30 Yards Away?
John Kerry has spoken many times of his agonized presence at Game 6 of the 1986 World Series:
* "I was 30 yards away from Billy Buckner in that famous Shea Stadium game in '
86." (Cite: ESPN Page 2)
* "Talking
baseball on the plane, he reminisced, "I was at Shea Stadium, 30 yards from Bill Buckner," recalling the error that many consider cost the Sox the 1986 World Series." (Cite: "Sox Detour for Kerry", New York Daily News, 7/26/2004)
* "The Bay State senator says he....watched in anguish as the ball rolled through Bill Buckner's legs in the 1986 Series against the Mets." (Cite: "Bogus Bosox
Fan", New York Post, 9/19/2004)
* "I was about 30 yards away from Billy Buckner when that ball wiggled away" (Cite: Kerry tries to rejuvenate his campaign, USA Today 11/24/2003)
Game 6 of the 1986 World Series was held in New York City, on the evening of
October 25, 1986.
UNFORTUNATELY FOR
JOHNNY:
According to the
Boston Globe, John Kerry was at a banquet in
Boston on the evening of
October 25, 1986.
Boston Globe Archive abstract:
N.M. GOVERNOR DETAILS HIS STATE'S SUCCESS STORY
Published on October 26, 1986
Author(s): Peter J. Howe, Globe Staff
"New Mexico's governor, who holds the highest elected post of any Hispanic nationwide, and the head of the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination were given awards for political excellence last night by the Massachusetts Latino Democratic Committee.
More than 250 people -- including Gov. Dukakis, US Sen. John Kerry and an array of state Cabinet members -- attended the banquet at the World Trade Center in South
Boston honoring Gov. Toney Anaya and Alex Rodriguez."
A UPI report places Senator Kerry at Game 7 of the 1986 series.
Senator Kerry has confused Lambeau Field with Lambert Field, David Ortiz with a mythical Manny Ortez, and
Eddie Yost with a presumably much better Red Sox ballplayer. He has confused
Michigan for Ohio State, Main Street for State Street, and "brat" for "brat".
But could he possibly have confused Game 7 for Game 6?
