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Aug 31, 2016 · Nearly 40 years later, Bucky Dent returned to the exact spot from which he launched one of the most famous home runs in Yankees history: a three-run shot in the seventh inning of a winner-take-all battle for the American League East title.
- Bucky Dent's Home Run | 10/02/1978 | MLB.com
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- Bucky Dent's Home Run | 10/02/1978 | MLB.com
In 1978, Dent is widely remembered for hitting a three-run home run that gave the Yankees a 3–2 lead in the AL East division tie-breaker game against the Boston Red Sox. This was all the more remarkable because Dent was not a power hitter; his seventh-inning home run was one of only 40 he hit in his entire 12-year career.
Described as a "shocking blast" by the Sporting News, Dent's home run silenced the Fenway Park crowd. For the light-hitting Dent, it was just his fifth home run of the 1978 season. It sealed Dent's reputation among Yankee fans, while inspiring the permanent nickname "Bucky Fucking Dent" in New England.
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Bucky Dent Home Run Game. New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox — October 2, 1978. Box Score for Yankees (5) vs Red Sox (4) on October 2, 1978 | Baseball Almanac. On October 2, 1978, the New York Yankees defeated the Boston Red Sox 5-4 at Fenway Park. The box score below is an accurate record of this regular season baseball game.
Bucky Dent hit 40 home runs during his career, 11 while playing at home, 29 while on the road. Bucky Dent hit 16 solo homers, 16 with a single runner on base, 7 with two men on base, and 1 grand slams. Dent homered off 37 different pitchers during his career, connected most often while batting ninth in the lineup, and drove in 73 total runs ...