Bill Buckner
- March 10, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
| Date Of Birth | Dec 14, 1949(1949-12-14) |
| Age | 75 |
| Date Of Death | May 27, 2019, Boise, ID |
| Country | United States |
| Horoscope | Sagittarius |
Bill Buckner Biography
| Birthday | Dec 14 |
| Birth Year | 1949 |
| Place Of Birth | California |
Bill Buckner is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 14, 1949 in Vallejo, California, United States. As of June 1, 2023, Bill has a net worth approximately $8 Million. Mookie Wilson hit the infamous, seemingly routine ground ball that somehow happened to slip under Buckner’s glove in game 6 of the 1986 World Series.
Former MLB first baseman best known for a fielding error during the 1986 World Series, where his Boston Red Sox lost to the New York Mets.
He was the 1980 National League batting champion and retired with 2,715 career hits.
He had two brothers who played in the minor leagues, and had three kids with his wife Jody Buckner.
Bill Buckner Net Worth
| Net Worth | $8 Million |
| Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Bill is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bill Buckner 's net worth $8 Million.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 feet 0 inches |
Bill Buckner height 6 feet 0 inches Bill weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Bill Buckner Wife
According to our records, Bill Buckner married to Jody Buckner. As of January 12, 2023, Bill Buckner’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Bill Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bill Buckner celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.
What is the Buckner error?
It’s a moment all Red Sox fans would like to forget and one New York Mets fans look back on with excitement: the Bill Buckner error. The infamous play from the 1986 World Series, where the ball off of Mookie Wilson’s bat went through Buckner’s legs and into right field , gave the Mets the win in Game 6.
Is Bill Buckner a Hall of Famer?
For his career, he racked up 498 two-base hits. Eligible for the Hall of Fame in 1996 , he received 2% of the vote and was dropped from the ballot. After his playing days, Buckner was a Chicago White Sox coach in 1996 and 1997.
What is Bill Buckner famous for?
Bill Buckner, a star hitter who became known for making one of the most infamous plays in major league history has died at the age of 69. Buckner became famous for a hit up the first base line that rolled through his legs, an error that allowed the winning run for the Mets in the 1986 World Series.
What year did Bill Buckner miss the ball?
Bill Buckner’s 1986 World Series error was a baseball play that occurred in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series on October 25, 1986 , at Shea Stadium in Queens, New York.
Who hit the ball that rolled between Bill?
Dated May 26, 1992, he wrote: “This is the actual baseball, hit by Mookie Wilson , which went between Bill Buckner’s legs in the 10th inning of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series between the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox at Shea Stadium Flushing, New York.