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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People in nudist colonies play volleyball more than any other sport.
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No high jumper has ever been able to stay off the ground for more than one second.
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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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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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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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