Lottery jackpot a silver lining for 11 Red Sox fans

Oct 31, 2012, 8:52 am (16 comments)

Massachusetts Lottery

Everyone has favorite numbers, but this is ridiculous.

On Oct. 3, 11 players bought Mass Cash tickets with the numbers 1, 4, 6, 8 and 9. All of the nine who have claimed their $100,000 prizes picked the numbers themselves rather than letting the lottery computer pick random numbers.

Lottery officials said some winners said they played that combination because it represents five Red Sox players whose retired numbers hang above right field at Fenway Park: Bobby Doerr, Joe Cronin, Johnny Pesky, Carl Yastrzemski and Ted Williams.

The winners were Carol Madill of Marshfield, Sharon Carreira of East Bridgewater, Mary Hoffman of Gardner, William Mehl of West Bridgewater, Sandra Langley of Everett, Kimberly Nizza of Malden, William Perry of New Bedford, Peter Lynch of Quincy and Joseph Caruso of Somerville.

The odds of those numbers being picked? One in 324,632.

And it happened on the last day of Boston's dismal 2012 season. Apparently no one in this group was tempted to play 14 and 2, the score of the team's 93rd and final loss of the season.

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Thanks to rdgrnr for the tip.

Patriot Ledger

Comments

mcginnin56

Mass Cash actually has among the best odds in the country for hitting $100k.

I hit on this game all the time. Banana

kapla

WOW! That is a cool story! I am really surprised MORE people didn't play those numbers with them hanging up right in the ball park.

maringoman's avatarmaringoman

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Oct 31, 2012

Mass Cash actually has among the best odds in the country for hitting $100k.

I hit on this game all the time. Banana

I like the game too but its been like forever since I last won anything in it. Maybe soon.

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by maringoman on Oct 31, 2012

I like the game too but its been like forever since I last won anything in it. Maybe soon.

Keep pluggin' away.

I only come down your way once a week, and I almost always hit for at least three numbers ($10).

I usually buy just 5 QP's.

Ronnie316

The head of Ted is NOT dead.....................

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by maringoman on Oct 31, 2012

I like the game too but its been like forever since I last won anything in it. Maybe soon.

I will schedule a flight to MA to buy some tickets.

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by mcginnin56 on Oct 31, 2012

Keep pluggin' away.

I only come down your way once a week, and I almost always hit for at least three numbers ($10).

I usually buy just 5 QP's.

QPsssssss, What?What?What?What?What?What?What?

Ronnie316

I Agree!

Ronnie316

       I Agree!

Ronnie316

Quote: Originally posted by kapla on Oct 31, 2012

WOW! That is a cool story! I am really surprised MORE people didn't play those numbers with them hanging up right in the ball park.

I Agree!

HaveABall's avatarHaveABall

Quote: Originally posted by Ronnie316 on Oct 31, 2012

I Agree!

Congratulations observant ones ... FUN! Patriot LurkingBat Pumpkin

rdgrnr's avatarrdgrnr

I did a search for those 5 numbers in all states for all past history and the results say that is the first and only time they have come up together in a Pick5 anywhere.

I probably wouldn't have played them myself.

Doh!

maringoman's avatarmaringoman

Quote: Originally posted by Ronnie316 on Oct 31, 2012

I will schedule a flight to MA to buy some tickets.

It used to be possible to to buy season tickets for Mass Cash from out of state. But they started having daily draws and stopped selling season tickets for it. The good thing is you can buy advanced plays for 30 games when you visit. Good luck.

mcginnin56

Quote: Originally posted by Ronnie316 on Oct 31, 2012

I will schedule a flight to MA to buy some tickets.

Let me know which numbers you want to play, I'll pick up some spooky numbers for you.  Pumpkin

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