It was a swing of the bat that the Dent family will forever remember. Fans of baseball recognize the name Bucky Dent—he played for the Yankees and made a legendary play against the Red Sox 35 years ago this October. Bucky had a good career in the big leagues, mostly because of his defense, but a rare 3-run homer in the 7 th inning in a 1978 playoff game sent his Yankees to the American League East Pennant. After his days as a shortstop were through Bucky Dent entered the coaching ranks. But in 2007 he walked away from his job with Cincinnati so he could watch more baseball; more specifically, so he could watch his son Cody play for the Florida Gators. Cody’s twin sister Caitlyn plays for the NC State Wolfpack. Over the past four years Bucky and Marianne Dent have traveled thousands of miles to watch their children play the sport they love, sometimes watching games in two cities a week depending on schedules. To Florida fans Bucky Dent became a familiar face, often bei...
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