Jose Cruz: It’s taken us a long time to think through Cruz. He was 3rd in 1981. Prior to being traded to the A’s, Eckersley spent the first half of his career with the Indians, Red Sox, and Cubs as a starting pitcher. DENNIS ECKERSLEY - 2020 Select #93-DE - Cracked Ice Relic #18/25 Cool Color!! He had good speed, especially for a left fielder, which played up on the dome’s Astroturf surface. He eventually pitched a no-no against Cleveland two years later. Rivera would become the sixth reliever to enter the Hall of Fame and, inarguably, the best among Dennis Eckersley, Bruce Sutter, Hoyt Wilhelm, Rollie Fingers and Trevor Hoffman. A few weeks later – on April 25, 1987 – Eckersley would earn his first of 320 saves with the A’s. 2016 Panini Prime Cuts Base V Relics #41/149 Dennis Eckersley #157 HOF, 2012 Prime Cuts Dennis Eckersley Significant Signatures Auto 23/25 SP Oakland, Dennis Eckersley 2015 Panini Cooperstown Induction AUTO CERTIFIED #05/49, 2014 Panini National Treasures Dennis Eckersley GU Jersey Swatch /99- A's. The team broke franchise attendance records in each of those seasons, attracting a record 2.9 million fans to the Coliseum in 1990. Make Offer - 1978 TOPPS #122 DENNIS ECKERSLEY INDIANS HOF CENTERED PSA 8 A's Red Sox MLB Save 1977 TOPPS DENNIS ECKERSLEY BASEBALL CARD, #525, HALL OF FAME… But after three years in Chicago, following a 6-11 record and off-field issues, Eckersley found himself in the Athletics’ bullpen. The Sporting News 1975 Rookie Pitcher of the Year showed potential with the Indians in his first few seasons, including throwing the 200th no-hitter in Major League Baseball history in 1977. The three-year run included a World Series sweep of the Giants in 1989 after Eckersley registered the final out of the series. > #d 51 / 65 (Boston Red Sox). Allowing only five earned runs all season, Eckersley finished with an astonishing 0.63 ERA and 18.25 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The difference between Bando and Cruz, is that the third sacker could lay claim to being the game’s best player for a period of time, and Cruz couldn’t. v. Stieb is one who makes me proud. in stolen bases in 1947 and 1949. Of course, most batters do better at home than on the road. 12, 1990, a streak that last over 52 innings and 185 batters. Stieb didn’t win as many games as some of his contemporaries, only 176 in all, but his WAR numbers are impressive indeed with three or four years of 7-win value. The six-time All-Star ended his 24-year major league career with a record of 197-171 to go along with 390 saves and a 3.50 ERA. When it was all said and done, none of the prospects made it to the majors for Chicago, while Oakland received a pitcher who would become one of the best closers to ever step on the mound. Molitor played seven years like an All-Star and another four at 4+ WAR. He would also help pitch the A’s to three straight pennants starting in 1988 by recording all four saves on his way to being named the ALCS Most Valuable Player - doing so against his former club, the Red Sox. Copyright © 1995-2020 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. Especially like the Stieb selection. Pretty good company. But he could always hit. Appeared in 16 World Series games for Oakland, winning two and saving six. - DENNIS ECKERSLEY 2014 IMMACULATE HOFER GAME-USED JUMBO JERSEY PATCH LEGEND /79, - 2020 Panini Immaculate Dennis Eckersley Dual Patch Auto Printing Plate 1/1 A's, - 2020 America's Pastime Boys of Summer Dennis Eckersley Gold auto #/25, - 2016 Panini Pantheon Dennis Eckersley #'d 5/5 Rudiarius 3 Color Patch Autograph, - 2020 Panini Chronicles America's Pastime Dennis Eckersley Auto /25, - 3 dennis eckersley cooperstown/ 18 2 75th autographs on card, - DENNIS ECKERSLEY /500 FLEER GREATS OF THE GAME BLUE A'S CARDINALS HOF #45 2004, - MLB DENNIS ECKERSLEY OAKLAND ATHLETICS 2017 TOPPS FIRE BASEBALL #70 MINT.