A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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Boxer Wladimir Klitshko auctioned his Olympic gold medal to raise money for underprivileged Ukrainian children. He raised $1,000,000. The buyer immediately returned the medal to Wladimir as he wanted it to remain in the Klitschko family.
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Kite flying is a professional sport in Thailand.
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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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