On August 18, 1982, the longest baseball game played at Chicago's Wrigley Field went 22 innings before the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cubs, 2-1. The game had started the previous day and had been postponed after 17 innings because of darkness.
Golf was banned in England and Scotland in 1457 by King James II because he claimed it distracted people from the archery practice necessary for national defense.
Golf-great Billy Casper turned golf pro during the Korean War while serving in the Navy. Casper was assigned to operate and build golf driving ranges for the Navy in the San Diego area.
Golfing great Ben Hogan's famous reply when asked how to improve one's game was: "Hit the ball closer to the hole."
Hank Aaron's first major league home run was hit off Vic Raschi of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1954.
High temperatures can make rubber or plastic grips on tennis, golf, or racquetball equipment totally unusable. Avoid storing racquets or golf clubs in your vehicle's trunk, particularly during the summer.
Hockey netminder Georges Vezina picked up the nickname The Chicoutimi Cucumber'' based on the name of his birthplace in Quebec and because opponents said he was as cool as a cuke when he tended nets for the Montreal Canadiens from 1917 to 1926. The trophy for NHL goalies is named after Vezina.
Hockey word play – The letters in the name Jaromir (as in Jaromir Jagr of the Pittsburgh Penguins), when rearranged, spells Mario Jr. (as in Mario Lemieux).
Horse racing is one of the most ancient sports, originating in Central Asia among prehistoric nomadic tribesmen around 4500 B.C. When humans began keeping written records, horse racing was already an organized sport throughout the world.
In 1876, Nell Saunders defeated Rose Harland in the first United States women's boxing match. Saunders received a silver butter dish as a prize.
In 1882, Richard Higham of Troy, New York, former manager and National League baseball player, was banished from the league for advising gamblers how to bet on baseball games he umpired, thus earning the infamous distinction of being the only umpire ever judged guilty of dishonesty on the field.
The world's fastest racquet sport is badminton. Shuttlecock speeds approach 200 mph.
Thoroughbred horse racing has a sex allowance. It's the number of pounds, below the minimum – usually 3 to 5 pounds – that fillies are permitted to carry when running against males.
On June 24, 1989, Sharunas Marchulenis became the first Soviet basketball player to join the NBA, as Golden State signed the 6-foot, 5-inch guard to a three-year contract.
Tickets to attend an 1896 Olympic competition cost about 16 cents. One hundred years later, the average ticket price for a 1996 Olympic sports competition was $39.72.
On November 22, 1989, in Minneapolis, Kirby Puckett signed a three-year, $9 million contract, becoming the first baseball player to earn $3 million a year.
To a competitive swimmer, "d.p.s." means distance per stroke.
To a competitive swimmer, "d.p.s." means distance per stroke.On October 5, 1953, the Yankees won their fifth straight World Series, a headlining feat never before achieved in baseball history. They beat the Dodgers 4-3 in the decisive sixth game of the series. Additionally, the Yankees chalked up their sixteenth World Championship against only four defeats.
To date, Baseball Hall of Famers who were issued the uniform number "5" include Johnny Bench, Lou Boudreau, George Brett, Joe DiMaggio, Hank Greenberg, Travis Jackson, Judy Johnson, and Brooks Robinson
On September 5, 1906, St. Louis University's Jack Schneider received the first legal forward pass thrown in a football game. St. Louis was playing against Carroll College.
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