The first baseball caps were made of straw.
226
The practice of identifying baseball players by number was started by the Yankees in 1929.
64
Prior to 1900, prize fights lasted up to 100 rounds.
36
Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of a game.
90
The average life span of a major league baseball is 5-7 pitches.
114
At 120 miles per hour, a Formula One car generates so much downforce that it can drive upside down on the roof of a tunnel.
91
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.
12
