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Bill Buckner ruined my childhood

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Bill Buckner ruined my childhood

I was 12 years old in 1986 when my childhood came to a abrupt halt. My parents were on the brink of divorce. (Yawn. Whose parents weren't?) I saw my seventh grade crush and first love, Jessica, pick her nose and eat it. (I knew she was too good to be true.) And on October 25th, Bill Buckner had a slow ground ball slip through his legs, ending my hopes of seeing the Red Sox win the World Series.

Top 5 reasons Bill Buckner shouldn't have been in the game

  1. His mustache was so bushy, there is no way it didn't block his vision while fielding.
  2. This guy's knees and ankles were so bad, he looked like an arthritic flamingo when he walked.
  3. The Red Sox had a great defensive first baseman, Dave Stapleton, wasting away on the bench.
  4. Buckner was already 0 for 5 batting on the day.
  5. He was obviously hungover from drinking too many Appletinis the night before.

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Thanks Bill.....

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I want to stick a fork in my eye when I see these.

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Don't just take my word for it.

"For many Sox fans, Game 6 changed the way we looked at sports -- the pain was too intense, too impossible, too dramatic, too overwhelming -- and that feeling of devastation seemed much more consuming than the flip side (being on the winning side). The sacrifices were too great. Before '86, we feared the worst. After '86, we expected the worst. There's a difference. And yet That Game links together every Red Sox fan; it's the one thing we collectively share that nobody else can comprehend. I'm telling you, you couldn't possibly understand it. We're linked together by That Game, all of us. Inexorably. And every Red Sox fan reading this knows what I mean."
Bill Simmons article
Respected journalist Bill Simmons feels my pain.

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  • Hammrhd Apr 9, 2008 @ 6:32 pm | delete
    Billy Bucks was and always will be a beloved Chicago Cub. By the way, how did that Babe Ruth trade work for the beans?
  • anton55 Oct 25, 2007 @ 10:05 am | delete
    I felt my heart fall into my gut on that play.
  • KarenKay Oct 25, 2007 @ 8:36 am | delete
    OMG...I was in college. Brand new BoSox fan, so pumped they were in the world series. Could not believe my eyes....Thanks for the not so fond memories...lol!
    KK
  • Oct 25, 2007 @ 6:57 am | delete
    I saw that game as well. Disheartening at first but these things do pass. Great lens.
  • SemperFidelis Oct 25, 2007 @ 6:54 am | delete
    5* I remember the play. I still feel the disbelief as the ball went through Bil Buckner's legs. :o(
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