Bill Buckner

Baseball Player
BIRTHDAY
December 14,1949
Birthplace
Vallejo, CA
Age
May 27,2019,age 69
Birth Sign
Sagittarius
BIRTHDAY
December 14,1949 (age May 27,2019,age 69)
Birthplace
Vallejo, CA

About

Former MLB first baseman best known for a fielding error during the 1986 World Series, where his Boston Red Sox lost to the New York Mets.

Before Fame

He was drafted into the MLB on the same day as his friend Bobby Valentine.

Trivia

He was the 1980 National League batting champion and retired with 2,715 career hits.

Family Life

He had two brothers who played in the minor leagues, and had three kids with his wife Jody Buckner.

Associated With

Mookie Wilson hit the intheir, seemingly routine ground ball that somehow happened to slip under Buckner's glove in game 6 of the 1986 World Series.