Sunday, June 12, 2005
It Still Gets By Buckner:
"I didn't grow up in New England and I only played there three years,' Buckner said, elaborating only a little but more than he intended when he picked up the phone. 'I was "There were times I'd look up in the stands and see 500 people," Buckner said. "But Cubs disappointed we didn't win the World Series. But I got over it. That's baseball."
-Billy Buck on Being a Red Sox.
fans are the best. They're just happy to be there and support their team no matter what. Red Sox fans, they're much more fickle."
-Billy "Behind The Bag" Buck...
Boston's World Series victory last October reminded Buckner how fickle fans are more than it relieved him. He watched the clinching victory on TV with his son, but when replays of his error popped onto the screen moments before the final out, his healing heart felt heavy again. A sleepless night followed.
Buckner even found a way to let his infamy increase his earning power. He has appeared at card shows with Wilson and sold autographed balls ($60 apiece) and photos ($100) for what he has referred to as his son's college fund. He named a subdivision in one of his housing developments Fenway Park.
-I see...you don't want to acknowledge game 6...unless it is about the Benjamins.
Yes, a lot of "fans" conducted inexcusable behavior and took things way to far with personal attacks on Buckner, but it it time for both sides to lighten up about game 6. Red Sox fans were very gracious towards Billy Buck and gave him a standing ovation upon his return to the Red Sox as a bench player in 1989. A few morons are not representative of this region. Buckner himself, despite his pronouncements, is obviously not "over it." He has neither forgiven nor forgotten. When it comes to New England and its passion for the Red Sox, with apologies to the immortal Vin Scully, you could still say that "It Gets by Buckner." -NF
"I didn't grow up in New England and I only played there three years,' Buckner said, elaborating only a little but more than he intended when he picked up the phone. 'I was "There were times I'd look up in the stands and see 500 people," Buckner said. "But Cubs disappointed we didn't win the World Series. But I got over it. That's baseball."
-Billy Buck on Being a Red Sox.
fans are the best. They're just happy to be there and support their team no matter what. Red Sox fans, they're much more fickle."
-Billy "Behind The Bag" Buck...
Boston's World Series victory last October reminded Buckner how fickle fans are more than it relieved him. He watched the clinching victory on TV with his son, but when replays of his error popped onto the screen moments before the final out, his healing heart felt heavy again. A sleepless night followed.
Buckner even found a way to let his infamy increase his earning power. He has appeared at card shows with Wilson and sold autographed balls ($60 apiece) and photos ($100) for what he has referred to as his son's college fund. He named a subdivision in one of his housing developments Fenway Park.
-I see...you don't want to acknowledge game 6...unless it is about the Benjamins.
Yes, a lot of "fans" conducted inexcusable behavior and took things way to far with personal attacks on Buckner, but it it time for both sides to lighten up about game 6. Red Sox fans were very gracious towards Billy Buck and gave him a standing ovation upon his return to the Red Sox as a bench player in 1989. A few morons are not representative of this region. Buckner himself, despite his pronouncements, is obviously not "over it." He has neither forgiven nor forgotten. When it comes to New England and its passion for the Red Sox, with apologies to the immortal Vin Scully, you could still say that "It Gets by Buckner." -NF
