Buckner to Red Sox fans: Don't forgive me

[Champ]

Bill Buckner's name has been brought up a lot now that the Red Sox have finally won a World Series championship after an 86-year drought.

But after becoming the whipping boy of the Red Sox nation over a crucial error in Boston's last trip to the World Series in 1986, Buckner doesn't want anyone saying he's now "forgiven" for his mistake.

"I don't want to bring a downer on the whole situation because I'm very happy for the Boston Red Sox ... and they certainly deserved to win the World Series this year." Buckner said on Sporting News Radio's James Brown Show.

"I'm just a little disappointed with the whole thing. This whole thing about being forgiven and clearing my name, you know, I mean ... cleared from what? What did I do wrong? It's almost like being in prison for 30 years and then they come up with a DNA test to prove that you weren't guilty.

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[calico1]

1. I always felt bad for him.

He was a pretty good player yet he will always be remembered for that one mistake. What a thing to have to live with.

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

2. Total BS to blame Billy Buck in the 1st place...

Blame John McNamara for not taking him out for a defensive player late in the game...the guy was hurt. Also,the Red Sox lost the next game to lose the Series....was that Buckners fault? Hell No. This pisses me off...Billy Buck was tough as nails and an All-Star performer and his career shouldn't be judged on that one play. Same goes for Jackie Smith the great TE in football who dropped a pass in the SB that would have probably put away the game.

[dr.strangelove]

3. Buckner will never live that down

I agree its sad to judge a great player by one error.

[tsakshaug]

4. would they

Have even been in the series without him?
I don't think so. He had so many clutch hits during the year

[fameless]

5. The media did this to Buckner

Boston fans know that no blame lies with Buckner. Blame lies with McNamara.