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Bill Buckner has passed away
Posted on 5/27/19 at 12:48 pm
Posted on 5/27/19 at 12:48 pm
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@ESPNChiCubs You might be seeing tweets on this, and its true, former Cub Bill Buckner has passed away. What a hitter he was. Met him a few times. Good guy as well.
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@Jeremy Schaap Just got off the phone with Jody Buckner, who called to me that her husband, the great Bill Buckner, one of the finest men I've known, died this morning. She wanted to share this statement: "After battling the disease of Lewy Body Dementia, (cont.)
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@Jeremy Schaap Bill Buckner passed away early the morning of May 27th surrounded by his family. Bill fought with courage and grit as he did all things in life. Our hearts are broken but we are at peace knowing he is in the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." Bill was 69.
This post was edited on 5/27/19 at 1:03 pm
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Posted on 5/27/19 at 12:50 pm to bwallcubfan
Thought Schaap was Jewish. Either way t&p
This post was edited on 5/27/19 at 12:51 pm
Posted on 5/27/19 at 12:52 pm to Mr. Elvert
Posted on 5/27/19 at 12:53 pm to Mr. Elvert
That’s a quote from the family. Just didn’t have quotes at the start.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 12:54 pm to bwallcubfan
Was he sick? He was supposed to have an autograph signing at the cubs convention back in January but apparently cancelled.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 12:55 pm to bwallcubfan
Great guy. RIP
Great player and one of the good guys in the sport
Great player and one of the good guys in the sport
Posted on 5/27/19 at 12:55 pm to tigercubs
I wasn’t aware of any issues. Not sure what happened.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 12:58 pm to bwallcubfan
Posted on 5/27/19 at 1:02 pm to bwallcubfan
More from Schaap
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Just got off the phone with Jody Buckner, who called to me that her husband, the great Bill Buckner, one of the finest men I've known, died this morning. She wanted to share this statement: "After battling the disease of Lewy Body Dementia, (cont.)
Posted on 5/27/19 at 1:09 pm to ProfFrink
The Man had a tough life. I have a shirt with Mookie’s ground ball gling through his legs.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 1:15 pm to bwallcubfan
It's very sad that a man who had such a great career will forever be known by one horrible play. RIP.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 1:15 pm to bwallcubfan
Watched that World Series with my brother and my dad..My dad was pulling for the Mets and my brother and I were pulling for Boston..I can still hear my dad howling when Buckner missed the ball. I always thought it was really shitty the way the Boston fans treated Buckner.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 1:19 pm to JEAUXBLEAUX
Yeah there's gonna be a lot of hypocrisy if the city of Boston and their fans came out big in mourning and do ceremony honoring Buckner.
It's not how you treat someone in death it's how you treat them in life.
Bill had to flee Boston and move out West. Boston treated him like shite after 1986.
It's not how you treat someone in death it's how you treat them in life.
Bill had to flee Boston and move out West. Boston treated him like shite after 1986.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 1:19 pm to bwallcubfan
He was part of two of Vin Scully's best calls
Buckner goes back to the fence and it is gone
behind the bag, it gets through Buckner, here comes Knight
Buckner goes back to the fence and it is gone
behind the bag, it gets through Buckner, here comes Knight
Posted on 5/27/19 at 1:29 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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Bill had to flee Boston and move out West. Boston treated him like shite after 1986.
They aren't called Massholes for nothing.
Posted on 5/27/19 at 1:30 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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It's not how you treat someone in death it's how you treat them in life.
Both sides made peace and Buckner has thrown out the first pitch in Fenway and has been honored by Boston and Red Sox fans since then.
Red Sox fans and organization have every right to mourn and celebrate a great player
Posted on 5/27/19 at 1:35 pm to bwallcubfan
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Bill Buckner has passed away
So has that ball, between his legs
Posted on 5/27/19 at 1:40 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Buckner resigned with Boston after the Royals and played his final season with the Red Sox
Posted on 5/27/19 at 1:44 pm to SeeeeK
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So has that ball, between his legs
Game was already tied, and with his bad knees there was no way he was beating the batter to first base. Was always unfair to associate him with that play.
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