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Former Red Sox 1st Baseman Bill Buckner Dies At 69
The former All-Star spent 22 years in the major leagues, but his career was overshadowed by a fateful mistake in the 1986 World Series.
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Corrected May 27, 2019 at 9:00 PM PDT
In a previous version of this story, we incorrectly said Bill Buckner was a Gold Glove winner.
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