The Red Sox long curse of having vacant space for a World Series Championship flag was erased in 1986. How do I know that? How did you miss that? The New York Mets had inadvertently posted a congratulatory message on their message board directed at the Red Sox. The message was quickly removed as quick as you can say on to game seven.
The dramatic conclusion of game six is etched in Red Sox lore and is now passed down from one generation to the next. Names reverberate regarding that dismal chapter – Bill Buckner, Calvin Schiraldi, Dave Stapleton, and Mookie Wilson with their roles in the drama at first base recounted and analyzed.