Or, as the case may be, infamous moments. And among the infamous, perhaps none eclipses the final play of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series:
Buckner’s miscue has been trotted out since that day as another example of the “Curse of the Bambino,” which was responsible for an 86-year championship drought for the Red Sox.
But this ESPN columnist reveals a discovery that proves that Buckner never had a chance to field that ball cleanly. He was doomed before the ball ever left Mookie Wilson’s bat.
"That's right: What Hintz spotted -- and what Uni Watch and countless other researchers had missed over the years -- was that Bill Buckner was wearing a Chicago Cubs batting glove under his first baseman's mitt. (And no, that's not a Photoshop job -- it's the real deal.)
The poor Red Sox. It's bad enough they were saddled with one curse; they didn't know they were actually fighting two of them. No wonder Buckner missed that ball.
Imagine that, all because the Cubs wouldn’t let a guy bring a goat into Wrigley Field…
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That's from ESPN Page 2, right?
For some reason, I seem to remember hearing a version of the story where Sianis sacrificed the goat in front of the stadium in some sort of ritual...not likely true, but still...
P.S.
Q: Where was O.J. driving his white bronco?
A: Durham, North Carolina. The cops would never look for a Heisman winner there.
Wow!
Amazing isn't it! It's kinda spooky.
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