Bucky Dent

Baseball Player

1951 –

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Who is Bucky Dent?

Russell Earl "Bucky" Dent, is a former American Major League Baseball player and manager. He earned two World Series rings as the starting shortstop for the New York Yankees in 1977 and 1978, and was voted the World Series MVP in 1978. Dent is most famous for his home run in a tie-breaker game against the Boston Red Sox at the end of the 1978 season.

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Born
Nov 25, 1951
Savannah
Also known as
  • Russell Earl O'Dey
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Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Hialeah High School
Lived in
  • Savannah

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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