The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year's supply of footballs.
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The fastest red card in football/soccer history was 2 seconds when Lee Todd was sent off for foul language after he exclaimed "f**k me, that was loud" after the starting whistle.
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When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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