Interesting find. What I've never really understood is that if Buckner woulud have fielded the ball, the game was still going into extra innings. I don't think 2 runs scored on the play, only Ray Night scored on the play, right? So technically, the Sox could still have lost it in extras.
To: GreenAccord
I read once that the Angels' pitcher who gave up the home run to the Red Sox in the ALCS that very year that cost them the pennant was never the same afterward and got heavily into booze and eventually committed suicide.
Ever since I read that,I've wondered how Buckner's life has gone since "that night".
2 posted on
10/18/2006 7:12:00 PM PDT by
Gay State Conservative
("An empty limousine pulled up and Hillary Clinton got out")
To: GreenAccord
3 posted on
10/18/2006 7:12:56 PM PDT by
cripplecreek
(If stupidity got us into this mess, then why can't it get us out?)
To: GreenAccord
No two runs did score - first Mookie Wilson and then Ray Knight just kept on coming as there were two down.....
4 posted on
10/18/2006 7:13:04 PM PDT by
Rummyfan
To: GreenAccord
The real curse is, whoever has the most ex-Cubs on the team...loses.
There was only 1 between both teams.....
5 posted on
10/18/2006 7:48:34 PM PDT by
stylin19a
("Klaatu Barada Nikto")
To: GreenAccord
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