1986 World Series
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The 1986 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's 1986 season. The 83rd edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff played between the National League champi
Calvin Schiraldi, the successful relief pitcher of Game 1
Wade Boggs drove in the first run of Game 2.
Bob Ojeda, the winning pitcher of Game 3
Gary Carter hit two home runs in Game 4, the only multi-home run game in the Series.
Bill Buckner
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William Joseph Buckner was an American first baseman and left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for five teams from 1969 through 1990, most notably the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, and
1986 World Series
…lead, were twice one strike away from securing the championship, but failed to close out the inning as the Mets won off an error by Boston first baseman Bill Buckner. When the Mets won the series in Game 7, the Game 6 collapse entered baseball lore as part of the Curse of the Bambino superstition used to explain the…
Buckner with the Boston Red Sox, c. 1986
Buckner batting at Wrigley Field on June 11, 1981
Buckner watches his misplayed ground ball as Mookie Wilson goes to first.
Buckner signing autographs in 2011