Number of the Day: 59

by Casey Richey on Mar 21, 2011 2:00 PM CDT in Number of the Day

Today's number is 59. Why you ask? Because I'm spelling something with the atomic symbols corresponding to the atomic numbers.

The Montreal Canadiens won the 1959 Stanley Cup over the Toronto Maple Leafs in 5 games.
No Red Wing has sported the number 59...yet. Hear that, Brendan Smith?
As pictured, Chad LaRose wears 59 for the Hurricanes. LaRose is a product of the state of Michigan. Other players to wear 59: Michael Haley (NYI), Keith Aulie (TOR), Brad Staubitz (when he was with the Sharks), Rob Klinkhammer (CHI, awesome name) and Brandon Yip wore it last year for the Avalanche.
The number of goals Dennis Polonich scored as a Red Wing.
The number of assists Steve Yzerman had in the 1984-1985, 1986-1987, and 1995-1996 seasons. Pavel Datsyuk had 59 assists in the 2005-2006 season. Gordie Howe also had 59 assists in 1968-1969 season.
Dan Cleary will be playing his 59th game of the season tonight.
The number of assists Martin St. Louis has this season with the Lightning.
Edmonton doesn't even have 59 points. Womp womp.
Trivia time: Which major league pitcher played until age 59?

More after the jump and make sure to add your own.

Trivia answer: Satchel Paige

Other facts about 59:

Just like Friday's number (11), 59 is a prime number.
59 is the atomic number of Praseodymium (Pr)...yes, really.
For Petrella: John Swartzwelder wrote 59 Simpsons episodes.
I want a '59 Chevy Apache.
and a '59 Gibson Les Paul.
I am out, your turn.

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59

40 too few luftballoons to start a war.

Ok yeah, I’m stretching here.

by J.J. from Kansas on Mar 21, 2011 2:07 PM CDT reply actions

59, the number of beers left after Hancock visited The Town Pump.

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by Casey Richey on Mar 21, 2011 2:14 PM CDT up reply actions

woo! John Swartzwelder!

best Simpsons writer ever!

by MannyK on Mar 21, 2011 2:08 PM CDT reply actions

59ers

the people who were WAAAAAY late to the gold rush in California.

by J.J. from Kansas on Mar 21, 2011 2:09 PM CDT reply actions

“So I heard there’s a lot of go—-aawwwwww, dammit.”

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by Casey Richey on Mar 21, 2011 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions

59+10=69

The most lovable number ever conceived

by bharatwaj5 on Mar 21, 2011 2:11 PM CDT reply actions

aaahahaha

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by Casey Richey on Mar 21, 2011 2:13 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm glad you went that route

I was trying to think of a way to make that reference, but couldn’t think of anything that wouldn’t get me put on a watchlist.

by J.J. from Kansas on Mar 21, 2011 2:17 PM CDT up reply actions

I could do that to any number

by bharatwaj5 on Mar 21, 2011 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions

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by Casey Richey on Mar 21, 2011 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions

65.86 ways to go from 3.14 to 69

by bharatwaj5 on Mar 21, 2011 2:23 PM CDT up reply actions

Tan(pi) + 69. Assuming we’re using radians.

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by Casey Richey on Mar 21, 2011 2:25 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

59

four juries and a soccer team.

by J.J. from Kansas on Mar 21, 2011 2:21 PM CDT reply actions

four juries and a football team

i either repeated what you said or used a different sport. depends on location.

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by Casey Richey on Mar 21, 2011 2:26 PM CDT up reply actions

59 - Science-y Version.

The last minute before midnight.

The biggest fish ever recorded was a Whale Shark, measuring 59 feet in length, captured off the coast of Thailand.

1 day on Mercury lasts about 59 Earth days

Only 59% of the moon’s surface is visible from Earth.

by onevilklown on Mar 21, 2011 2:46 PM CDT reply actions

KNaPr

I did have to look it up, but it still has me intrigued….

Dancing Datsyuk Decidedly Dazzles Dainty Defensemen

by Robocop on Mar 21, 2011 2:48 PM CDT reply actions

Potassium Sodium Praseodymium?

by bharatwaj5 on Mar 21, 2011 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Atomic # of Praseodymium Pr is 59

by bharatwaj5 on Mar 21, 2011 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions

ohh no, i meant starting today i’m spelling something.

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by Casey Richey on Mar 21, 2011 3:01 PM CDT up reply actions

President's Trophy?

Fan of the Detroit Tigers, Lions and Red Wings.

by Elfuego51 on Mar 21, 2011 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions

The number of games Matt Cooke should get suspended
The compressed version of the numbers 5 and 9, which represent two of the greatest hockey players ever.
Royce da 59 was the other rapper on Eminem’s song Bad Meets Evil
When Castro took control of Cuba
The freak states, Alaska and Hawaii, are admitted as states

by Brion on Mar 21, 2011 3:14 PM CDT reply actions

you're being too lenient on Cooke's suspension

by uvgt2bkdnme on Mar 21, 2011 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions

fellow chem nerd appreciates the nod to Praeseodymium

not quite as awesome a name as Neodymium, i’m afraid. just something about Neo brings out the 59 in me . . . what?

and HOLY **** 59 DAYS TIL MY LAST FINAL IS DONE FOR THE SEMESTER! this is a sign: Red Wings are going to blow out the Penguins tonight. *proceeds to not change prediction.

Pittsburgh has given up 177= 4*59 goals against going into tonight’s game. ANOTHER SIGN?!

Ottawa has a goal differential of -59.

by uvgt2bkdnme on Mar 21, 2011 3:27 PM CDT reply actions

+59

An amazing plus/minus rating that would have only been good enough for second best to Konstantinov’s +60 in ‘95-’96.

Fan of the Detroit Tigers, Lions and Red Wings.

by Elfuego51 on Mar 21, 2011 3:39 PM CDT reply actions

Detroit and Montreal are the only teams to have ever eclipsed 59 victories in one season

(I think)

The 95-96 Wings got to the record-62 victories of course, and Montreal has done it twice, 1976-77 (60 victories) and then they got exactly 59 in 1977-78. 2005-06 Detroit was one shy of 59 wins.

Sidenote: curiously enough, I didn’t realize that the 76-77 Montreal team still holds the record for most points in a season at 132, via ties. Detroit “only” got to 131 in 1996.

I don’t think there are others, though I’m not sure about that as it’s kinda hard to find/research that sort of stat on the web.

by tehGOALIE on Mar 21, 2011 4:36 PM CDT reply actions

10 games and first round for Cooke

Fair enough….wheel of justice seems to have finally worked

by bharatwaj5 on Mar 21, 2011 4:36 PM CDT reply actions

I'm shocked to say this: the NHL may have gotten one right.

Of course, given Cooke’s history, it took them too long to figure it out. But still, it’s more than I expected…that’s a 14-17 game suspension in total.

I guess Mario Lemieux got what he wanted after all!

by tehGOALIE on Mar 21, 2011 4:47 PM CDT up reply actions