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    Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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    The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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    All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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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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    The Stanley Cup originally was only seven and a half inches high.
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    At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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