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A tragic 1986 World Series decision cost the Red Sox everything

In game six of the 1986 World Series, Red Sox manager John McNamara made a fateful decision to leave a hobbled Bill Buckner on the field. Instead of subbing in defensive specialist Dave Stapleton, ...
Boston Red Sox fans still can see the play develop in slow motion. Even after breaking the Curse of the Bambino in 2004 and winning two more World Series since then, there still are scars. On Oct. 25, ...
"No matter where I go . . . people still remember that play," said Mookie Wilson of his grounder in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series that went through the legs of Bill Buckner.
Bill Buckner, the longtime major leaguer whose error in the 1986 World Series for years lived in Red Sox infamy, died Monday.He was 69. "After battling the disease of ...
Longtime Boston sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy joins Bob Ley to discuss the 30th anniversary of Bill Buckner's error in ...
Mookie Wilson's groundball past Bill Buckner in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series remains part of Wilson's daily life even now. Ronald C. Modra / Sports Illustrated via Getty Images Mookie Wilson, an ...