Sports Facts

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    In 1910 football teams were penalized 15 yards for an incompleted forward pass.
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    Kobe Bryant was named after a steak.
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    Yale vs Harvard Fans
    Yale vs Harvard Fans
    In the 2004 Harvard-Yale game, Yale students tricked thousands of Harvard fans into holding up cards that together spelled out "WE SUCK."
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    The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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    The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
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    All major league baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job!
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    At horse race tracks, the favorite wins fewer than 30% of the time!
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    Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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