'It Gets Through Buckner:' Old Foes Sign Autographs for Local Fans
Mookie Wilson and Bill Buckner are forever linked by their roles in the 1986 World Series.
It’s one of those “Do you remember where you were?” moments for Mets fans when one of the most infamous errors in baseball history propelled New York to victory in the World Series. The players involved in the 1986, World Series game six play — Mets left fielder Mookie Wilson and Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner — signed autographs for fans Sunday at the Legends Gallery in Chatham. I was one of those lucky 55,078 fans who saw the play live in Shea Stadium Oct. 25, 1986, as the Mets came back from 5-3 down with two outs and no runners on in the 10th inning. The Mets got three straight singles to make it 5-4. Clinging to a one-run lead with two outs and two runners on, the Red Sox called on reliever Bob Stanley, who threw a wild pitch, …
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8:52 am on Sunday, February 10, 2013
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