Dennis Leroy Springer (born February 12, 1965) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, California Angels, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He is most remembered for his use of the knuckleball. As a member of the Dodgers, Springer surrendered Barry Bonds' Major League record-setting 73rd home run on October 7, 2001. The homer came off a 3-2 pitch clocked at 43 miles per hour (a knuckleball) in the bottom of the first inning of Los Angeles' 2-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants. In an 8-season career, he had a record of 24-48, with a 5.18 ERA in 655.1 innings pitched. He had four career shutouts, two of those coming in his time with the Marlins in 1999. External links Dennis Springer at Baseball Gauge Dennis Springer at Ultimate Mets Database Dennis Springer at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League) 1965 births Living people Albuquerque Dukes players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Anaheim Angels players Bakersfield Dodgers players Baseball players from California California Angels players California State University, Fresno alumni Durham Bulls players Florida Marlins players Fresno State Bulldogs baseball players Great Falls Dodgers players Knuckleball pitchers Las Vegas 51s players Los Angeles Dodgers players Major League Baseball pitchers New York Mets players Norfolk Tides players Philadelphia Phillies players Reading Phillies players San Antonio Missions players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players Sportspeople from Fresno, California Tampa Bay Devil Rays players Tiburones de La Guaira players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Vancouver Canadians players Vero Beach Dodgers players