Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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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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In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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Hockey player Jarome Iginla donates $2,000 to the children’s charity Kidsport for every goal he scores. Since 2000 it has added up to more than $700,000.
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At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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