These are some random but interesting facts about sports that you may not know.
The oldest continuous trophy sport is America’s Cup.
Baseball umpires are required to wear black underwear. This rule was established so that umpires would not be ashamed if their pants were ever to split. This is a requirement set up by the MLB group.
In 1990, Michael Jordan had his jersey stolen. It was stolen from the visitor’s locker room while they were away to play against the Orlando Magic.
The man on the NBA logo was a former player. This logo is a silhouette of Jerry West. He is one of many players that are featured in the NBA hall of fame. Jerry West was previously known to play for the Lakers.
Softball was introduced as an Olympic medal sport in 1996. Softball was included as one of the sports in the Summer Olympic Games between 1996 and 2008. It was removed in 2012 and 2016, but it was included in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Babe Ruth once paid a fan to return one of his baseballs. This ball was the same one that he hit for his 700th career home run. He paid $20 to get it back.
The referee once tossed every ball in every game for years. This practice was done until 1937. The referee throws the ball straight up so that both teams have an equal chance of claiming it first to score.
The first Olympic race took place in 776 BC and was won by a chef named Corubus. Moments after receiving his first paycheck, he hired a cook and an agent.
Michael Phelps holds the record for the most Olympic medals won. The US swimmer Michael Phelps won a total of 28 Olympics medals, including 23 Gold medals. He competed in four Olympic Games between the years 2004 to 2016.
Wade Boggs only ate chicken on the day of a game. He also followed a tradition of drawing the Hebrew symbol for life in the dirt before every at-bat. If he didn’t follow this superstition, he believed it would cause bad luck and lose his game. His career records show that this just may be the reason for his success.
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