48172 жыл бұрын
One of the greatest pitchers of all time loved watching him
@Cincinnatus18693 жыл бұрын
One of my first and favorite baseball memories is Dave Concepcion hitting a homerun off Eckersley in the all star game. I loved it because I am a Reds fan and Concepcion was my favorite player but I always had respect for Eckersley
@kingdingaling2469 Жыл бұрын
Mines is 1990 REDS October 🏆 😏 Just so happens The UNLV Runnin Rebels had a Great 1990 as well 🏆 NCAA Was 10yo and have yet to see either of them Win another Championship 🤷♂️ & Yet to see The Lions Win 1 @ all But Soon . Somethings got to Give 😁 But I have got to see The Bengals make 3 SuperB owls and 1 of them recently which is pretty freakin awesome . Bengals looking Good & Lions moving the Right Direction . REDS are really starting to look Good and The Future is Bright ! 👍 💪
@Senaleb7 жыл бұрын
I remember my uncle(rip) who played catcher/QB at Richmond HS during Ecks time in HS. He and Willie McGee played against Ecks HS and even back then..he was a dominant pitcher.
@TheIrishfitter8 жыл бұрын
Eck !! ⚾️🔥
@MaximusWolfe6 жыл бұрын
To this day when I think of relief pitchers I think of Eckersley. He was great.
@Phoneybeetlemaniacxs4 жыл бұрын
He’s in top 5 no doubt him Manny Trevor Hoffman
@user-wt8im2ro1p3 жыл бұрын
@@Phoneybeetlemaniacxs and mariano and Aroldis is top 2
@iamhungey123453 жыл бұрын
@@user-wt8im2ro1p Mo I agree with but Arodis? I wish...
@user-wt8im2ro1p3 жыл бұрын
@@iamhungey12345 aroldis>Dennis
@iamhungey123453 жыл бұрын
@@user-wt8im2ro1p I wouldn't go that far.
@raiderone62056 ай бұрын
I grew up in Fremont , Dennis's younger Sister & I were good friends, he was a special athlete .
@victoranthony90376 жыл бұрын
Love Eck, Go Red Sox!!
@AlwaysHalloween0004 жыл бұрын
A perpetual strike throwing machine
@threatassessment6063 жыл бұрын
The plate was larger then it was today
@AlwaysHalloween0003 жыл бұрын
@@threatassessment606 In your *LAME* mind it is .. it's been 17 inches and 12 inches at an angle since the beginning of time
@katrynamcintyre56876 жыл бұрын
September 16, 2018: In spite of life's challenges, you became a winner. Great player!
@MegaGator393 жыл бұрын
The man.
@bigdogpete435 жыл бұрын
The toughest SOB I ever saw with the game on the line was Dennis Eckersley. I say that with the utmost respect.
@bigdogpete435 жыл бұрын
@WinConsinSportsNutRW Rivera had more talent, but Eck had the grit. I got with grit.
@user-wt8im2ro1p3 жыл бұрын
@WinConsinSportsNutRW it's not close at all stop it rivera is TIERS better
@user-wt8im2ro1p3 жыл бұрын
@@bigdogpete43 LOL
@iamhungey123453 жыл бұрын
@@bigdogpete43 Rivera had grit as well. Sit down buddy!
@rustyking87832 жыл бұрын
What a great story. All his great sports highlights balanced with the human side, yet without cheap sensationalism. I knew him for years in his hometown of Fremont. He was always a nice and genuine guy. Glad he made it through so well.
@sarahsydlowski62208 жыл бұрын
the Indians of 77 were awful and eck had an awesome year like curt schilling with the Phillies when he pitched great but more often went just over 500 in winning percentage. the no hitter against frank tananna of the angels I listened to on a car radio at the age of ten. my favourite the next twenty odd years!!!!!
@sarahsydlowski62208 жыл бұрын
on my wife's notebook, my wife wouldn't have a clue who eck was or is!!! lol
@stansmad Жыл бұрын
SportCentury was a great show, always remember that music and Fowlers voice.
@kingdingaling2469 Жыл бұрын
Man…. Just 3 more W W W’s & 10 more Saves To officially get to 200 W’s & 400 Saves That would have been Awesome Still an obviously Great Career That got Eck into Cooperstown Cy Young MVP 3 Straight World Series & 💍
@cheebateam5 жыл бұрын
Born the same day and same year as Stevie Ray Vaughan
@gordyjorgenson86234 жыл бұрын
Stfu
@ericblair6046 Жыл бұрын
There are few things more enjoyable than watching old ball players whine about opponents not obeying the "unwritten rules" of the game. So what if Eck pointed at guys after striking them out? So what if a young guy flips his bat after a home run? That stuff makes the game sooooo much more entertaining. You don't want some guy to flip his bat? Then strike him out! Problem solved. Eck was one of a kind.
