Sports Facts: Interesting Facts About Sports 

Did you know that golf is the only game ever played on the moon and the only one? Did you know that an MLB baseball player can only last five to seven pitches? Did you know that there are only two days a year when there is no professional MLB, NBA, NHL, NFL, or NFL game?

These facts might not make you change your betting strategy, but they are entertaining. You never know; the next time you place a bet, a new record will be broken, or new trivia will be discovered. These sports facts might help you win next week’s trivia night. Continue reading to discover 48 interesting, original, and fascinating facts about sports.

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Interesting Sports Facts

LEGENDARY ATHLETE FACTS

1. Barry Bonds, the all-time MLB home run leader, is the only member in good standing of the 500/500 and steals clubs. He also happens to be the only member of the 400/400 steals and home runs clubs.
2. Hall-of-fame NFL quarterback Steve Young attended Brigham Young University. This college is named after Brigham Young of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who also happens to be the great-great-great-grandfather of Steve Young.
3. Jesse Owens set three world records in 1935 and tied one another in 45 minutes. Owens set the world records in the 200-yard dash, running broad jump and low hurdles at 220-yards. He also broke the record for the 100-yard dash.
4. Wilt Chamberlain has never been fouled in an NBA basketball game.
5. Kevin Nash, a wrestling legend, was highly sought-after for basketball as he came out of Michigan. He was second in demand after Magic Johnson.
6. Gaylord Perry, a Hall of Fame pitcher, stated, “They’ll put a man on the moon before they hit a home run.” This was 1963. Perry made his first and only home run six years later, hours after Neil Armstrong stepped on the lunar surface.
7. Babe Ruth bought his 700th home run baseball by paying $20 to the fan who caught it.
8. Cal Hubbard is also in the Hall of Fame for both baseball and football.
9. Pele is the only player ever to have been part of three different World Cup-winning teams.
10. Tiger Woods was eight years old when he made his first hole in one.
11. Only three players have played in over 300 games, including Jerry Rice, Tom Brady, and Brett Favre. They also don’t hold the kicker position.

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FACTS UNIQUE ABOUT SPORTS ROLES

1. Teddy Roosevelt was concerned about player safety and warned that he would ban football if they didn’t make it safer. The forward pass was introduced into the rules as a response to the revised rules. A team that fails to complete a forward pass will be penalized with a 15-yard penalty.
2. The baseball forfeited game is 9-0. This refers to the total number of innings that are to be played in each game.
3. Rugby was the foundation of football. Rugby was given new rules in 1882. Each team has three attempts to advance the ball five feet. In the beginning, touchdowns were worth four points each.
4. NFL rules stipulate that the home team must provide 36 outdoor balls and 24 indoor balls. The referee must inspect them at least two hours prior to the game.

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INCREDIBLE FACTS ABOUT ENDURANCE

1. In 2010, John Isner, a US tennis player, defeated Nicolas Mahut, a Frenchman, in the longest tennis match. It lasted eleven hours and five minutes. It lasted for three days.
2. The longest MLB at-bat is the one that saw the San Francisco Giants’ Brandon Belt pitch 21 times against the Los Angeles Angels’ Jaime Barria. It was held in 2018, and it was the longest since 1988. This at-bat ended with a flyball out.
3. The average playing time for an MLB game is nine minutes and 55 seconds. However, many games finish in excess of two hours.
4. Larry Lewis is the oldest man to complete a 100-yard sprint in 17.8 seconds. He holds the world record for runners over 100.
5. Barry Bonds was a recipient of 1,870 unintentional and 688 intentional walks during his career. As a Major League player, he walked 43.6 miles.

SPORTS FACTS MORE RANDOM THAN FICTION

1. Curb Your Enthusiasm; an HBO comedy, once saved a man from falsely being accused of murder. Larry David’s beloved series was filmed at Dodger Stadium the night of the murder. The cameras miraculously captured Juan Catalan. This proved his alibi and his innocence.
2. The popular yo-yo toy was first used as a weapon in the Philippines in the 16 century. It was then made available in the United States in 1929 as a toy. It weighed four pounds and had an approximately 20-foot-long string.
3. Harry Chiti, an ex-catcher in the MLB, was traded to the New York Mets in 1962 for a player to name later. Chiti was the first person to trade for himself after a poor performance.

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NFL SPORTS FACTS

1. Another interesting fact about Pittsburgh sports: The Steelers and Eagles lost so many of their players in WWII that they merged to create the Steagles.
2. From 1991-to 1994, the Buffalo Bills were in four consecutive Super Bowls and lost all of them.
3. Paul Hubbard, a Deaf quarterback, was the first to use “round formation huddle in football” to help his teammates understand his hand gestures.
4. The uniforms of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Penguins are all the same. It is home to the only major sporting teams that share the same style – black and golden.
5. In the history of the NFL, the largest point spread was in a game between Jacksonville Jaguars and Denver Broncos. In the second week of 2013, Denver was 26.5 points in favor.

MLB SPORTS FACTS

1. Major League Baseball umpires must wear black underwear while on the job. This is in order to avoid any potential disaster.
2. Babe Ruth used a chilled cabbage leaf to keep him cool when he was playing outfield. It was worn under his cap as he played.
3. The Pittsburgh Pirates were the first professional sports team to have nine black or Latino players in August 1971. They won the world series that same season.
4. According to estimates, Major League Baseball teams use approximately 850,000 balls each season.
5. Mark McGwire’s 70 home runs of 1998 rose almost 30 000 feet, nearly enough to clear Mount Everest.
6. Mickey Mantle’s World Series game record includes 18 home runs and 40 RBIs, the highest total in either category.

FACTS ABOUT NBA SPORTS

1. There has never been a quintuple double, in the NBA, and only four players have had official quadruple doubles with all positive statistics. Nate Thurmond had 22 points, 13 rebounds, 13 assists, and 12 blocks. Alvin Robertson had 20 points and 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. Hakeem Olajuwon had 18 points, 16 and 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. David Robinson was 34 with 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
2. Muggsy Bogues (5′ 3″) is the shortest player in the NBA, while Manute Bol (7′ 7″) is the tallest. They were once teammates on the Washington Bullets team.
3. Shaq has attempted 22 3-pointers over his career, and the bank shot has made only one.

SOCCER SPORTS FACTS

1. Sixteen of the World Cups were won by host countries.
2. In a single game, soccer players average seven miles. This is an average per-player statistic.

FACTS – GOLF SPORTS

1. The original balls made from leather and feathers were used in the early days of golf. The leather was dried by securing the feathers around it with a tight wrap. They were tedious and time-consuming to make and unreliable.
2. Alan Shepard, Apollo 14 Commander and Mercury astronaut, was the first American to fly into space. He also became the first person to play on the lunar surface. Shepard stated that the ball traveled “miles and mile.”
3. Professionals have a 12,500-to-1 chance of making a hole.

NASCAR & HORSE RACE FACTS

1. NASCAR teams prefer nitrogen to air for their tires. This is because nitrogen expands and contracts at a more consistent rate than air.
2. Each year, between two and three jockeys die. Horse racing is a dangerous sport, but who says so?
3. Horse track races are dominated by the favorite horse, who wins approximately 30% of the time.

A LOT OF INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE OLYMPICS

1. Columbus of Elis won the first Ancient Olympic race in 776 BC. He was a chef. Columbus of Elis won the stadion race, which was a 200-yard sprint.
2. Although the Olympic gold medals are now silver-plated, they were once solid gold. They were the last solid gold in 1912.
3. Every flag around the globe has five colors: yellow, green, red, and black. These colors were chosen to represent the Olympic rings.

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