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BASEBALL URBAN LEGEND: A New York man won over two million dollars betting the uniform numbers of his six favorite players.

In 1987, 59-year-old Robert Heuer of Flushing, New York played the New York Lottery.

His six numbers were the uniform numbers of his six favorite players/managers, Joe Dimaggio (#5), Whitey Ford (#16), Willie Mays (#24), Juan Marichal (#27), Casey Stengel (#37) and Willie McCovey (#44) – three Yankees and three Giants.

The result?

Heuer won $2,250,000 in the lottery!!!

Who says die hard fandom doesn’t pay off?

The legend is…

STATUS: True

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