MLB world pays its respects to Bill Buckner, who passed away Monday at age 69
Bill Buckner, who had over 2,700 hits in his 22-year career in Major League Baseball, died Monday at the age of 69 after battling the disease of Lewy Body Dementia.
While many remember Buckner for the error he made in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, he should be remembered for what a great career he had, which included a NL batting title in 1980 when hit .324 with the Chicago Cubs.
Maybe the most impressive stat is that he never had over 39 strikeouts in a single season and often had less than 20 Ks in a season, which is insane.
While that error does stick out, Boston fans were over it way back in 1990 when they welcomed him back to the team with a rousing ovation.
And he shared this special moment at Fenway back in 2008:
The MLB world, including many former opponents, paid their respects to Buckner on Monday: