Fun, Amusing, and Amazing Facts in Sports
Aug 31st 2009Warren GreinkeGolf
There are many obvious sports trivia facts that your typical fan could spit off effortlessly, as if it were as obvious as simple addition. Everyone knows about Wilt Chamberlain's 100 point game, Rickey Henderson's 130 stolen bases in a season, Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hit streak, and other record-breaking feats.
Interestingly enough, there are plenty of obscure facts out there that happen to be just as impressive, interesting, and entertaining, as any of the more obvious ones. Let's have a look at some of these examples. It'll give you some great bait for parties.
For example, Duke Farrell, a former professional catcher, once threw out 8 men trying to steal a base in one game. Might as well have credited him with the win, that's 8 outs he caused and 8 potential runs he saved.
During a 1966 tennis match between Rodger Taylor and Wieslaw Gasiorek at the Kings Cup, a total of 126 games were played between the two. Eventually, officials insisted upon a draw.
How about this one? Which sport do more people participate in than any other in the world? I bet you're thinking something like soccer, or basketball, or even running. It's not any of those. Who would have guessed that it's fishing?
The summer olympics are the most watched sports event in the world, followed by the World Cup. What comes next? Any guesses? Don't even try, because you'll probably never get it. It's Formula One Racing.
Every year in baseball, over 900,000 baseballs are used during the course of a season. Almost enough to pay one player's salary!
Bill Veeck, former owner of the Cubs, hired midgets to serve food in the stands. His reasoning was that no fans would have their views of the field blocked.
The most watched basketball event ever? It brought in 75,000 fans, and it wasn't the NBA finals. It wasn't the Olympics either. In 1951, the Harlem Globetrotters came to Germany, setting an attendance record at the sold-out event.
In ancient Japan, there were contests held on a weekly basis to see who could fart the loudest and the longest. How's that for a weird sport?
Satchel Paige, a former Negro League baseball player, pitched at 59 years old as a Major League baseball pitcher. Many say he was one of the greatest pitchers to ever play the game.
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