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October Error (Bill Buckner)
This person died in 2019, age 69. His father died when he was a teenager, and his mother was a stenographer for the California Highway Patrol. During his two decades in the major leagues, he amassed 2,715 hits, won a batting title, and twice led the league in doubles. When he retired, he moved with his family to a ranch in Meridian, Idaho. His long, solid career was overshadowed by a crushing error that cost the Boston Red Sox Game 6 of the 1986 World Series against the New York Mets. Today’s dead celebrity is Bill Buckner. Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss. For updates on the show, please sign up for our mailing list at famousandgravy.com. Also, play our mobile quiz app at deadoraliveapp.com Links: Transcript of this episode Famous & Gravy official website Dead or Alive Quiz Game Follow our show on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn New York Times obituary for Bill Buckner Clip of the 1986 error Bill Buckner attempting to catch Hank Aaron’s 715th home run Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 8 Episode 9 clip with Bill Buckner guest appearance The “Buckner Bridge” in Massachusetts ESPN’s “Bill Buckner Behind The Bag” featuring Judy Buckner TIME Magazine’s “Bill Buckner Forgave Boston” article “Saying Goodbye to the Bill Buckner Myths” from The New Yorker HPB.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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