Boston, Massachusetts--Former Red Sox player Bill Buckner, who infamously lost a World Series for the team in 1986 by letting a ball slip under his glove and through his legs, was moved to tears as President Obama relieved him of his "biggest sports fail" title by losing a bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games in Chicago after an unprecedented personal appeal."I want to thank the president for dropping the ball in a truly spectacular fashion that overshadows even my notorious gaffe," said Buckner.
Associated article: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article6859031.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093; http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/03/sports/03olympics.html?hp
