Baseball

It was Sunday, August 5, 1973, in Atlanta Fulton County Stadium. The Braves blanked the Padres 9-0. I was there. It was a huge thrill, witnessing a no-no in person. It was Phil Niekro's only career no-hitter.

I have been using that date for my Missouri state lotto numbers for 30+ years: 1 for the first day of the week, 3 for the 3 in 1973, 5 for the fifth day of the month, 7 for the 7 in 1973, 8 for the eighth month, and 19 for the 19 in 1973. 1-3-5-7-8-19. I know those numbers will hit some day. It might be tonight, it might be next week, it might be 100 years from now, but eventually they'll hit.

-- Ron