Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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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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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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