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May 27, 2019 · In May 1984, the Cubs traded Buckner to the Red Sox for Dennis Eckersley and Mike Brumley. Two seasons later, on Oct. 25, 1986, the Red Sox took a 5-3 lead into the bottom of the 10th inning of ...
May 27, 2019 · Bill Buckner was an All-Star and batting champion, a gritty gamer who was welcome on any team. A reliable fielder, too. But a little grounder forever changed his legacy. Buckner, who made one of ...
May 27, 2019 · “Bill Buckner personified toughness and grit, and his determination to play through pain defines him far more than any single play ever could,” said Red Sox chairman Tom Werner. “The standing ovations our fans gave him on his visits back to Fenway Park, most notably when he threw out the first pitch before our opener in 2008, illustrate ...
May 27, 2019 · Bill Buckner of the Boston Red Sox in action against the New York Mets during the 1986 World Series. (Photo: Allsport via Getty Images) But it was a little groundball in the 1986 World Series that ...
Bill Buckner Stats. Bill Buckner was born on Wednesday, December 14, 1949, in Vallejo, California. Buckner was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 21, 1969, with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Jan 4, 2016 · William Joseph Buckner was born on December 14, 1949, in Vallejo, California. He was raised by his parents, Leonard and Marie Katherine Buckner, in American Canyon, California. His father died when Bill was a teenager. His mother worked for more than 20 years as a captain’s stenographer for the California Highway Patrol.
May 27, 2019 · Bill Buckner of the Chicago Cubs slides across a base during a game in the 1980 season at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Bill Buckner, a veteran of 22 Major League Baseball seasons who debuted with the ...
