[xp38]

In the aftermath Toronto welcomed them both. Mookie during his time here (89-91)was a joy. Buckner became a minor league hitting instructor in the Blue Jays system and I'm pretty sure got a World Series ring when the Jays won it all. Not as a player mind you but it's the thought that counts. :)

[BluesDuke]

I remember Wilson finishing his playing career with the Jays. I don't recall, though, whether Buckner as a Jays instructor was still with the team for their World Series triumphs - he worked similarly for the Chicago White Sox for a time after the Blue Jays, and I don't remember, honestly, when Buckner left the Jays and went with the White Sox. He would probably make a very good batting instructor; he was an intelligent hitter in hand with his good swing and ability to watch the whole field to hit. As I remember his batting style, he was very good at making quick adjustments at the plate until his leg troubles finally got to be too much and he had to learn to bat locked. (He must have done something right in that way, since he did drive in 105 runs in 1986.) And whenever I heard him talk about hitting, he did it in a way that was as instructive as revelatory, telling me he would probably have been very good at teaching hitters how to adjust spontaneously as the pitch is delivered.