We cover the greatest moments in sports history on a daily basis recognizing the athletes that performed them and the uniform numbers they wore for the date of October 25 in history. Items such as the resurgence of a World Series Curse, a couple of major trades in the MLB, Cy Young winners strutting their stuff, and a famous NFL blunder by a very good player. All these and more.
25 October in Sports History
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Daily Digits October 25
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.
70 - 31 - 18 - 4 - 44 - 23 - 36 - 6 - 16
October 25, 1964 - What many consider the biggest mistake in NFL history, "The Wrong Way Run", of Minnesota Viking legend Jim Marshall occurrred. The defensive star wearing Number 70 ran 66 yards in wrong direction for a safety errantly when he got turned around on what he thought was a scoop and score
October 25, 1973 - The Chicago Cubs traded Number 31, Ferguson Jenkins to the Texas Rangers for third baseman Number 18, Bill Madlock and Number 4, Vic Harris
October 25, 1973 - San Francisco Giants traded Willie McCovey, Number 44 to the San Diego Padres for pitcher Mike Caldwell, Number 23
October 25, 1978 - San Digo Padres pitcher Number 36, Gaylord Perry is 1st to win Cy Young in both leagues (NL)
October 25, 1986 - Did the "Curse of the Bambino" stike again? Trailing 5-3 with 2 out and no one on in bottom of 10th, New York rallied to win Game 6 of the World Series, 6-5, after Number 6, Bill Buckner misplayed a ball
October 25, 1987 - In World Series action the Minnesota Twins beat St Louis Cardinals, 4-2 at Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome for 4-3 series win and franchise first in Minneapolis; MVP: Twins pitcher Number 16, Frank Viola
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