Bill Buckner’s World Series error against the Mets gets a deep rewind | 1986

You're probably familiar with the moment where Mookie Wilson's grounder goes through Bill Buckner's legs in the 1986 World Series. But do you know about everything that got us to that moment, including a rogue parachuter, a freak spring training injury that almost blinded Wilson, the heroics of Dave Henderson, a Red Sox-Mets trade, and a whole lot more?
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[@MLB]

Remember when the Red Sox were cursed?

[@letsgomets07]

MLB ok mlb I see you

[@7aflores7]

oof. plz stahp

[@justhimiko7021]

Hi

[@justhimiko7021]

Yea

[@DodgerFan1988]

The good ol' days.

[@fullweezy3553]

Rip Bill Buckner it's a shame this blemish overshadowed his career great job on the rewind

[@DasKrug]

It only overshadowed his career with sports writers and journalists, the fans forgave him and gave him a standing ovation when he returned to Fenway.

[@Buttington_Headerson]

Sports journalism is such cancer. They push narratives that they know are flimsy at best and fabricated at worst to dupe idiots into views. That’s why I love this channel because they deliver what they promise pretty much every video.

[@blkprl34]

@@DasKrug the fans didn't forgive him until after the sox won the world series....

[@rogerlongfellow205]

DasKrug Yeah, but how many years later was that and only after they had won a WS. The Sux fans would have killed him in the street before that. Don’t be revising history. Those of us who lived it know better.

[@timratcliff6590]

Billy Buck one of my favorite cubs felt so sorry for him and the way sox fans hated him

[@Frybynight7]

As a Mets fan, I think its a shame that this is Buckner's legacy. He was great player. A guy who could’ve had an outside chance at the HOF

[@allendaniel7405]

It really is man

[@Frybynight7]

@Allen Daniel I’m a Mets fan, and will always appreciate this play as the moment the Mets got the momentum of the series back for good, but I will always feel sorry for Bill Buckner. I can’t imagine what it feels like

[@55metsfan]

I'm a long time Mets fan, and I've always felt that Buckner wasn't the goat of the game. The real monkey wrench for the Bosox was Bob Stanley who's wild pitch set up the play. Frankly, even if Buckner fields the ball, I don't think it would've ended the inning. Mookie had good speed and I think he would've made it to first. I doubt Knight would score. But it would have Knight at third with HoJo coming to bat. And Stanley still on the mound.

[@billslocum9819]

@@55metsfan That wasn't on Stanley, though. It was Gedman the catcher who missed the pitch. Look at where it came in at 7:05, just inside the umpire's right knee. It missed the zone, but it wasn't wild.

[@55metsfan]

@@billslocum9819 I have watched that several times, and I think Stanley crossed Gedman up.

[@solomon6422]

the best part of all of this is how Buckner and Wilson became friends after this later in life because HOW could you NOT??? rest in peace Bill, from this mets fan - we miss you

[@zachperez8937]

Rest in peace to Buckner. Was a great player.

[@ericacannon5832]

So good he let the ball go under his legs. Yeah get out of here. Should have never been signed

[@zachperez8937]

@@ericacannon5832 your bait was too obvious lmao

[@ericacannon5832]

@@zachperez8937 bait?? He cost us a World Series. Should have never been a baseball player. Just my opinion

[@zachperez8937]

@@ericacannon5832 You got me! Boy did I fall for that bait.

[@falinecue5579]

@@ericacannon5832 ik your bait but he had very good stats

[@tomross9700]

I went to thus game when I was 12 years old with my dad. We were fortunate enough to have season tickets that year. I remember people leaving Shea stadium in the eighth inning, thinking the game was over. I started to get tears in my eyes, because it didn’t look good for the Mets. I asked my father if we were going to leave early? He told me no, at least we’ll be able to see a team win the World Series live. He was trying to make me feel better, which I didn’t know at the time. All I remember was the amazing Mets making an unbelievable comeback, and people were running back into Shea stadium to see it. I remember after the game, driving through queens with my dad, and everyone was outside going nuts. One of the best memories I e ever seen in sports, and I got to share it with my father.

