Is Buckner Forgiven?

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 Is Buckner Forgiven?
It's been 21 years since the ball went through Bill Buckner's legs . That one moment erased everything else he did in his baseball career. There was no forgiving Bill Buckner for years and years by Red Sox fans. It seems times have changed. A new Survey USA poll was released that says that 82% of respondents think Buckner should be forgiven. The survey was taken in the Boston and ... [link]

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Oh glory day, the Sox fans "forgive" Buckner
Published 4/9/2008 by SC at Camden Chat: Front Page Posts
... and manager John McNamara. Buckner was a physical mess at that point; there was no reason for him to be on the field at that point of Game Six. Whether he insisted or not, McNamara was the manager. He should've known better. And let's not even forget that they grabbed a 3-0 lead in Game Seven before choking that away, too. Bill Buckner has had to put up with this shit for decades. And, still, there are Red Sox fans that won't grow up about this thing. Take this, for instance: It's been 21 years since the ball went through ...

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