The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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Most NASCAR Teams use nitrogen in their tires instead of air.
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The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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Pittsburgh is the only city where all major sports teams have the same colors: Black and gold.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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