Advertisement

Nov. 9, 2018 / 12:38 PM

Man wins lottery jackpot playing Red Sox jersey numbers

A Massachusetts man won $100,000 from a lottery drawing by playing the jersey numbers of his favorite Boston Red Sox players. Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts State Lottery

A Massachusetts man won $100,000 from a lottery drawing by playing the jersey numbers of his favorite Boston Red Sox players. Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts State Lottery

Nov. 9 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts man won a $100,000 lottery prize by using the jersey numbers from his favorite Boston Red Sox players.

Jim Aylward Jr., of Templeton, told Massachusetts State Lottery officials he picked his numbers for Monday night's Mass Cash drawing by looking at the jersey numbers of key players from the Red Sox's 2018 world championship winning team.

Advertisement

Aylward's numbers were 11 (Rafael Devers), 16 (Andrew Benintendi), 19 (Jackie Bradley, Jr.), 22 (Rick Porcello) and 25 (Steve Pearce). He matched all five numbers in the drawing, earning the $100,000 jackpot.

The winner purchased his ticket at Cumberland Farms in East Templeton.

Read More

Winning Powerball ticket spent a month in oblivious owner's purse

Odd News // 4 minutes ago

Winning Powerball ticket spent a month in oblivious owner's purse

April 19 (UPI) -- A forgotten Powerball ticket that spent a month in a Michigan woman's purse turned out to be a $150,000 winner.

Chess master aiming to play for 60 hours straight

Odd News // 23 minutes ago

Chess master aiming to play for 60 hours straight

April 19 (UPI) -- A Nigerian chess master is more than 50 hours into his attempt to play chess for 60 consecutive hours and break a Guinness World Record in the process.

Two vultures found 'too drunk to fly' in Connecticut

Odd News // 4 hours ago

Two vultures found 'too drunk to fly' in Connecticut

April 19 (UPI) -- An animal rescue group in Connecticut said a pair of drunk vultures were treated with fluids and "a big breakfast" before being released.

British farmers using Axe body spray to keep rams from fighting

Odd News // 23 hours ago

British farmers using Axe body spray to keep rams from fighting

April 18 (UPI) -- A British sheep farmer said she found a surprising solution for curbing the aggression of her rams -- Axe body spray.

Strangers return diamond ring found on Texas beach to its owner

Odd News // 23 hours ago

Strangers return diamond ring found on Texas beach to its owner

April 18 (UPI) -- A wedding ring lost on Texas' Galveston Island was returned to its owner's finger after being found by a couple attempting to remove an old net from the sand.

Pizza run earns Michigan woman a $2 million lottery prize

Odd News // 23 hours ago

Pizza run earns Michigan woman a $2 million lottery prize

April 18 (UPI) -- A Michigan woman made an extra stop on her way to pick up a pizza and scored a $2 million prize from a scratch-off lottery ticket.

British couple's divorce finalized by clerical error

Odd News // 1 day ago

British couple's divorce finalized by clerical error

April 18 (UPI) -- An estranged British couple found their 21-year marriage unexpectedly ended when a lawn firm's clerical error finalized their divorce.

353 ballerinas stay on their toes to break world record in New York

Odd News // 1 day ago

353 ballerinas stay on their toes to break world record in New York

April 18 (UPI) -- New York's famous Plaza Hotel hosted a Guinness World Record-breaking event featuring 353 ballerinas en pointe at the same time.

Maine gun store counts a cow among its employees

Odd News // 1 day ago

Maine gun store counts a cow among its employees

April 18 (UPI) -- A gun store in Maine is drawing in customers with more than just its selection of firearms -- it counts a pet cow as among its employees.

NASA confirms debris that hit Florida home was trash from ISS

Odd News // 1 day ago

NASA confirms debris that hit Florida home was trash from ISS

April 17 (UPI) -- NASA confirmed an object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home was indeed garbage jettisoned from the International Space Station.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement