In sports, the opposite of the "magic number". The amount of games the team in 2nd place in a division needs to lose to lose the division.
Sportscenter: "The Yankees win tonight gives them a magic number of 7."
Red Sox fan: "Damn, now our tragic number is down to 7."
Red Sox fan: "Damn, now our tragic number is down to 7."
by Tex-Mex Shawn C. September 22, 2010