Bill Buckner’s death on Monday at age 69 inspired a long-overdue reappraisal of the career of one of the most maligned and unappreciated players in Major League Baseball history. One point especially worth reassessing is whether his infamous error in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series really cost the Boston Red Sox a title. With the Red Sox one out away from claiming their first championship since 1918, the New York Mets erased a 5-3 deficit on three consecutive singles and a wild pitch. Then, Mookie Wilson dribbled a slow roller...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 28, 2019 15:00 UTC