1994 Death John Edward Teddy Buckner, trumpeter, dies at 85 1987 Event Red Sox waive Bill Buckner, the goat of last years World Series 1986 Event Trailing 5-3 with 2 out and no one on in bottom of 10th, New York rallies to win Game 6 of the World Series, 6-5, Bill Buckner misplays a ball 1984 Event Red Sox trade pitcher Dennis Eckersley to Cubs for Bill Buckner 1977 Event Cubs trade outfielder Rick Monday to Dodgers for Bill Buckner 1971 Birthday Brentson Buckner, NFL defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1954 Birthday William Quinn Buckner, Phoenix, Illinois, basketballer 1976 Olympics gold 1949 Birthday Bill Buckner, born in California, 1st baseman, error cost Red Sox 1986 world series 1945 Death Simon B Buckner, U.S. Lieutenant-General/commandant of 10th Army, dies in action 1913 Event George W Buckner, named minister to Liberia 1909 Birthday John Edward "Teddy" Buckner, trumpeter 1823 Birthday Simon Bolivar Buckner, Lieutenant General Confederate Army
