One of the most unbelievable and insane playoff games in MLB history happened over 23 years ago and almost every baseball fan who watched that game still remembers it vividly. Boston Red Sox fans probably keep it buried deep in their minds to this day, while Mets fans remember it as one of the greatest moments in their franchise history.
The American League champion Red Sox and National League champion Mets met in the 1986 World Series. Everyone knew this would be a great series as both teams were expected to go through.
Unfortunately for the Mets’ sake, losing the first two games of the series left them down considerably and things looked like they were going to say goodbye soon enough.
Lo and behold, the Mets’ fortunes turned and they won Games 3 and 4 to even the series. However, the Red Sox then went on to win in game five and had a great chance to end the series with a win in game six.
It seemed that this was destined to happen. It was the bottom of the 9th with the Red Sox leading by 2 runs and the Mets had none of their players on either base. Everyone was ready to celebrate and they thought that this game was already over.
Miraculously, even though the Mets only had one strike left, they were able to get some base hits multiple times. Not long after that, a runner was able to score on a wild pitch and it tied the game. The people in the crowd started to go crazy as this game seemed to be in the process of making history.
Then something very unexpected happened next. The first baseline is where Mookie Wilson hit a dribbler and it should have been a super easy out and game over. However, the ball went through Bill Buckner’s legs, resulting in a run by Ray Knight, and the Mets were victorious.
Game 7 of that World Series was also won by the Mets, and will forever rank among the most spectacular and memorable games to occur in professional baseball history.
There are many baseball fans who strongly believe that this game was the best game ever played in baseball. And, looking back on how it all came to be, you can’t really argue with that, can you?