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Daily Digits October 13
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.
9 - 1 - 23 - 49 - 14 - 29
October 13, 1960 - Some still say it was the greatest game of baseball ever played. The World Series between the New York Yankees an the Pittsburgh Pirates was epic. World Series action had a very memoable moment when Pirates second baseman Number 9, Bill Mazeroski's bottom of 9th lead off homerun was walked off to dramatically defeat the NY Yankees, 10-9 at Forbes Field in series deciding Game 7. The Series MVP was somehow given to a player on the losing side, as Yankees 2B Bobby Richardson, Number 1 took home the award.
October 13, 1970 - Two future Basketball Hall of Famer players made their debuts. Guard Number 23, Calvin Murphy for San Diego Rockets in 111-96 loss in Chicago, Meanwhile in the Big Apple, forward Dave Cowens for Boston Celtics in 114-107 loss.
October 13, 1978 - While Yankees 3rd baseman Number 9, Graig Nettles was making many spectacular plays in Game 3 of the World Series to help Ron Guidry, Number 49 defeat the LA Dodgers, after trailing 2 games to 0 Yankees did end up winning the Series though with four straight victories.
October 13, 1984 - Chicago Blackhawk Number 14, Bill Gardner scored on 10th penalty shot against Islanders
October 13, 1985 - Horrible incident during NLCS, Cardinals Rookie of the Year Number 29, Vince Coleman was injured stretching before game as his left leg is caught in Busch Stadium's automated tarpaulin
October 13, 2002 - Michael Schumacher won the season ending Japanese F1 Grand Prix for his record 11th victory of the year & 3rd straight World Drivers Championship; title margin: 67 points from Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello
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A Very Special thanks to information obtained from the following brilliant internet sites: On This Day Sports, the Sports Reference's family of website databases & Stathead.com.
Banner photo is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons of the Professional baseball player Bill Mazeroski circa 1966
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