William Joseph Buckner was born on Dec. 14, 1949, in Vallejo, California, to Leonard and Marie Buckner. His father died when he was a teenager. His mother was a stenographer for the California Highway ...

Bill Buckner was an All-Star and batting champion, a gritty gamer who was welcome on any team. "I've got a lot of respect for the guy," Red Sox fan Christopher Lee said. "Twenty-two years in the ...

After retirement Buckner moved with his family to Idaho, out of the media spotlight. Boston fans eventually forgave and even embraced him. The Red Sox, who finally won the World Series in 2004 and ...

Former Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner, who was a member of the 1986 World Series team that lost to the New York Mets, throws out the ceremonial first pitch for the home Opening Day baseball ...