"Eck" (note lowercase) redirects here. "ECK" is also a clipped form of a religion called Eckankar. For the 16th century Catholic theologian who opposed the Protestant Reformation, see Johann Eck. Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954 in Oakland, California), nicknamed "Eck," is a former Major League Baseball player elected to Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004 (his first year of eligibility). He enjoyed success as a starter, but he gained his fame as a closer, becoming the first of only two pitchers in Major League history to have both a 20-win season and a 50-save season in a career. He is also noted as the pitcher who gave up Kirk Gibson's game-winning home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series.
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