Opening Days Part 2: Bill Shea & Bill Buckner Remembered

Shea Stadium and Fenway Park were the scenes. Two one time icons were given their due. Both storeis made folks feel good. The opening day honorees: William Shea who helped bring National League baseball back to New York and Bill Buckner who was unfairly made teh poster boy for the Red Sox loss to the Mets in 1986 (and by extension the perpetuation of the "Curse of the Bambino".

Both are interesting stories for very different reasons:

Buckner's appearance marks end of an error (Boston Globe):
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/04/09/buckners_appearance_marks_end_of_an_error/

On the last Opening Day at Shea by George Vescey (Mets’ Nostalgia Brings Up Bad Memories) (The New York Times):
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/09/sports/baseball/09vecsey.html?_r=1&ref=sports&oref=slogin