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    The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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    Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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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 average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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    A 'face-off' in hockey was originally called a 'puck-off'.
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    All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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    The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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    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.
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