title: Dennis Eckersley
text: Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He is a sports commentator for the New England Sports Network (NESN). Eckersley was born in Oakland, California. His career began in 1975.
  
  He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals. Eckersley retired in 1998. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004.
  
  References
  
  Other websites
  
  Dennis Eckersley at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
  
  1954 births
  Living people
  American sports commentators
  Cleveland Indians players
  Boston Red Sox players
  Chicago Cubs players
  Oakland Athletics players
  St. Louis Cardinals players
  Sportspeople from Oakland, California