News about Dennis Eckersley

Alexandra Eckersley (pictured), the adopted daughter of Major League Baseball's Dennis Eckersley, appeared in court in Manchester on Friday for a hearing ahead of a criminal trial. After giving birth in a freezing tent, police say she abandoned the baby and deceived investigators into finding the newborn. Eckersley and her son were seen reunited in court on Friday, and the pair have reunited as a unit after months of limited visitation.

On December 26, 2022, a New Hampshire man was sentenced to at least a year in jail for endangering the life of Baseball Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley's grandchild by leaving the child in a tent. George Theberge, 45, was released on Monday after pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor child endangerment charge, having signed a plea with prosecutors, but six months behind prison for a probation infringement stemming from his detention in January and a drug conviction. Authorities say the baby was left alone in a tent for more than an hour on December 26 when the temperature plummeted.

George Theberge (left) was arrested by New Hampshire police in 2017 during a drug raid that culminated in cops confiscating $24,000 worth of fentanyl, crack cocaine, and thousands of dollars in cash. Theberge, 45, became acquainted with Alexandra Eckersley, the Red Sox's niece, who was arrested Monday, at some point after his release. She is facing multiple charges for reportedly misleading Manchester police in a hunt for her newborn baby boy in the woods and then abandoning him in below freezing temperatures. The boy was discovered and survived, and Alexandra was arrested as soon as possible. Although being interrogated, she said Theberge left the baby behind, even returning to the tent, where the pair had reportedly been sleeping, to turn on a propane heater. His picture hadn't been seen before now.

The family of a homeless woman who gave birth to her son in a freezing tent is fighting to be the infant's guardian. Alexandra Eckersley, 26, the daughter of Major League Baseball (MLB) legend Dennis Eckersley, was arrested on Monday after misleading police of the child's location for over an hour before they discovered him unclothed and struggling to breathe.' The Eckersley family was 'completely distraught' by the Christmas night's events, according to a heartfelt letter sent to WCVB.

Alexandra Eckersley, 26, was arrested on Monday after she reportedly gave birth to her baby boy in a freezing tent. Eckersley was accused of misleading police for 73 minutes, telling them that the baby was born outside the West Side Ice Arena before they arrived at the tent. When asked why she didn't bring her baby to the hospital after receiving the 911 call, she said she had to'save herself first.' She was arrested on Monday and charged with reckless conduct and endangering a child. She has not pleaded guilty. If Eckersley finds a sober living home, she will be held on a $3,000 bond. She is Dennis Eckersley's adopted daughter.

Dennis Eckersley, a homeless boy, allegedly gave birth to her baby in a freezing tent before leading to police to the wrong spot to find the child struggling to breathe. Authorities in a statement to Facebook said police responded to a woman who gave birth to a baby in a tent in the woods near the West Side Arena in Manchester right before 1 a.m. Alexandra Eckersley, 26, was thought to have led police to an area of the woods where they searched but they were unable to find the child.

Eckersley, a Hall of Famer finishing his career in a broadcast booth, did not hold back when talking about a team that has the third lowest payroll in the league and the fourth worst record in baseball.