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Ernie Johnson Throws Eck Under The Bus
Ernie Johnson Throws Eck Under The Bus
During the EJ’s Neat-O Stat of the Night portion of the TBS broadcast after the Tampa Bay Rays asswhooping of the Boston Red Sox, Ernie Johnson completely threw Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley under the bus when he asked him how Fenway Park got it’s name.
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EJ Drops The Fenway Question On Eck
AwfulAnnouncing — There's throwing people under the bus, and then there's this. Following last night's Rays win, Ernie Johnson decided to pose a question to the rest of the crew about where Fenway got it's name. He of course went to the only former Red Sock on the set, Dennis Eckersley, and just watch the look on his face. Via Sox & Dawgs.... ...

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