Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
45
Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
30
In 1998, Serena and Venus Williams said they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse in a game of tennis. Karsten Braasch, ranked 203, accepted the challenge and easily beat them, 6-1, 6-2.
16
At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
29
The first baseball caps were made of straw.
226
Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
85
No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
78
There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
8