Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner swats the ball during a game against the York Yankees in 1986. Photo by Joe Gromelski Long ago, in an era when the Boston Garden was still standing and Fenway Park had yet to install Green Monster seating, there were two Boston professional athletes whose actions during the postseason affected the destiny of their respective teams.John (Hondo) Havlicek stole the ball in Game 7 of the 1965 NBA Eastern finals. Bill Buckner allowed a routine ground ball to slip through his legs in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series. Tony Blasi Havilcek was the talk of Beantown for years after his decisive act at the Boston Garden. He was lauded by adoring fans who witnessed sports history. Spectators would be forever enamored by the 6-foot-5 Celtic swingman, who steered Boston to numerous NBA titles. Who hasn’t heard the recording of announcer Johnny Most bellowing, “Havlicek stole the ball! Havliceck stole the ball. It’s all over, it’s all over?” I have an early copy of the “Havlicek Stole The Ball” alblum, which was released in 1967. It is a precious possession and a time capsule of when the Boston Celtics ruled the NBA with… Read full this story
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