Bill Buckner was among the finest hitters in his day, but he also committed one of the most memorable errors in World Series history.
Buckner's family said in a statement that the former outfielder and first baseman died Monday at 69 following a long battle with dementia.
Buckner was a 1981 All-Star and a 1980 batting champion but he is better known as the first baseman who allowed Mookie Wilson's slow roller to go underneath his glove to end Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.
The Red Sox were seeking their first World Series title in 68 years, a drought that would last another 18 years before Boston swept St. Louis in 2004.
Buckner amassed 2,715 MLB hits and recorded a .289 batting average in a 22-year career that included stops with the Dodgers, Cubs, Red Sox, Angels and Royals.