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BRADENTON, Fla. — When Jorge Polanco heard David Eckstein was due in Fort Myers this weekend, the young Twins shortstop broke into a big smile. “The little guy?” Polanco said of the two-time World ...

For as diminutive in stature as Padres second baseman David Eckstein is, the guy has a somewhat surprising amount of power. Eckstein hit eight homers in 2002 with the Angels and eight in 2005 with the ...

There was a time when Ashley Eckstein put her acting career on hold for her husband, David Eckstein — a two-time World Series-winning shortstop for the Angels and the St. Louis Cardinals. That was in ...

The Pirates have hired former major league infielder David Eckstein to serve as a special assistant for baseball operations, Adam Berry of MLB.com was among those to cover. He’s now in the same ...

David Eckstein was a 5-foot-7 shortstop who was drafted in the 19th round by the Boston Red Sox in 1997. Three years later, the Red Sox waived him. World Series and All-Star Games didn’t appear to be ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The not-so-subtle reminders faded away for the better part of a decade. Whitey Eckstein understood the situation. His son David, a former walk-on baseball player at Florida, was ...

Game of the Day: Padres 3, Giants 2 (10 inn.) In the words of Padres announcer Dick Enberg, "David Eckstein, oh my!" It's not often the 5-foot-7 fireplug gets to flex his muscles, especially in the ...

The influence David Eckstein had on a young David Fletcher was apparent. The hands choking up on the bat, the almost tomahawk-like swing, the elite contact skills and sturdy defense made each player a ...