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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish
Former Red Sox hero Dave Henderson died today. He hit one of the biggest playoff home runs in my lifetime, off the Angels Donnie Moore (who never recovered from that and ended up committing suicide later).
He also would have been the hero the Red Sox were waiting for in 1986 as he hit the 2 run HR in game 6 of the 1986 WS to put the Red Sox ahead and needing 3 puts to close. (But Buckner happened-and a few singles prior)
Of a heart attack. Damn. I'll never forget that game. Never.
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Donnie Moore, coincidentally, signed a minor league contract with the Royals in 1989. They released him in June and a month later, he shot his wife ( who survived 3 bullets) and then turned the gun on himself. Sad story.