Who coined the phrase 'walk off home run'?

Answer 1

"There's no way I would have gotten into the Hall just strictly as a reliever," Eckersely said. "Being a starter had to have something to do with distancing me from some of the other relievers." Eckersley is credited with coining the phrase "walk-off homer" -- and one of the worst nights of his career included one. He allowed Kirk Gibson's game-winner in the opener of the 1988 World Series, which propelled the Los Angeles Dodgers to the title in five games. "I had the ultimate walk-off in the World Series (and) a lot of pain in those walking offs," Eckersley said. from HoustonChronicle, Jan 7,2004 article by Richard Justice.

Answer 2

"There's no way I would have gotten into the Hall just strictly as a reliever," Eckersely said. "Being a starter had to have something to do with distancing me from some of the other relievers." Eckersley is credited with coining the phrase "walk-off homer" -- and one of the worst nights of his career included one. He allowed Kirk Gibson's game-winner in the opener of the 1988 World Series, which propelled the Los Angeles Dodgers to the title in five games. "I had the ultimate walk-off in the World Series (and) a lot of pain in those walking offs," Eckersley said. from HoustonChronicle, Jan 7,2004 article by Richard Justice.