[@williamsba1202]

Back when it was actually a realistic thing to take a kid to a postseason game without spending $2k ok tickets (for 1 game)

[@betcjay243]

Liar post season tickets are sold separately

[@robertwilcox8572]

I was there that night, too. Your perception of how tickets were distributed is flawed. The gentleman who was there as a kid with his father is telling the truth. What he omitted, and may not have known, is that his father, as a season ticket, or package plan holder, had the option to buy post season tickets before the remainder were released to the public. Full season ticket holders could buy tickets for all the home games, a maximum of 7, which, in this case, all got played. Package plan holders, like me, could buy half the games. In my case, I got game 4 of the NLCS, and games 2 and 6 of the World Series. What you didn't get was the seats you had in the regular season. My regular season seats had been in the Mezzanine, between home and first. My post season seats were in the Upper Deck out in Right Field, just on the foul side of the foul pole. I got a good close look at the skydiver as he made his approach to landing. So, the point of the story is that the gentleman is telling the truth on how his father got him into game 6.

[@PureEffinMagic]

@@betcjay243 season ticket holders get first crack at postseason seats

[@ncanny6341]

Even though I am a Mets fan, I pray for Buckner's family when Bill passed away today. He will always have a staring position in heaven. Rest in peace bud

[@paulstabs]

Some other interesting tidbits: after the second out in the 10th the Mets put on the scoreboard at Shea "Congratulations Boston Red Sox 1986 World Champions" also on October 6, 1986 in a interview during practice Buckner said, "...the nightmares are that you're gonna let the winning run score on a ground ball through your legs"

[@huskyfaninmass1042]

Delaware needs to move up to FBS with JMU.

[@CutterHistorical]

30 for 30 did that Buckner interview

[@idansolon4715]

And in the first MLB game Buckner ever played, it ended with a ground ball through an infielder’s legs.

[@DrPepper53100]

@@idansolon4715not as valid as the other two ngl bro

[@Crystalized09]

I like this dude. Obviously cares about the history of the sport, and is informative as heck. Ended up enjoying this video quite a bit because of him.

[@ReservoirPunk]

You gay?

[@delta8kitty491]

@@ReservoirPunk I am bi...

[@xchucktatorshipx]

Remember back when Boston measured the time between championships in centuries instead of weeks? Good times...

[@tonydamico8075]

I mean the Celtics and Bruins were winning championships all through the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. It’s not like Boston was super miserable. Only the Red Sox and Patriots had struggles until the 2000’s.

[@beastly6737]

They have a lot of time to do that when they're trapped in their homes because of all the snow

[@Nickleblanc41]

@@tonydamico8075 The Bruins won 2 Cups between 1941 and 2011 not really what I would call dominant

[@hartspacevachon]

You mean decades the only team to go 100+ years without winning was the cubs

[@tonydamico8075]

Not saying the Bruins dominated, but they did get a couple in the early 70’s.

[@smoothALOE]

Vin Scully’s broadcast is what really makes it legendary. He was perfect. This and the game-winning HR from Game 1 of the 1988 WS are my two favorites of his.

[@deanladue3151]

I think the '88 Series was the last one that Scully did for NBC, being that ABC and NBC rotated coverage every other year. Then CBS took over the coverage in '90 with Jack Buck and later Sean McDonough.

[@smoothALOE]

@@deanladue3151 gotcha. Thanks for the info.

[@ENTERTAINMENT35]

I wonder how Gary Thorne would have called this lol. You know he would have went crazy

[@lilboicajun6531]

My dad told me a story about how he once was at a bar with his friend (this was around the time of the world series) and they were playing a replay of the Buckner mishap. Buckner was sitting right next to the t.v. watching them replay it over and over again.

[@jeffreymuldonian9208]

Your father lied

[@jeffreymuldonian9208]

Your father lied

[@jeffreymuldonian9208]

Your father lied

[@Recurses]

@Jeffrey Muldonian ...why you on their Dad's tip rn

[@BenjaminKassel]

3:21 I said “huh” exactly as you did. That’s beautiful. I hit the mark exactly... unlike Bill.

[@CoinOpTV]

Bill Buckner made up for it on Curb Your Enthusiasm!

[@smoothALOE]

That’s one of the greatest episodes of all time!

[@thosearentpillows5638]

Made a great catch.

[@rrp2600]

I came here just to make a comment that everyone needs to watch the Buckner episode of Curb.

[@smoothALOE]

@@rrp2600 definitely. It’s a classic.

[@tonydamico8075]

I still don’t get why people blamed Bill Buckner for this. The Sox bullpen blew it in this game and they had a chance to win game 7 but couldn’t. Besides, the Sox won 4 World Series after this and the Mets haven’t won anything since this so... I’m a Mets fan btw.

