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    When pitched, the average Major League baseball rotates 15 times before being hit.
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    Cheetahs were raced at Romford greyhound stadium in 1937!
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    So that's how they cheat - a microwaved baseball will fly farther than a frozen baseball.
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    The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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    Maryland's State Sport
    Maryland's State Sport
    The state sport of Maryland is Jousting.
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    Yao Ming's Father Was the Tallest Man in China, Mother Was Tallest Female Basketball Player
    The Chinese government "encouraged" the country's tallest female basketball player to marry the country's tallest man. Their child was Yao Ming.
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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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