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A '''[[blunder]]''' is a spectacularly bad or embarrassing mistake—a bad decision with a disastrous result. This is a list of what are widely considered to be major, historically significant blunders.

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* [[1986]] – During the 10th inning of Game 6 of the [[1986 World Series]] between the [[Boston Red Sox]] and the [[New York Mets]], Red Sox first basem
ean [[Bill Buckner]] allowed a slow grounder hit by [[Mookie Wilson]] to go between his legs, allowing [[Ray Knight]] to score the winning run for the Mets. The Mets went on to win Game 7 and the World Series. Buckner, despite a solid 21-year career, is now most remembered for his World Series gaffe, even though it is not clear that he would have beaten the speedy Wilson to the base had he fielded it cleanly, and even though the Red Sox still could have won the World Series by winning Game 7. Although Buckner(contracted; show full)
*''[[The Book of Heroic Failures]]'', Stephen Pile.

==External links==
* [http://paintedover.com/albums.php?action=view&albumid=507&s=uAQre1 Batman #66] - A classic [[Batman]] story involving the great blunders of all time.
* [http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/military_blunders/index.html Five famous military blunders] - From the [[History Channel]].

[[Category:Man-made disasters]]