[@conedx]

because he botched an easy play that completely swung the series. he shouldn't be only remembered for this, but he should get the lions share of the blame for how this series went.

[@poonking3628]

Lol it’s like how Cubs fans blamed Bartman for losing to Miami when they blew it themselves. People like to use scapegoats instead of facing the hard questions themselves

[@uhohstinky1234]

so there are more than 3 of us in the entire world neat now there are 4

[@BozoseCompany]

if there's ever a mets fan, its a guy named Tony D'Amico. me too. peace brotha. Buckner caught a bad hop and didnt get his glove down. Mets havent won since

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

I never knew that this wasn't the decisive game in the series, I had always thought this was game 7 based on how people talk about it. It's ridiculous that Buckner's blunder is treated this way when it was far from the only one.

[@aaboelela]

This video series never fails to give me goosebumps after I hear "welcome to a moment in history".

[@Ortmeyer41]

I feel so bad for Bill because he seems like such a great guy, but love that he was able to joke about the play in Curb Your Enthusiasm. Plus, there's no way he beats Mookie to the bag and Stanley wasn't covering so the game was likely over anyway

[@Mattswfc14]

Ortmeyer41 I doubt knight would have gone second to home if Buckner just stops the ball. It’s not on him that game but it’d have been first and third with 2 out.

[@Commenter007]

You're exactly right, there was no way Billy Buck could've beaten Wilson to the bag! Buckner did not cost Boston this game or the series. There was plenty of blame to go around! Unfortunately, Mr. Buckner passed away this morning. I'm so very sad, for he was my all time favorite player. Thanks for the memories, Mr. Buckner!

[@ADEAL918]

Ortmeyer41 the real key point was the game was already tied by then. The real goat, honestly, is Schiraldi, though some could argue that a closer shouldn't be asked to pitch three innings in the first place. Incidentally, Clemens and McNamara tell opposite stories, Clemens claiming he was pulled against his wishes in the 8th, while McNamara said his pitcher told him he was finished, as he had thrown over 140 pitches.

[@howie9751]

Buckner was the one on the Dodgers in the 1974 WS against the Athletics who, when down three games to one, said only two players on Oakland could even make the Dodgers team. Oakland won the next day. Haven't been a Buckner fan since.

[@ADEAL918]

howie9751 he may not have been wrong though. That '74 A's team had the worst regular season record of any World Series winner to date (a record later taken off their hands by the '87 Twins and then the '06 Cardinals.). 4 of the 5 games in that series ended with 3-2 final scores, so games like that can be fluky.

[@lilunde19x]

“Little roller up along first, BEHIND THE BAAAAAG! IT GETS THROUGH BUCKNER! HERE COME KNIGHT AND THE METS WIN IT!”

[@ethangroning7436]

Lil Unde i believe you meant “behind the bAAAAAAg

[@klolo73]

Vin Scully is the best, there will never be an announcer like him, ever.

[@Cam_P_Bell]

Literal chills any time I hear this call. I'm only 19, but I grew up watching the '86 Mets season highlights on VHS. It's the reason I'm a Mets fan today and forever.

[@billny33]

@@Cam_P_Bell I'm 35. I was 3 when this happened but I might as well have not been born. My parents say I watched this game but I have no memory of it. It's amazing how long their fanbase have had to stretch out these title memories for now. Of course, I'm a Knicks fan. All their championship videos are old and grainy. Then of course, there's the Jets fans. Gotta love how there's so many levels of misery.

[@klolo73]

@@billny33 born in 83 and fan of Mets, Jets, Knicks, and Islanders, Tough break, this one is actually the last ring these combo of teams won, I wish I were alive in 1969, both the Mets an the Jets won that year, both big time underdogs I might add .

[@furioussherman7265]

RIP Bill Buckner. I read a couple days after his passing that he was actually a very good contact hitter who almost never struck out. It's a shame that he'll never be remembered for anything else but this.

[@paleo704]

You mean he will only be remembered for costing his team a World Series ? Darn

[@TerryHeady-g9h]

I'm from Chicago so have only good memories of Bill Buckner!

