The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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The fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds when Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "f**k me, that was loud" after the starting whistle.
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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Boxer Wladimir Klitshko auctioned his Olympic gold medal to raise money for underprivileged Ukrainian children. He raised $1,000,000. The buyer immediately returned the medal to Wladimir as he wanted it to remain in the Klitschko family.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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