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Former Red Sox, Celtic Player Gene Conley Dies at 86

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He's the only person ever to play on a championship-winning team in two professional sports. But the time he left a Red Sox team bus stuck in traffic and reappeared 68 hours later might be what he's most remembered for.

He's the only person ever to play on a championship-winning team in two professional sports. But the time he left a Red Sox team bus stuck in traffic and reappeared 68 hours later might be what he's most remembered for.…