@jamesrgoes3 жыл бұрын
As a New Englander, I remember the Eck while he was with the Red Sox...always great to watch the high kick sidearm delivery...great respect for him...hard worker who loved the game...he was his worst enemy but never disrespected the game...wish you and your family the best Eck!
@benmiddleton99843 жыл бұрын
Great pitcher
@enriquedomingueziglesias50356 жыл бұрын
Grande entre los Grandes en el Universo , de por vida .Bendiciones para el ,11;32PM, 10/2/2018/,Raleigh,NC.
@paulsullivan16506 жыл бұрын
I grew up here in Boston, and we are so proud and fortunate to have the Eck calling our games from the booth. Dennis has the perfect combination to be where he is. He's got a great sense of humor, he's got the looks, and most importantly, he's got that great baseball knowledge. We have a great team of color analysts for the Red Sox on our NESN baseball station. Besides the Eck, we've got the scooter, ex-Red Sox 2nd baseman Jerry Remy. We also have ex-Sox slugger and Hall of Famer, Jim Rice. Ex-Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield, and ex-Sox player and Fox colorman Steve Lyons. Well, it's Friday and the All-Star break was Tuesday. Time for the second half to begin. And if it's anything like the first half, some fun we're going to have here in Boston. The Red Sox are leading the Major Leagues with a record of 68-30. Their best first half since 1949. Rightfielder Mookie Betts is leading the Majors with a .359 batting average. He also has 23 home runs, and 51 RBI. Designated Hitter J D. Martinez is leading the Majors with 29 home runs and 80 RBI's.The Sox have four starting pitchers with at least 10 wins. Including ace Chris Sale who is 10-4, (4th) with a 2.23 ERA, (1st ) and 188 strikeouts (1st).
@damienwilbert20065 жыл бұрын
Congratulations to the Red Sox and the great city of Boston on this year's World Series victory, you guy's got a hell of a team, and great fans, from an Oakland CA guy and Athletics fan of
@willisapril5 ай бұрын
Met him last night at Polar Park. Nice guy.
@mercedesdejesus97748 жыл бұрын
nice story!
@georgeslupski59875 жыл бұрын
Remember listening to his no hitter as a kid, with my brother. Talked to Eck about it many times. Good guy
@harleypeterson24334 жыл бұрын
Did you meet him
@brianvivickers37126 жыл бұрын
I wish Eckersley would have been that good when he was a member of the Chicago Cubs.
@michelbriere73626 жыл бұрын
I got to interview Eck--he was always a favorite. The feat that gets glossed over in this show is the 21 and 2/3 consecutive hitless innings he pitched in '77, with the no-hitter sandwiched in the middle of that stretch. Only Cy Young strung together more such innings in MLB history. Yeah--THAT Cy Young. Think about it--if a guy goes 21 or so SCORELESS innings now it's a pretty big deal, let alone hitless.
@danacoleman4007 Жыл бұрын
Feat
@jburma10 ай бұрын
Since Eck retired from the NESN booth after the 2022 season and with Jerry Remy's passing prior to that, watching Red Sox games just isn't the same. Even when the Sox were bad, the broadcasts were always entertaining.
@AJFergy Жыл бұрын
What a trade by the A’s!
@grimweeper13224 жыл бұрын
Eck > Mo
@iamhungey123453 жыл бұрын
Lol, no.
@danacoleman4007 Жыл бұрын
This is correct.
@djwalruss48975 жыл бұрын
John jones went to rehab for 1 day..bum
@KorvidRavenscraft Жыл бұрын
I never realized Eck coined 'walkoff' but that totally tracks
@ryanknapp10625 жыл бұрын
Eck was the greatest closer of all time
@user-wt8im2ro1p3 жыл бұрын
😭😭😭
@iamhungey123453 жыл бұрын
Nope.
@rustyking87832 жыл бұрын
Dig this: ln the opening highlights of this story, as Eck's story begins, it shows Kirk Gibson hitting a homerun. That was game 1 of the 1988 World Series. Dodgers vs Oakland A's. He hit it off Dennis to end and win the game. That's when and where Dennis Eckersly created and coined the phrase 'Walk Off Homerun'.
@SeanMcgrew-ly5ke2 ай бұрын
I am an addict clea for 9 years and you are a true inspiration Eck
@JC-fw5od6 жыл бұрын
He looks like the magician Doug Henning
@googoo-gjoob3 ай бұрын
oh, how i love that man...
@BradleyJC Жыл бұрын
My all time favorite ball player...
@SkittleNutz77 Жыл бұрын
Thank you ESPN 🥲
@Mr.Bassman Жыл бұрын
8:16
@ProsperityPasturesHomestead5 жыл бұрын
im an Eckersley
@beatricereale38785 жыл бұрын
Not many people have integrity. Eck has it. Beautiful person who shows how you get through shit no matter what!!