Ha! The curse of the Red Sox! Is it true that even a little kid could've gotten that ball? LOL.
Great story.
How about some tax trivia interested?
You stumped me on the tax trivia.
As for the the ball through Buckners legs,it was one of those things without explanation,the game was tied so the outcome was not settled.
It was a fairly easy grounder that he just booted allowing Ray Knight (I think) to score from third.
The sad part is that a great career is remembered for this moment.
The next most memorable event was the Knicks title run in the playoffs in 1973,beating the Celtics to get to the finals and than the Lakers for the championship.