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Dennis Eckersley

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

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"When I first came up, the bullpen was pretty much where they put the guys who couldn't start."
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"When I started finishing games and coming off the field shaking hands, it was a beautiful thing. I mean, you start seeing that you're an important part of the team."
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"I was a starter and did some good things there, and then I got a chance to prove myself as a closer. Because of that opportunity, I was blessed with the honor of being elected to the Hall of Fame."
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"It took me a few years to realize that throwing harder wasn't always better."
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