William Joseph Buckner
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William Joseph Buckner was an American Major League Baseball first baseman best known for his long career and a pivotal fielding error in the 1986 World Series.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball player
ⓘ
first baseman ⓘ human ⓘ |
| AllStarSelection | 1981 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bill Buckner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | National League batting title NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bats | left ⓘ |
| battingAverage | .289 ⓘ |
| battingTitleSeason | 1980 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | Lewy body dementia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-12-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-05-27 ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Los Angeles Dodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftLevel | Major League Baseball draft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| familyName | Buckner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalMLBGameDate | 1990-05-30 ⓘ |
| finalMLBTeam | Boston Red Sox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | William Joseph Buckner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hallOfFameBallotAppearances | 1 ⓘ |
| highSchoolAttended | Napa High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hitsInMLB | 2715 ⓘ |
| homeRunsInMLB | 174 ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| MLBDebutDate | 1969-09-21 ⓘ |
| MLBDebutTeam | Los Angeles Dodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | fielding error in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series ⓘ |
| numberOfMLBSeasons | 22 ⓘ |
| occupation | Major League Baseball player ⓘ |
| opponentIn1986WorldSeries | New York Mets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Vallejo, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Boise, Idaho, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Boston Red Sox
ⓘ
California Angels NERFINISHED ⓘ Chicago Cubs NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansas City Royals NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles Dodgers ⓘ |
| positionPlayed |
first baseman
ⓘ
outfielder ⓘ |
| residenceAtDeath | Boise, Idaho, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runsBattedIn | 1208 ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| stateOfHighSchool | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teamIn1986WorldSeries | Boston Red Sox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| throws | left ⓘ |
| WorldSeriesAppearance | 1986 World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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