Dennis Eckersley announced last week that he’ll be retiring from the NESN broadcast booth at the end of the 2022 season. He plans to move to California to be closer to his children and grandchildren this fall. Eckersley first put the headset on in 2003, and over 20 seasons filled various roles on the Red Sox broadcast. He has been as much an entertainer as he has been a thoughtful analyst during that time, and I couldn’t let the opportunity pass by without sharing some of my favorite quotes and moments from his time in the booth.
In the early years, you would often see Eckersley in the pre-and post-game show, which was reason enough to keep the television on for an extra half-hour or so each night.