Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore.
3 - 13
April 5, 1925 - A big scare in the world of baseball when star New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth, Number 3 collapses in a preseason exhibition game against the National League's Brooklyn Dodgers. Docotors had recommended that the Bambino not make the trip down south to play the game, but he did anyway, knocking two home runs over the wall before leaving the game with what ended up being the symptoms of an ulcer.
April 5, 1934 - Speaking of Babe Ruth, it was on this day that he received a contract to talk on NBC radio weekly, in three 15 minute audio broadcasts for the lofty sum of $39,000 over 13 weeks. This was $4000 more than the Yankees were paying him to play for a season at the time.
April 5, 1967 - Number 13, Wilt Chamberlain hauled in an NBA record 41 rebounds against the defending champion Boston Celtics. Number 13 also scored 20 points as the 76ers handed the Celts their third consective loss with a 115-104 final score in the Eastern NBA Playoffs.
April 5, 1973 - The NFL officially adopted the numbering system for players that included having QBs be number 1-19, and other playing positions having ranges of uniforms numbers as well.
