Popular Post Sarge4Tide Posted May 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2019 Many of us will never forget his worst moment in sports, but he was a good player - God Bless him and his family 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NYJ1 Posted May 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2019 Red Sox fans to this day still hate his guts. Pretty stupid and pretty if you ask me. My condolences to the Buckner family.... 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fings1 Posted May 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2019 I’ll always remember him as the hero that caught that baby thrown from a burning building...sure it was a Curb Your Enthusiasm episode but hey at least he embraced a failure and owned it. Not many would. RIP 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post peekskill68 Posted May 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, NYJ1 said: Red Sox fans to this day still hate his guts. Pretty stupid and pretty if you ask me. My condolences to the Buckner family.... Never gets to that point if Calvin Schiraldi doesn't peg the suck meter... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ASH1962 Posted May 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2019 RIP. Great ball player and one of the good guys who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonajetfan Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Definitely a better player than will be remembered for. RIP 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoeWillieWhiteShoesHOF Posted May 27, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 27, 2019 2 minutes ago, zonajetfan said: Definitely a better player than will be remembered for. RIP Won a batting title and virtually always a .300 hitter....he was a better ball player than the majority of his peers. Totally unfair for him to be remembered negatively for one single play. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoeword Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 I think Mookie Wilson might have beat it out anyway. He was flying towards first base and Buckner had to really hurry. It wasn't a gimme play. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Frog Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Goddammit. Dementia at 69. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkiss24 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Red Sox fans to this day still hate his guts. Pretty stupid and pretty if you ask me. My condolences to the Buckner family....Let’s be real. If the jets are about to win the Super Bowl and somebody slips and falls to give up game winning touchdown, no matter how good they are, we will not be able to forgive.Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Frog Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, NYJ1 said: Red Sox fans to this day still hate his guts. Pretty stupid and pretty if you ask me. My condolences to the Buckner family.... Nope. After they won the WS and then won it again they had completely forgiven him. I was sitting on the Green Monster after the won their second WS when they unfurled their new banner and he was there and they honored him and gave him a very warm welcome. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thai Jet Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, tkiss24 said: Let’s be real. If the jets are about to win the Super Bowl and somebody slips and falls to give up game winning touchdown, no matter how good they are, we will not be able to forgive. Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Exactly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet_Engine1 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Peace Frog said: Goddammit. Dementia at 69. This is the 100% right take. That's way too young for anything like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, NYJ1 said: Red Sox fans to this day still hate his guts. Pretty stupid and pretty if you ask me. My condolences to the Buckner family.... I think part of that is that he was put in as a defensive replacement. Sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Peace Frog said: Goddammit. Dementia at 69. Thanks PF for the info. WAY too young for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jets0712 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Way too young RIPSent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYJ1 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, peekskill68 said: Never gets to that point if Calvin Schiraldi doesn't peg the suck meter... What about Bob Stanley? What about Steve Crawford? What about Al Nipper? They all played a roll in the ultimate choke job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkiss24 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Hell I still can’t forgive Keith Byers or Alex van dyke for 98Sent from my iPhone using JetNation.com mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losmeister Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Sarge4Tide said: Many of us will never forget his worst moment in sports, but he was a good player - God Bless him and his family this belongs in the baseball forum, Sarge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEndTheSuffering Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 It wasn't his fault he was so hurt he could barley bend down so why would a manager have him out there to field ground balls? McNamara deserves the blame for them not winning that series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losmeister Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Any Sox fan who hates Bill Buckner is a twat. How bout holding on to a 3-0 lead in game 7??? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace Frog Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, Losmeister said: Any Sox fan who hates Bill Buckner is a twat. How bout holding on to a 3-0 lead in game 7??? Sid Fernandez was so clutch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanatic Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 23 minutes ago, Thai Jet said: I think part of that is that he was put in as a defensive replacement. Sad No, they should have removed him for a defensive player. Buckner could barley move, McNamara should have pulled him for a defensive player. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, ASH1962 said: RIP. Great ball player and one of the good guys who was in the wrong place at the wrong time. This. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warfish Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 6 minutes ago, Losmeister said: Any Sox fan who hates Bill Buckner is a twat. How bout holding on to a 3-0 lead in game 7??? And this. Well said JN, well said. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losmeister Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 and yes, way too early, and yes, RIP.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYJ1 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, roscoeword said: I think Mookie Wilson might have beat it out anyway. He was flying towards first base and Buckner had to really hurry. It wasn't a gimme play. Buckner also had bum ankles at that time and the manager kept trotting him out there. What kind of sense does that make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerfish Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Calvin Schiraldi blew game 6 and game 7 for the Sox and he was pretty well unscathed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 2 hours ago, NYJ1 said: Red Sox fans to this day still hate his guts. Pretty stupid and pretty if you ask me. My condolences to the Buckner family.... No Sox fans I know are this way. May some old timers but he was celebrated many times after the Sox won 4 World Series the last 15 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nichole187 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 2 hours ago, NYJ1 said: Red Sox fans to this day still hate his guts. Pretty stupid and pretty if you ask me. My condolences to the Buckner family.... Here's my first post... No, we don't . He has been celebrated many times.. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jet_Engine1 Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 1 hour ago, NYJ1 said: Buckner also had bum ankles at that time and the manager kept trotting him out there. What kind of sense does that make? Must...not....Curtis.....M.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losmeister Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 btw, i WAS and AM A Sox fan... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southparkcpa Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 2 hours ago, CrazyCarl40 said: No Sox fans I know are this way. May some old timers but he was celebrated many times after the Sox won 4 World Series the last 15 years. Yes... they ran him out of town. he lived out west for years. BUT my memory is they welcomed him back and he got a round ovation from the city and all seemed to be forgiven. BUT literally his family was not welcome there until 2004. terrific player. Great hitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lith Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Its a shame that Buckner's career has come to be defined by one bad play. Had a really good 20+ year major leage career. Dave Stapleton was the Sox late inning fielding replacement in every game the Sox won in that postseason, but John Mcnamara decided Buckner should be on the field for the last out. And people forget that the game was already tied on Bob Stanley's wild pitch a couple of pitches before the Wilson grounder. But all anyone remembers is Bill Buckner not fielding a ground ball. He always seemed like a class act who should be remembered by the 2,500 other major league games he appeared in. RIP. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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