“They developed a platform for me to put up another 12 years, and that was my tic…” — 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.

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

I'm proud of the fact that I pitched almost 3,300 innings.

Sooner or later you learn that you belong in the big leagues, and that makes you calm down.