New York - The Bill Buckner ball is back in play.

The prize souvenir from the 1986 World Series will go on eBay this month with a $1 million price tag, put up for auction by the Grammy-nominated songwriter who once bought it from actor Charlie Sheen. Seth Swirsky owns the ball, along with a bevy of bats, gloves and other mementos tied to the likes of Shoeless Joe Jackson, Johnny Vander Meer and Eddie Gaedel.

Swirsky plans to begin the online auction on Oct. 15 and close the bidding late on the night of Oct. 25 - at the exact minute of the 25th anniversary of Buckner's famous error.

"If anything, I want people to know how good Buckner was. You really wanted Billy Buck on your team. He got 2,715 hits - almost as many as Lou Gehrig," Swirsky said.

Buckner, however, is more noted for what happened in Game 6 of the '86 Series. Playing first base for Boston, he let Mookie Wilson's grounder roll through his legs, allowing the New York Mets to cap an incredible rally in the 10th inning. The Mets went on to win the title.

- Associated Press