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Bill Buckner: A legacy far greater than one ground ball
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Former Red Sox Bill Buckner dead at 69 – Boston Herald
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Bill Buckner: One play should not define him. The ex-MLBer was all class
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Is Bill Buckner to blame for Red Sox losing 1986 World Series
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Bill Buckner, a hitting machine known for a fielding error, dies at 69 - Los Angeles Times
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Bill Buckner, forever known for October error, dies at 69, Sports
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Former Red Sox Bill Buckner dead at 69 – Boston Herald
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Is Bill Buckner to blame for Red Sox losing 1986 World Series
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Bill Buckner was defined by one play, which is simply unfair - The Boston Globe