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.
21- 43 - 99 - 9 - 35
February 15, 1916 - The rights to Frank Homerun Baker were purchased by the New York Yankees from the Philadelphia Athletics for at the time a whopping $37,500.
February 15, 1976 - There was a thrilling finish to the Daytona 500 on the final lap, as there was a race to the finish line between the Number 43, STP Dodge Charger of Richard Petty and David Pearson in the white Mercury Number 21. Pearson made contact with Petty and it slung the pair into the wall and the infield. Petty's car stalled out but Pearson was able to get back on the track and took the checkered flag to victory lane.
February 15, 1980 - Wayne Gretzky, Number 99 of the Edmonton Oilers registered 7 assists in an 8-2 victory over the Washington Capitals. The feat of the young center tied and NHL record and remember the Great One was only 19 years old at the time and still cutting his teeth at Hockey's highest level.
February 15, 1980 - Gordie Howe, Mr Hockey, wearing his famed Number 9 sweater, scored the 799th goal of his illustrious career while skakting for the Hartford Whalers.
February 15, 1981 - Richard Petty, Number 43 records victory at the Daytona 500 by beating Bobby Allison to the finish line by a mere 3-1/2 seconds!
February 15, 1994 - Pittsburgh Penguin Goalie Tom Barrasso, Number 35 becomes winningest U. S. born goalie in NHL history, as he and his Penguin teammates won, 5-3 over the visiting Winnipeg Jets. The record previously belonged to Frank Brimsek with 252.
