Is $1.3 Million Bucky Dent Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Russell Earl "Bucky" Dent (Born Russell Earl O'dey; November 25, 1951), Is a Former...
Bucky Dent Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Russell Earl "Bucky" Dent (born Russell Earl O'Dey; November 25, 1951), 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.
Net Worth
$1.3 Million
Date Of Birth
November 25, 1951
Place Of Birth
Savannah, Georgia, USA
Height
5' 11" (1.8 m)
Profession
Actor
Nicknames
Bucky Dent, Dent, Bucky
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Fact
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Bench and infield coach for the Cincinnati Reds [November 2005]
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Made major league debut on 1 June 1973.
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Manager of New York Yankees (1989-1990).
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Led American League in Sacrifice Hits in 1974 (23).
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Named to 3 American League All Star Teams (1975 and 1980-1981).
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Member of 1977 and 1978 World Series Champion New York Yankees teams. Member of 1980 American League Eastern Division Champion New York Yankees team. Member of 1981 American League Champion New York Yankees team. Member of 1984 American League Western Division Champion Kansas City Royals team.
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Shortstop for Chicago White Sox (1973-1976), New York Yankees (1977-1982), Texas Rangers (1982-1983) and Kansas City Royals (1984).
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1978 World Series MVP for having .417 Batting Average (10 for 24), 3 Runs, 1 Double, 7 RBI and 1 Walk.
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Appeared (in bathing trunks) in the September 1983 issue of "Playgirl."
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Voted the "Most Valuable Player" of the 1978 World Series in which his New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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