[@patrick.mcdonnell]

I’m a Mets fan, but I was in Boston, actually Fenway park on Memorial Day seeing a Red Sox game when Bill Buckner died. R.I.P Bill Buckner

[@TheTexasorbusted]

Bill Buckner was a great player in his day...Guaranteed during his career...Every team in the league would wish to have a solid player/veteran like Buckner on their roster... He shouldn't be in The Hall of Fame...But in The Hall of Very Good... I'm just glad that "Rewind" does Buckner justice on the final play of Game 6...Most people misremember the final play...Buckner didn't allow the tying AND winning runs...It was the pitcher two pitches before who threw the wild pitch that scored the tying run AND put Knight the winning run at 2nd base... Telling you...The Sox bullpen EARNED that loss...Not Buckner...

[@salamisumo2]

TexasorBusted Bob Stanley’s fat ass wouldn’t have even gotten to cover 1st in time to beat Mookie.

[@Magic_beans_]

Same with the Steve Bartman incident during the 2003 NLCS. Sure, it may have cost the Cubs an out, but lots of other things went wrong during those last two innings.

[@lhsbandfreak11]

Bullpen could be penned for the series loss overall, especially Schiraldi. He pissed the bed in Game 7 too

[@KWCline91]

Also, before the series began, Buckner was asked about fears in the World Series by reporters and he openly said letting a ground ball go between this legs. Hmm! Interesting to point out there. Another great video of Rewinder. More games of interest 1976 NBA Finals Gm 5 - Celtics vs. Suns 1980 USA-USSR Olympic Hockey 1995 ALDS Gm 5 - Mariners vs. Yankees 1995 NBA Finals Gm 1 - Rockets vs. Magic 1997 WS Gm 7 - Marlins vs. Indians 1999 Ryder Cup 2011 WS Gm 6 - Cardinals vs. Rangers 2016 WS Gm 7 - Cubs vs. Indians 2017 WS Gm 5 - Astros vs. Dodgers Super Bowl 49 - Patriots vs. Seahawks

[@bmac4]

Id love to see a rewinder on the 1980s US-USSR hockey game, but I dont think that game was symbolized by a single moment in the game, but rather by Al Michaels' legendary "Do you believe in Miracles?! YES!!!" call (which holy smokes I cant believe he's still broadcasting, what a legend). I feel the 72 Summit goal by Paul Henderson was more of a fantastic sports moment in terms of actual hockey goals.

[@KWCline91]

Robert MacIntosh Mike Eruzione’s goal could be that one moment because it led to a 4-3 lead. But yeah, that’s a tough one to think of.

[@bartj19]

what about the Minneapolis Miracle?

[@KWCline91]

poukid sun might be one soon

[@scarpfish]

Bill had a 20+ year career playing big league ball. That speaks for itself. Many guys don't see a career one third of that length. Had the Sox bullpen taken care of things prior to, his moment of infamy never happens. Had they not blown it again in Game 7, it would barely be remembered.

[@decktechsandspecs]

“It gets through Buckner” gives me absolute chills, as does every single rewinder I’ve watched when the moment comes. Great job hyping it up!

[@Karmy.]

I'm related to the Mets, my great uncle is Hobie Landrith who was their first pick in the 1961 Expansion Draft :)

[@TheDude321]

Even if he had fielded it cleanly, it would’ve been one hell of a foot race to first base. Not sure he would’ve had him anyway. Either way, great player and a great man. #RIP Mr. Buckner, May you finally be at peace.

[@micidonal1009]

Mike Clark What are you even talking about?

[@iamhungey12345]

@Rich Affinito No guarantee the Sox would have won though.

[@iamhungey12345]

@Rich Affinito Indeed, still the Mets likely would have gotten it with how they were rolling at that point.

[@howie9751]

Buckner was the one on the Dodgers in the 1974 WS against the Athletics who, when down three games to one, said only two players on Oakland could even make the Dodgers team. Oakland won the next day. Haven't been a Buckner fan since.

[@iamhungey12345]

@Rich Affinito 2004 and that was more or less and outlier however, plus the Red Sox bull pen in 1986 had tons of problems outside of Schiraldi before he starts choking in Game 6 and later 7.

