43 Quotes by Dennis Eckersley

I can't recall too much about pitching, but I do remember that I was anxious to get it over with. I just wanted to get that first game over with and go from there.

But through experience I learned to control my body and locate the ball.

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

I also think that I had great mechanics.

My career spanned the era when relievers started to become more important

You aren't going to stick around long with just two pitches

I was in good control of my body, and I kept my head still.

It took me a few years to realize that throwing harder wasn't always better.

Tony knew me both as an athlete and as a person. He cared for me like a father.