It took me a few years to realize that throwing harder wasn’t always better. Dennis Eckersley Read Quote
They developed a platform for me to put up another 12 years, and that was my ticket to Cooperstown. Those were the best years of my life. It was like magic. Dennis Eckersley Read Quote
My career spanned the era when relievers started to become more important. Dennis Eckersley Read Quote
Sooner or later you learn that you belong in the big leagues, and that makes you calm down. Dennis Eckersley Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Then you figure out that if you don’t throw it as hard as you can, you can put it where you want. It’s more important where you put it. Dennis Eckersley Read Quote
Tony knew me both as an athlete and as a person. He cared for me like a father. Dennis Eckersley Read Quote