[@mikekellykrumenacker3768]

It was Stanley's wild pitch that changed everything. Mets were a team of destiny in 86. Momentum shifted after the score was tied and there was no way they were going to lose. RIP Bill from a lifetime Mets fan. U were one the greats

[@paleo704]

One of the greats ? Hahahaha

[@alexandergilles8583]

Bob Ojeda. Such a sad story. For those who don’t know, here’s what happened. after the 1992 season, he signed with the Indians. They were in spring training in March of 1993 and him and two other pitchers, Steve Olin and Tim Crews went on a boat ride in a lake near crews’ home. Crews was the captain and was drunk at the time. The boat rammed into a pier and killed Crews and Olin. Ojeda was injured and the sole survivor but didn’t play until late in the season and was never the same. He retired after the 1994 season. Very sad

[@lgerback34]

Alexander Gilles was Charles Nagy involved in that too?

[@alexandergilles8583]

lgerback34 no but he was on the team at the time. The only ones involved were those three

[@Doom2pro]

Shades of the Marlins ace Jose Fernandez

[@Lawomenshoops]

This incident actually got some laws changed in Florida. This accident happened at dark. The pier/dock had no lights, and was a good distance out on the water. While there was no question Crews was drunk, if the dock had lights, this may never have happened! Now all docks that are a certain length out on the water have to have lights!

[@joshuajimenez3738]

Vin Scullys call on this will forever be one of the greatest calls in sports history.

[@bayarea510]

Joshua Jimenez debatable.

[@cs1458]

Nah there's probably a Joe Buck call or 2 out there that was better.

[@BoscosFinds]

C S Joe Buck is the worst announcer of them all. everyone hates him

[@collusionz_5744]

C S really hope ur joking

[@yaakovgrunsfeld]

up there with when the impossible happened

[@Zynstagram]

RIP Bill. I remember watching you throw the first pitch to Dewey. You deserved the ovation you got that day.

[@Healy6]

Oh Mookie Wilson! Crazy that him and Mookie Betts are the only father/son combo to be World Series Champions!

[@seamusosullivan6128]

Healy6 that’s a joke right?

[@conedx]

@@seamusosullivan6128 both of their names are mookie. it's pretty obvious they are father/son.

[@seamusosullivan6128]

Yeah u right, I don’t know what I was thinking

[@jakeiverson57]

#Damnitstrue

[@snuffmeister6720]

this is an insult to the long lineage of John

[@alexroura]

I have been waiting for this one BIG TIME!

[@jillmcavoy333]

I watched this because I wanted to see who he was, and what his error was- seeing the news that he passed. Everyone needs someone to blame - sad. Very sad. It’s the entire game, a team as a whole, from start to finish.

[@Autshot20]

Stanley's WP had more to do with Boston losing than Buckner's error. Billy Buck always handled the consequences with a lot of class. The play clearly overshadowed a very solid, borderline HOF career. RIP Bill

[@johnmaring7056]

#RIP Bill Buckner 1949-2019 Age 69! 💔😢😭🌹

[@ganrice2984]

Howdy, fellow jets fan

[@ak47groupAKM]

A four gun salute

[@Michael-nn6dm]

@@LoudPet636 nice

[@łłłłłłłłłłłl11IIlł]

I am proud to be the 69th like of this post

[@Anno023]

I mean, what a way to go out

[@Commenter007]

Rest in peace, Bill Buckner! Fantastic ballplayer!

[@stelvis7413]

Baffling that John McNamara allowed Calvin Schiraldi hit in the 10th with Don Baylor available on the bench. Equally incredible is that he managed in Boston for another two seasons.

[@ricomajestic]

Well he did get to them world series and within 1 strike of winning it all so why not have him continue as manager!

[@jackstickfort]

8 mins in. not even questioning. one of the best REWINDERS yet. Keep it up!

[@mcj88]

3:12 - so there's actually an upload of that charity game, in full, here on KZbin, and so I looked to see if I could find this play; and it turns out that despite what multiple news reports have said about the game, Buckner actually *was not* the first baseman in that incident. Buckner did play in that game, he got on base in his second of two token at-bats in the 3rd and was replaced by Pat Dodson, a rookie who would make his _official_ Major League debut the next day against Minnesota, as a pinch runner. Dodson was the one who committed the error in the 4th, not Buckner.

[@nohea91]

your channel has surpassed any sports network. you keep respect for the content without sensationalizing or padding time with fillers. thank you for your hard work between the research and shaping the narrative for each precious moment. I look forward to more future videos!

[@antonioduverge3558]

Rest in peace Bill, you were a great player dispite that little thing that happens in baseball.

