Tug of War was an Olympic event between 1900 and 1920.
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The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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The household wrench was invented by boxing heavyweight champion Jack Johnson in 1922.
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Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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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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In 1998, Serena and Venus Williams said they could beat any man ranked 200 or worse in a game of tennis. Karsten Braasch, ranked 203, accepted the challenge and easily beat them, 6-1, 6-2.
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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches!
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