Bill Buckner played for the Cubs from 1977-84 and became one of the most beloved Cubs of that era.
Here’s one snapshot in time, of Buckner breaking his bat. The caption from Getty Images reads:
Bill Buckner #22 of the Chicago Cubs swings and breaks his bat against the Cincinnati Reds during a Major League Baseball game circa 1979 at Wrigley field in Chicago, Illinois. Buckner played for the Cubs from 1977-84.
We’re going to examine this play in a moment, but I knew for a fact even before diving deep into this, that it wasn’t taken in 1979.