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.
44 - 36 - 27 - 99
March 21, 1953 - An NBA record for fouls in a game is reached when a total of 106 of them wear out the pencils of scorekeepers, as 12 players foul out in in the Boston Celtics versus Syracuse Nationals game.
March 21, 1959 - Jerry West, Number 44 of West Virginia helps his team win a tight one as they fall to California 70-71 in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. West was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player for his high perfomance of play eventhough his team lost.
March 21, 1962 - The productive right-handed pitcher Robin Roberts uniform Number 36 is retired by the Philadelphia Phillies organization, Roberts recorded a lifetime ERA of 3.41 with 286 MLB wins in his career.
March 21, 1973 - For just the fifth time time in NHL history a player scored 500 goals in his career. This time it was left winger Frank Mahovlich, Number 27 with the Montreal Canadiens who helped his team earn a 3-2 victory over Vancouver that evening.
March 21, 1994 - Hockey history is made when Wayne Gretzky, Number 99 tied Gordie Howe's mark of 801 careeer goals. The Great One lit the lamp twice as the LA Kings tied the Sharks of San Jose 6-6.
