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Bucky Dent is a professional baseball player, shortstop and baseball manager. Born on November 25, 1951, Bucky Dent is from Savannah, Georgia, United States. That works out to 74 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Hialeah High School.
My Take
Bucky Dent is proof that baseball immortality can hinge on a single swing. A gritty shortstop out of Savannah by way of Hialeah, he wasn't a slugger, which makes his 1978 playoff home run against Boston all the more legendary. I love that the game remembers him for one impossible moment rather than gaudy career totals. He bounced through the White Sox, Yankees, Rangers, and Royals, then returned to manage in the Bronx. To me he embodies the unpredictable drama of the sport, where a defensive specialist can author the most famous home run of a season.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bucky Dent
- Name (Japanese)
- バッキー・デント
- Reading
- ばっきー・でんと
- Born
- November 25, 1951 (age 74)
- Origin
- Savannah, Georgia, United States
- Occupation
- professional baseball player / shortstop / baseball manager
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Hialeah High School
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucky%20Dent
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%82%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4983591
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Bucky Dent born?
Bucky Dent was born on November 25, 1951 and is 74 years old.
Where is Bucky Dent from?
Bucky Dent is from Savannah, Georgia, United States.
What does Bucky Dent do?
Bucky Dent works as professional baseball player, shortstop, baseball manager.
Which high school did Bucky Dent attend?
Bucky Dent attended Hialeah High School.
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