Bill Buckner throws the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park on April 8, 2008. In May 1984, the Cubs traded Buckner to the Red Sox for Dennis Eckersley and Mike Brumley. Then, with Ray Knight on second base, Mookie Wilson hit a groundball off Red Sox reliever Bob Stanley down the first base line. The Mets won Game 7 to extend Boston’s World Series championship drought. The Red Sox finally won their first World Series since 1918 in 2004.

Source: Washington Post May 27, 2019 19:02 UTC