Where My Hairy, Mustached Obsession Began

Bill Buckner, sometime between 1984 and 1987

Mr. Buckner caught my eye in the early 80s while flipping through channels and happening upon a game on WGN from Chicago. I'd never given two thoughts to baseball before that; afterward, while not obsessed, I'd certainly stop what I was doing and watch a game if the Cubs were playing. I lost interest a few years later, although I swear I saw him out and about in town in '84 during spring training.