Life’s Curveball Becomes a Pitcher’s Secret Weapon
(via Great Big Story) For most of Dylan Rosnick’s life, he was told he wouldn’t be able to play the
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Most insane sports records that may never get broken
(via Grunge) They say that records are meant to be broken. Don’t believe it. It’s a lie. Sure, sports records get
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The most freakish feats of athleticism
(via Grunge) It’s one thing for an athlete to make Sportscenter’s Top 10, but it’s quite another to transcend athleticism
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22 Things You Might Not Know About the Stanley Cup
(via mental_floss) Interesting facts and crazy stories about the trophy—which is older than the National Hockey League.
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Babe Ruth hit his last home run on this day in 1935
(via History) On May 25, 1935, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Babe Ruth hits his 714th home run, a
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This Football Stadium in Henningsvær
(via Amusing Planet) The Henningsvær Idrettslag Stadion in the small fishing village of Henningsvær, located on two small islands off
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Meet the World’s Oldest Hockey Player
(via Great Big Story) After almost a century on the ice, the world’s oldest hockey player has no intention of
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Lou Gehrig ends streak 78 years ago today
(via History.com) On May 2, 1939, New York Yankees first baseman Lou Gehrig benches himself for poor play and ends
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Diving For Golf Balls in America’s Most Famous Water Hazard
(via Great Big Story) Golf isn’t known for being a forgiving game, and the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass in
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The Secret Life of Pitchers
(via Atlantic) A pitcher throwing to a batter is the most elemental event in baseball: Nothing can happen until the
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A Comedy of Errors: The First Congressional Baseball Game
(via Hardball Times) The encroaching clouds burst open, pounding Washington with tremendous rain, thunder and lightning, foreshadowing the electric and
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42 Facts About Jackie Robinson
(via mental_floss) On April 15, Major League Baseball celebrates Jackie Robinson Day. On that day in 1947—nearly 70 years ago—Robinson
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