Newly signed first baseman Bill Buckner, right, is congratulated by teammates Ned Bergert, left …

Newly signed first baseman Bill Buckner, right, is congratulated by teammates Ned Bergert, left ...

Newly signed first baseman Bill Buckner, right, is congratulated by teammates Ned Bergert, left, and Ruppert Jones, center, after Buckner scored on Angels Bob Boone hit into and double play during the second inning at the Oakland Coliseum, California, Tuesday, July 28, 1987. Buckner, 37, who was released by the Boston Red Sox last week, was signed with the California Angels on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Bill Beattie)