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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 practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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    When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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    Yao Ming's Father Was the Tallest Man in China, Mother Was Tallest Female Basketball Player
    The Chinese government "encouraged" the country's tallest female basketball player to marry the country's tallest man. Their child was Yao Ming.
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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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    Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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    The first baseball caps were made of straw.
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    Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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