Bill Buckner
Birthday December 14, 1949
Birth Sign Sagittarius
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About
Former MLB first baseman best known for a fielding error during the 1986 World Series, where his Boston Red Sox lost to the New York Mets.
Before Fame
He was drafted into the MLB on the same day as his friend Bobby Valentine.
Trivia
He was the 1980 National League batting champion and retired with 2,715 career hits.
Family Life
He had two brothers who played in the minor leagues, and had three kids with his wife Jody Buckner.
Associated With
Mookie Wilson hit the infamous, seemingly routine ground ball that somehow happened to slip under Buckner's glove in game 6 of the 1986 World Series.
