Right at Home of Central New Jersey
Remembers Bill Buckner
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If you are old enough to remember the remarkable story of the 1986 New York Mets and their World Series win, you'll remember Game 6 at Shea Stadium when the Boston Red Sox were just 2 outs shy of winning the series. Mookie Wilson came to bat, hit a ball towards first base where Bill Buckner was playing and the rest is New York Mets history.
This week Bill Buckner died at the age of 69 from that most horrible of diseases, dementia, surrounded by his family. He had a long and storied baseball career, winning a batting championship and also being an All-Star but, sadly, most people may remember him only from his fielding error in 1986. When interviewed about his death, Mookie Wilson said:
"We had developed a friendship that lasted well over 30 years. I felt badly for some of the things he went through. Bill was a great, great baseball player whose legacy should not be defined by one play".
We at Right at Home of Central New Jersey celebrate the life and career of Bill Buckner and give a shout-out to our own New York Met Mookie Wilson for reminding people that Bill Buckner had a life well lived, shortened by the terrible disease of dementia.
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About Right at Home of Central New Jersey – Right at Home offers in-home companionship and personal care and assistance to seniors and disabled adults who want to continue to live independently. The Right at Home of Central New Jersey office is a locally owned and operated franchise office of Right at Home, Inc., serving the communities of Middlesex and Northern Monmouth Counties.
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