Bucky Dent is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. He played for the Yankees, Rangers, Royals and White Sox during his career, which included winning two World Series championships and a WS MVP award while playing for the Yankees. He also managed the Yankees part-time during the 1989 and 1990 seasons.
Dent is most famous for hitting a three-run homer over the Green Monster in Boston, which gave New York a 3-2 lead over the Red Sox in their AL East division one-game playoff. The Yankees went on to win the game, 5-4.
Bucky Dent wore number 20 as a Yankees player from 1977 to 1982. As a Yankees manager he wore numbers 17, 20and 30 in 1989 and 1990.
Bucky Dent last played for the Yankees in 1982. In 1983, the Yankees used primarily three different shortstops during the season, which included Roy Smalley, Andre Robertson and Bobby Meacham.
Bucky Dent of the New York Yankees won the World Series MVP award in 1978.
Chris Chambliss was on second and Roy White was on first.
In 1984, Bucky Dent played in 11 games, all for the Kansas City Royals, and batting in all of them. He had 9 at bats, getting 3 hits, for a .333 batting average, with 1 run batted in. He was walked 1 time. He struck out 2 times. He hit only singles.
Bucky Dent's birth name is Russell Earl O'Dey.
Bucky Dent was born on November 25, 1951.
Bucky Dent was born on November 25, 1951.
Bucky Dent is 59 years old (birthdate: November 25, 1951).
Bucky Dent played with the White Sox from 1973-1976 and wore #30.
Bucky Dent was born November 25, 1951, in Savannah, GA, USA.
Bucky Dent is 5' 11".
Bucky Dent played 6 seasons with the New York Yankees from 1977 - 1982. Dent was traded during the 1982 season.
Bucky Dent was never in the Yankees minor league system. He was acquired from the Chicago White Sox .
Bucky Dent debuted on June 1, 1973 and played his final game on September 11, 1984.
Bucky Dent is 5 feet 9 inches tall. He weighs 170 pounds. He bats right and throws right.
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