The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
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Each year, 30,000 people are seriously injured by exercise equipment.
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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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There is a growing sport in Berlin and London called Chess Boxing. Players alternate between a round of chess and a round of boxing until one is declared winner either by checkmate, KO, or technical stoppage.
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Three consective strikes in bowling is called a turkey.
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Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
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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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Babe Ruth wore No. 3 because he batted third.
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