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In
1978 Dent was the unlikely hero in
the playoff game against Boston when
his short three-run homer over
Fenway's Green Monster, off
Mike Torrez,
changed the course of the game as
the Yankees went on to win 5-4. His
fine play continued as he was named
WS MVP as the Yankees won their
second straight championship with
Dent at shortstop...Book
Bucky Dent for Your Event
Dent, a promising White Sox
shortstop, came to the Yankees in a
much heralded deal in April 1977. He
was touted as the final piece in the
great Yankee team. Dent was a
natural with his boyish good looks,
the perfect foil for the Yankees'
rough and abrasive identity. He
became an instant idol with legions
of adoring teenage girls to cheer
him on. He remained popular even as
his skills eroded; in 1982 he
narrowly missed being voted starting
All-Star shortstop while hitting
.200 even as
Robin Yount
was tearing up the league en route
to an MVP award. Dent played two
years for Texas and finished his
career in Kansas City in 1984. He is
currently a minor league manager. He
constructed a baseball training
school in Florida featuring a
replica of the Green Monster, and
replayed the feat with an obliging
Mike Torrez
at the opening of the field in 1989.
Dent replaced
Dallas Green
as Yankee manager in August 1989.
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