The daughter of MLB Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley has been reunited with her son as she awaits trial on reckless conduct and other charges after giving…
An attorney for Alexandra Eckersley said the two were reunited earlier this year and are living with the woman's mother in MassachusettsThe daughter of MLB Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley has been reunited with her son as she awaits trial on reckless conduct and other charges, her attorney said Monday.
Authorities said that after Eckersley gave birth in woods in New Hampshire, the boy was left alone in a tent for more than an hour as temperatures dipped to 15 degrees Fahrenheit. She was accused of abandoning her son without heat or proper clothing. She pleaded not guilty to charges of assault, reckless conduct, and other counts, and was released on bail. She faces trial in July.
Kossick said Eckersley didn’t know she was pregnant at the time, gave birth alone, called 911, and led police to the baby. She said Eckersley had suffered a medical emergency.