Bill Buckner, a baseball stalwart who compiled 2,715 hits for five different teams over a 22-year career, died Monday. He was 69. In a statement to ESPN, Buckner's widow, Jody, said that her ...

Bill Buckner, a veteran of 22 MLB seasons and persevered after a calamitous fielding error in the 1986 World Series died Monday morning. He was 69.

BOSTON — Bill Buckner, a star hitter who became known for making one of the most infamous plays in major league history, died Monday. He was 69.

Former Boston Red Sox player Bill Buckner is introduced during a 1986 20-year team reunion before a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies on May 25, 2016, at Fenway Park in Boston.

He was 69 years old. “Bill fought with courage and grit as he did all things in life,’’ Jody Buckner said in a statement released to ESPN’s Jeremy Schapp.

Bill Buckner passed away Monday at age 69. Buckner had a fine career with 2,715 major league hits, a feat surpassed by only 65 other human beings in major league history. Not too bad. He also won a… ...

Buckner received a standing ovation. Over his career Buckner’s smooth, left-handed swing produced 2,715 hits, 174 home runs and 1,208 runs batted in.

Bill Buckner, whose long MLB career was overshadowed by World Series gaffe, dies at 69 May 27, 2019 More than 6 years ago Summary ...

Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner, shown in March 1986, died Monday at the age of 69. Despite a well-regarded 22-year career, he was best-known for an infamous gaffe in the 1986 World Series.

Bill Buckner will be remembered by Cubs fans for his clutch hitting, 1980 National League batting title, and his ability to play the game with heart, integrity, and bravery.

Bill Buckner will forever be associated with one infamous play, but his career was so much more than that. He amassed more than 2,700 hits across 22 seasons, establishing himself as a productive ...

It would be decades before Bill Buckner was welcomed back to Boston. Getty Images That was a few minutes after the Saturday evening of Oct. 25, 1986 bled into the Sunday morning of Oct. 26.