Bill Buckner, Babe Ruth, Willie Davis: The 10 worst MLB postseason blunders ever

Bill Buckner's name is inseparable from one play, according to www.sportskeeda.com. In Game 6 of the 1986 World Series against the New York Mets, the Boston Red Sox first baseman committed the blunder that still defines his legacy.

The Red Sox entered that game with a 3-2 lead in the series. With the score tied 5-5 in the 10th inning, Buckner let Mookie Wilson's slow grounder trickle between his legs at first base. Ray Knight scored from second, and the Mets won the contest to force a decisive Game 7, which New York took to claim the World Series title.

The play is widely remembered as one of the biggest postseason mistakes in baseball history. The source offers no additional details about Buckner's career or its aftermath.

THE ONLY WORLD SERIES DECIDED ON A FAILED STEAL

Babe Ruth's name is remembered for legendary home runs, but one failed steal attempt in the 1926 World Series cost the New York Yankees the title, according to www.sportskeeda.com.

With the Yankees trailing 3-2 in the ninth inning of Game 7 against the St. Louis Cardinals, Ruth dashed from first base to steal second. Cardinals catcher Bob O'Farrell threw to second baseman Rogers Hornsby, who tagged Ruth out.

The failed attempt ended the game and the series, giving the Cardinals the championship. The source does not specify the exact score at the time of the steal attempt beyond the 3-2 deficit, but the play sealed the Yankees' fate.

It is the only World Series ever decided on a failed steal attempt, per the source. One of the game's greatest sluggers is now remembered for a moment of aggression that backfired at the worst possible time.