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Related: About this forumBill Buckner dies at 69 after battling dementia
Bill Buckner dies at 69 after battling dementia
Bill Buckner, the longtime major leaguer whose error in the 1986 World Series for years lived in Red Sox infamy, died Monday.
"After battling the disease of Lewy Body Dementia, Bill Buckner passed away early the morning of May 27th surrounded by his family," his family said in a statement. "Bill fought with courage and grit as he did all things in life. Our hearts are broken but we are at peace knowing he is in the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
He was 69.
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26832836/bill-buckner-dies-69-battling-dementia
Bill Buckner, the longtime major leaguer whose error in the 1986 World Series for years lived in Red Sox infamy, died Monday.
"After battling the disease of Lewy Body Dementia, Bill Buckner passed away early the morning of May 27th surrounded by his family," his family said in a statement. "Bill fought with courage and grit as he did all things in life. Our hearts are broken but we are at peace knowing he is in the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
He was 69.
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26832836/bill-buckner-dies-69-battling-dementia
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Bill Buckner dies at 69 after battling dementia (Original Post)
Gidney N Cloyd
May 2019
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BeyondGeography
(39,999 posts)1. One of life's raw deals
to be remembered for that play. Over 2700 hits and a lifetime .289 hitter over 20-plus seasons. A great ballplayer.
RIP
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,847 posts)2. One of my favorites when he was with the Cubs.
Had a messed up ankle but you'd never hear a complaint or an excuse out of him.
BeyondGeography
(39,999 posts)3. Old school
Thats the spirit made the error possible of course. McNamara was obviously hoping the ball wouldnt find him. Baseball...
KatyMan
(4,278 posts)5. Plus
While that contributed to the loss, it wasn't the reason for it. Great great ballplayer.
BeyondGeography
(39,999 posts)6. Always thought Rich Gedman got off real easy in comparison
The wild pitch that he could very easily have blocked set the whole disaster up.
Docreed2003
(17,748 posts)8. Exactly.
Voltaire2
(14,677 posts)4. I met him once at a company outing.
He was a celebrity guest and was gracious about the event that defined his place in baseball history.
benld74
(9,985 posts)7. Eff ESPN for leading with '86
Showing respect when needed most?
Eff ESPN!!!
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,847 posts)11. True.
Seemed like most news services went that route but still...
Docreed2003
(17,748 posts)9. ...
shenmue
(38,537 posts)10. Rest in peace
I was born and raised in Flushing. I will never forget that game.