The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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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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There is a basketball court on the top floor of the U.S. Supreme Court Building. It’s known as the “highest court in the land.”
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Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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The king of hearts is the only king without a moustache on a standard playing card!
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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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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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