Sports Facts

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    There are 40 Sports Facts!

    During WWII, because a lot of players were called to duty, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become The Steagles.
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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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    Yale vs Harvard Fans
    Yale vs Harvard Fans
    In the 2004 Harvard-Yale game, Yale students tricked thousands of Harvard fans into holding up cards that together spelled out "WE SUCK."
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    When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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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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    So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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