Posted on Wednesday, 2nd September 2009 by Alexander G. Ross
Sports fans love to brag about their trivia knowledge. Many of the facts out there are pretty commonplace, almost shameful if you don’t know them. Whether it’s Babe Ruth’s career home run total, Michael Jordan’s jersey number, or anything else like this, they’ve become a part of pop culture.
Here are some more that may interest you. They cover all sports, and some of these are simply amazing. There’s no doubt that you’ll be pretty surprised by some of the things that you see.
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 longest rally in tennis history occurred between Howard Kinsey and R. Roark. This rally lasted for 78 minutes and spanned 2001 shots. Eventually, the rally ended because Kinsey had to give someone a tennis lesson.
Spring training isn’t called spring training because of the time of year it takes place during. It all has to do with the fact that the 1885 White Sox decided to practice in Hot Springs, Arkansas before the start of the season.
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?
Ari Petrof, from Sweden, set a record by staying in a sauna for longer than anyone ever had before. 5 hours, and 10 minutes. This sauna was 212 degrees. Needless to say, he probably needed a towel.
If you had fun learning about these facts, then come to the trivia section at RootZoo sports social network for a lot more of the same kinds of facts.
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