The sad news broke this morning from Jody Buckner that her husband, long-time star player and LA Angels first baseman Bill Buckner, had passed away at the age of 69, after a battle with Lewy Body Dementia.
Buckner, who swatted 2,715 hits along with 174 home runs in a career which spanned four decades, debuted in 1969 at the age of 19 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and would play until 1990, ending his career with a second stint in Boston at the age of 40.
Buckner was drafted by the Dodgers in 1968 after starring as a two-sport star at Napa High School in Northern California.