Massachusetts man wins lottery by playing Red Sox jersey numbers

BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 31: The 2018 championship banner joins the others outside Fenway Park on Yawkey Way before the Boston Red Sox World Series Victory Parade on October 31, 2018 through the streets of Boston, Massachusetts.
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An 84-year-old man from Templeton, Massachusetts won a $100,000 lottery prize by playing the jersey numbers from the World Series-winning roster of the Boston Red Sox.

Jim Aylward Jr. won Monday's Mass Cash draw using the numbers 11, 16, 19, 22, and 25, the jersey numbers of Rafael Devers, Andrew Benintendi, ALCS MVP Jackie Bradley Jr., Rick Porcello, and World Series MVP Steve Pearce, respectively.

The numbers represent "two young stars, a dazzling outfielder, a starting pitcher, and the series MVP," according to the lottery release, per Boston.com.

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