[@jgrasso1219]

What's funny is that they had a message on the scoreboard saying, "congratulations 1986 World Series Champions Boston Red Sox." They were wheeling the champagne into the Boston locker room already too.

[@hipstereagle6050]

What’s interesting about Clemens is that he claims he never wanted to get taken out of the game while McNamara says Clemens wants out after getting an envelope tear on his finger

[@SecretBaseSBN]

Yes! Tried to reference this at 5:30 but as it all came out after the fact, it's hard to know what really happened at The Moment.

[@ericthomas917]

You don't take Roger Clemons out of a game with a chance to win the World Series. You just don't do it.

[@jamestepera3356]

@@SecretBaseSBN if you ask me, I believe McNamara. Clemens wasn't the most truthful guy let's be honest....

[@AlBeebe]

excellent job the way you told this story. just amazing

[@lennyvarvillejr.3788]

Bob Stanley's wild pitch that let the tying run come in ruined the game more so then Buckner's error.

[@jamesnakamura]

There are rumors that it was a spitter and crossed up Gedman.

[@MagnetoJones]

I remember this was the first baseball game that I was allowed to stay up to watch, and I’ve been a Mets fan ever since. Excellent video.

[@kimchifriedbass]

Please do one for the Steve Bartman incident

[@viilord2679]

What happened with Steve Bartman? (I don't know much about baseball lol)

[@michaelthomascrotch-harvey9197]

The 30 for 30 film Catching Hell covered both Bartman and Buckner due to the response both got from the media, definitely worth checking it out

[@Flash236926]

The Bartman incident is made famous for the hit barrage that ensued after. Its kind of not appropriate for a series known as Rewinder

[@teusday2378]

khamjaninja fun fact: after that the cub’s gold glove shortstop dropped a tailor made double play ball that would have ended the inning. It was a perfect hop, a dream groundball that he just dropped

[@GuyWithTriangle]

@@cs1458 that pop foul would not have been the 3rd out

[@jak1165]

I've been waiting for you guys to do this. As a Mets fan, there hasn't been a whole lot to celebrate since this moment so thanks for this

[@estimatedeyes]

Love this breakdown! Great job, dude!

[@josephperez4602]

Mets fan here😁☝️....and I remember this team. It was awesome to follow them all year long and it was the highlight of my baseball watching career!!😆😆

[@WatersonBill]

I can't believe you've done this

[@christophertracey8609]

I was a Mets fan when this happened and my heart broke for Buckner.....still does.

[@comedychrises]

The soundtrack is the reason I watch this videos

[@davidhutchinson7888]

Gotta admit it's great

[@Nutteri]

I love how these videos get you excited about a sport you don’t even need to follow, and you always learn so much!! Also, great humor and editing!

[@ejkop1446]

Marty: Game! Watchin the game. Can't look up from the game. Howya doin? Diane: Marty its a game from '86 you've seen it one hundred times. Marty: How many times does Buckner break your heart? Marty & Diane: One Hundred times.

[@flyingdutchman913]

...a day.

[@j7db]

As a Mets fan who saw this Series as a kid, obviously I love re-watching it (what else is there to watch lol). But the level of depth that you just presented here gives everything a real paradigm shift. I mean, I've read 'The Bad Guys Won', and maybe it's HOW you presented things, but every single detail--from the season's beginning until this game--seem to connect, and it's fascinating. Really well done, and I'll look for more from you guys in the future!

[@cs1458]

It's a good thing the Sox managed to break the curse, otherwise Rewinder would be the stuff of nightmares for me between this and the Boone walkoff.

[@razkable]

between the tuck rule game changing the pats fate in 02, the 0-3 comeback big papi walk off changing the sox fate in 04, and the dramatic pj brown of all peoples jumper late propelling the c's past the cavs by 4 in 08 and the Nathan Horton ot gw goal in game 7 vs the canadiens in 2011 , their collective sports mindset could be a lot more depressing with no titles if not for these special moments in time that changed the flow of the franchises...otherwise we may still look at boston in general as cursed losers...its funny how luck changed their fate in these circumstances ...you can say if not for those single plays in each sport none of their 11 combined pro titles since 02 at least 1 in every sport would happen...and you may be right

[@redsoxclover11]

I feel bad for anyone who witnessed the 1986 World Series and being so close , but didn’t live to see the 2004 World Series. The amazing feeling for Sox fans after 86 years can’t be described to anyone who didn’t care.

