Buckner ball nets $418K

The baseball that rolled through the legs of Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner in the 1986 World Series was sold at auction Friday for $418,250. Heritage Auctions in Dallas said the ball was sold to a buyer who wished to remain anonymous. The sale price includes the buyer’s premium. Buckner is remembered by most for his error at Shea Stadium that night when Mookie Wilson’s grounder rolled through his legs, allowing the New York Mets to cap a two-out rally in Game 6 with a victory in the 10th inning. The Mets went on to win the Series and Boston’s championship drought that dated to 1918 last another 18 years, until 2004. – AP