Dwight Gooden was drinking beer in clubhouse during Bill Buckner play

Fox Sports has a new show where athletes and entertainers get together in the back of the barber shop to discuss sports and other various topics. In an episode slated to air tonight, at 8:30 PM ET, Dwight Gooden shared an interesting story about the 1986 World Series and the famous Bill Buckner play.

According to Gooden, some of the New York Mets thought the game was over and were already drinking beer in the clubhouse thinking about the offseason. Then of course came the play that made Buckner famous and the Mets were back in the game and went on to win the World Series.

Dwight Gooden: “That game was incredible. You know what’s amazing about that game that sticks out more than anything – like as kids, you’re always taught that game’s not over until it’s over. We’re down three runs in the ninth inning against the Red Sox, there’s two outs, nobody on base. A lot of us, I’m guilty of it, were in the clubhouse drinking beers and wondering what we’re going to do in the off-season. And then there was a base hit, a walk, a wild pitch, another base hit, and then unfortunately the Buckner play at first base, and it was just amazing.

“Mookie Wilson and Bill Buckner still debate about if Buckner had fielded the ball cleanly, would he have beaten Mookie to the base or not.”

Dee Gordon: “I thought that too. Because Mookie was moving, and when he missed it, he was right at the base.”

Gooden: “And unfortunately for Buckner, he had a great career, but he’s only remembered for that one play. Just because of the timing of it. And we go to Game 7, we’re down three runs early, but because of what happened in Game 6, we just knew it was a matter of time – we had them.”