A Classic Baseball Memory That Ranks With The Best
One of the most unforgettable, craziest nights in baseball history took place over 23 years ago and many fans still remember it. Red Sox fans probably to this day want to just forget about it while Mets fans keep the great memories alive I am sure.
The 1986 World Series was between the New York Mets and the Boston Red Sox. Both of them were the top teams in their leagues so it would surely be a fantastic series.
To the surprise of many, New York lost its first two games at home, going down pretty easily to a confident Red Sox team. Things didn’t look too promising for the Mets and their fans.
Fortunately, the team’s fortunes turned during the next few games and the Mets evened the series before falling behind by a 3 games to 2 count. Game 6 would give the Red Sox a chance to close out the series in Queens.
This is what it appeared was going to happen when the Red Sox were leading by two runs and the game was in the bottom of the 9th with no Mets players on any of the bases. Everyone assumed the game was nearly over and the celebration had almost begun.
Somehow, the Mets kept the game alive with a few base hits after being down to their last strike on several occasions. Before long, a wild pitch sent a runner home, tying up the game. The crowd was uproarious; this was history in the making.
After this, the most unexpected of all events occurred. During that same inning while the game was tied, Mookie Wilson hit a dribbler down the first base line. What looked as if it would be an easy out went straight through the legs of Bill Buckner, sending Ray Knight home and giving the Mets the win.
They went on to win game 7 of the World Series, making this one of the most meaningful and memorable games in the history of professional baseball.
Many baseball fans will still claim to this day that this was the best baseball game ever played. Based on the way this all happened, they may very well be right.
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