[@Max_Mannis]

How could you not reference the story that Mitchell was naked in the locker room booking a flight home when he found out he had to pinch hit?

[@SecretBaseSBN]

Not only that but Schiraldi and Mitchell played together on a Mets farm club in Virginia and Mitchell claims he knew exactly what Schiraldi's next pitch would be. Got cut for length but this is what the comments are for

[@Max_Mannis]

@@SecretBaseSBN Didn't know that, that's awesome! Love all your guys' work, especially Rewinder and Beef History.

[@pyrotechnic96]

@@SecretBaseSBN damn the youtube ad algorithm! Make videos longer if there's more info

[@richardhausig9493]

I heard Keith refute that. Has was in the clubhouse but he was fully dressed

[@nextimrose7188]

Even as a Met fan, when I heard Buckner passed away, I was both surprised but also glad that people remembered him as a great baseball player and not the guy who cost the Red Sox the World Series especially since in my opinion he wasn’t the main culprit for their collapse.

[@petercollin5670]

I'm amazed the Red Sox allowed a man named Mookie on the team. Glad they did.

[@stemogstel22]

Buckner handled this moment--one that unfairly and inaccurately characterized his career--with incredible grace and humility. He continued to play for Boston, and, at least to my knowledge, never said a cross word about the team or Boston fans. There is so much to be learned from his example. As a Mets fan, I love that we have two Championships, albeit none in my lifetime, but I hate that it is framed so frequently through this single error rather than the factors that created the situation.

[@msolec2000]

Well, that was painful. But it made 2004 much sweeter, including 0-3 comeback vs our nemesis.

[@iskender1327]

My favorite person on SB nation, big up Weird Rules

[@mrjaming]

2011 World Series Game 6, *please!*

[@jedfrettshoward2597]

Please

[@NickCoppolaNFL]

NO! - rangers fans everywhere

[@Max_Mannis]

@@NickCoppolaNFL The Rangers have fans?

[@tonydamico8075]

For some reason all the sports teams named Rangers (New York, Texas, Queens Park) have a history of making their fans miserable

[@gabrielhernandez5249]

Please

[@naturalflirt2424]

Love these so damn much. I love how you end up only showing the clip once but it makes for an easy rewind at the end.

[@williamklumpenhower1188]

Duke vs Kentucky 1991 has to be done...maybe in March?

[@wesleyantrim6648]

1992

[@cowetascore8476]

The three most responsible for Boston not winning a World Series in 1986: John McNamara, Calvin Schiraldi and Bob Stanley.

[@seadav0183]

THE BUCKNER GAME?? I THOUGHT YOU TOOK THAT AWAY FROM HIM!!!??? I DID!!!!!

[@brandonmcduff]

Eveyone keeps saying how he was such a great player and that it sucks he will only be remembered fir this, but obviously people are talking about how great he was so he is remembered for more than that blunder imo.

[@jackharris4239]

Bowl season is just about here, so you should do the Iowa vs LSU walk off Hail Mary in both Nick Saban and Jamarcus Russell’s last game at LSU

[@organboi]

Bill was a great man. He put up with rhe insults. And best of all, he could laugh at himself and life, as proven by his amazing appearance in Curb Season 8, ep. 9. He caught the baby at the end and became a hero of NYC. Awesome story by Larry David, and a great tribute.

[@cinimatics]

Lol his reaction tho. He's just standing there like "ah....dammit."

[@bluethunder7391]

Ohhhh 80's baseball I miss you so much. Great video.

[@tonydamico8075]

I wonder what would have happened/crowd reaction from Shea stadium would have been if Tom Seaver actually came out in a Red Sox uniform during the 86 series.

[@williamfroh8830]

As a Mets fan and a Seaver fan it would of been heartbreaking. I actually went to his 300 victory game in the hated yankee stadium. I been his fan since his early days as a Met. They would not boo him for sure. Politely hopping he would not win or lose any games.

[@peterrichards931]

The ball made a small jump while Buckner was on the move...it would have happened to many players. He was a tremendous player RIP

[@jasonedwards6501]

DID THEY RIP OFF THE SUPER BOWL SHUFFLE BACK THEN!? You know what, I think I'm a Yankees fan now.

[@johncate9541]

Yes, they were ripping off the '85 Bears.

