Baseball Legends Bill Buckner and Mookie Wilson Back Together Again

Published Originally by The Sacramento Bee on Tuesday, September 20th, 2011.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Sports memorabilia and charity fundraising company Grandstandsports.com is bringing together Bill Buckner and Mookie Wilson to relive the infamous moment that linked them together in baseball immortality.  The reunion charity event will take place at Bowlmor Lanes in Times Square on Oct. 25, which is exactly 25 years to the day of game six of the 1986 World Series.

Proceeds from the event will go to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of New York.  Grandstandsports.com CEO, Howard Schwartz, spoke about his affinity for the organization:  "The opportunity to bring these two legends together is a dream come true for baseball fans everywhere. This is going to be an unforgettable evening for all and the fact that Ronald McDonald House Charities are benefitting from the outcome makes it a 'homerun' in every sense of the word."

The evening will consist of meet and greet opportunities with both Bill Buckner and Mookie Wilson, along with photographs and autographs of the legends. There will also be an organized question and answer portion of the evening along with a large silent and live charity auction. The night also includes open bar, hors d'oeuvres, and free bowling during the event.