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Baseball umpire and former NY State Trooper dies
2/23/2010 2:41:25 PM
National League umpire Bill Kibler, who was once a New York State Trooper, died at the age of 81. Kibler is best known for being the first-base umpire during Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, having made the call when Mookie Wilson's ground ball went through Bill Buckner's legs, giving the New York Mets a comeback win over the Boston Red Sox.
Click here to read more about John Kibler in a story on MLB.com

This photo shows first-base umpire John Kibler watching as Bill Buckner attempts to catch the ball
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