February 25

Sir Donald George Bradman, AC, nicknamed "The Don" and born on August 27, 1908, was an Australian international cricketer widely regarded as the greatest batsman of all time. Bradman's lifetime Test batting average of 99.94 is regarded as the highest performance by any athlete in any major sport. The tale goes that as a young guy, Bradman practised alone with a cricket stump and a golf ball. Bradman rose from bush cricket to the Australian Test squad in just over two years. Before his 22nd birthday, he had established several top scoring records, some of which still stand, and had become Australia's athletic idol during the Great Depression. He died on February 25, 2001.
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