[@deflatedrabbit5232]

All the tension is building. The whole video has been slowly but surely leading to this moment. "Little roller up along first, behind the bag, IT GETS THROUGH BUCKNER -" 15 second unskippable ad

[@mvemjsunp8]

Besides Jon Bois, this is easily my favorite SB Nation series

[@flyingdutchman913]

Jon Bois is GOD II.

[@ralphreinert]

Born in 1963, from Seattle, and not particularly a big baseball fan, but I still remember this infamous error. Along with the not fan favorite 1985 Philly Mike Schmidt entering the field wearing an outlandish wig. And receiving an unexpected ovation from the Philadelphia crowd.

[@flyingdutchman913]

Wait. WHAT??! @3:12 - 3;21 LMAO! "Huh... "

[@philb.1502]

Buckner was a .289 lifetime hitter, won a batting title, and had over 2,700 hits in his career. He deserved to be remembered for more than just that play in the World Series. R.I.P.

[@neal6473]

The Red Sox manager should of kept Roger Clemens in the game and they would of won the World Series.

[@joshbenjamin1100]

This is officially the new way I will absolutely be unproductive during the work week. Thanks for this work here!

[@justinllamas1]

anybody here after that game 4 ending ?

[@Eric13345]

When Knight is dancing towards home and puts his hands on back of helmet like he could hardly believe it, what a moment.

[@danielweiss3810]

That parachuter would have been so screwed if the Mets lost

[@Karmy.]

or the people who came up with that Metsmerized song in April if the Mets ended up in dead last

[@aboxofbroken8tracks983]

@@Karmy. They obviously took their cue from the Chicago Bears' "Super Bowl Shuffle" which was recorded under similarly ridiculous circumstances, the morning following their only loss of the season in Miami.

[@robertwillert3614]

I am a Dodgers fan and I'll never forget the years he had with Los Angeles.

[@ndrocca]

We got to see Matteau from 1994!!! It would be a terrific choice.

[@Tacoz4lifee]

Game 6 against the devils that year was just as iconic

[@tonydamico8075]

The controversial OT goal by Bob Nystrom in the 1980 Stanley Cup finals.

[@codygerard4193]

Yes to this, big time!

[@justinzinn7109]

Fetisov of the Devils plays it cross-ice, into the far corner. Matteau swoops in to intercept. Matteau behind the net, swings it in front. Matteau! Matteau! Matteau! Stephane Matteau! And the RANGERS have ONE MORE hill to climb baby, but it's Mount Vancouver! The RANGERS are headed to the final!!!

[@gavinloge373]

I love this channel cause they actually listen to the comments suggestioms so thank you sb nation

[@kirkjones1862]

I think the rewond guys are Yankee fans, or hatahs. Come on lets se a rewind of 2004 Alcs. lost to unpack, Arod trade, Schilling's injury, slap play, etc.

[@boltinabottle6307]

I reckon Schilling is a 'bloody' legend in Boston.

[@funkcakeband]

Great video! So much context that NO ONE talks about - love it!

[@OGBeyond]

please do the game 6 comeback of the 2002 world series

[@GabeMacDonnell]

I was doing a repair in an OR recovery unit, and talking to a nurse about the Mookie Betts trade. A patient coming out of anesthesia, a woman in her 60's w/ a NY accent chimed in, "Mookie Betts, or Mookie from the Mets? I love Mookie Wikson- made Buckner look like a fool in Game 6!"

[@jakejohnson6193]

Dogs: Wolf Wolf Cats: Meow Meow Immature Kids: First First

[@kadencreed3248]

That is one of my favorite comments

[@hartspacevachon]

Fail to see how your comment brings in any more of a mature factor, to be honest from the sideline it just looks like a butthurt comment that you didnt get here first. Just saying

[@kadencreed3248]

@@hartspacevachon a**hole

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

Wolf Wolf??? What kind of dog do you have?

[@kadencreed3248]

@@palaceofwisdom9448 The stereotypically kind

[@dallasbrubaker6054]

I was stunned when I saw it live in 1986 and I am still stunned 35 years later.

[@Delta4ms]

Poor Buckner.

[@casualwizard5827]

Finally, have been requesting this one for a while.

[@andrewpechenuk7372]

Do Kirby Puckett’s home run in game 6

[@lgerback34]

Andrew Pechenuk I cant deal with that to that day. Poor Charlie Liebrandt.

[@gski201]

Great video !!!! Best Saturday night EVER!!!