Bill Buckner 1986 World Series Error

In October of 1986, in game 6 of the World Series between The Boston Red Sox and the New York Mets, one fateful play that occured haunts Red Sox fans to this day. Two words: Bill Buckner. Nicknamed "the error heard around the world," Red Sox first basemen Bill Buckner let a routine groundball trickle between his legs allowing the game winning run to score. The Sox were leading the series 3-2 going into the game, but this error committed in the bottom of the 9th inning allowed the Mets to win and tie the series. The play would have been the 3rd out and ended the game, giving the Red Sox a World Championship for the first time since 1918. However, this would not be the case. Buckner raised his glove up moments too soon, allowing the ball to roll between his legs and down the first baseline. Instead of leaving the stadium that night Champions of the World, the Boston Red Sox would lose the next game, handing the World Series to the New York Mets. To this day, Red Sox fans cringe at the very mention of the words "Bill Buckner." It is safe to say that the inches did not fall in the right way for this lonesome Red Sox player.