Baseball Great Bill Buckner Dies at 69, Says Family

Baseball Great Bill Buckner Dies at 69, Says Family
Former Boston Red Sox player Bill Buckner throws out the ceremonial first pitch at the MLB baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers at Fenway Park in Boston, Mass., on April 8, 2008. Brian Snyder-Pool/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
|Updated:

Bill Buckner, a former MLB player first baseman who played 22 seasons, died at age 69, according to reports.

Buckner had suffered from dementia, said his family.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
twitter
Related Topics