Baseball
Interesting Facts
Baseball's interesting facts in 10 chapters as Insporta tests them: 1000 sourced facts, each checked against a primary source.
Chapter 1History & OriginsCuriosities from baseball's past: presidents at the ballpark, cards, food, the first spring trainings, the famous song, where club names come from, old ballparks' second lives, the Congressional game and the stories…10 parts · 10 tests · 100 factsChapter 2Records & StatisticsOdd and striking numbers: the longest games, four-homer games, cycles, no-hitter oddities, speed on the bases, iron men, tape-measure homers, grand slams, big days at the plate and records of a bygone game.10 parts · 10 tests · 100 factsChapter 3TournamentsStories from baseball's big events: Series nicknames, the earthquake Series, World Series MVPs, the Little League World Series, Koshien's traditions, All-Star moments, the Home Run Derby, Opening Day, tiebreaker…10 parts · 10 tests · 100 factsChapter 4Clubs & BallparksThe quirks of baseball's homes: Fenway, Wrigley, Yankee Stadium and Coors Field, domes and roofs, minor league names, famous stands, ballpark oddities, spring training towns and the people ballparks were named after.10 parts · 10 tests · 100 factsChapter 5Equipment & TechnologyThe objects of the game: the ball and the bat maker from Louisville, bats today, gloves, helmets and batting gloves, radar guns, scoreboards, caps and uniforms, sticky stuff and umpires' gear.10 parts · 10 tests · 100 factsChapter 6Quirky TriviaBaseball's odd side: the shortest batter, two promotions that went wrong, a hoax pitcher, a spy behind the plate, superstitions, strange injuries, animals at the park, nine positions in one game and strange plays.10 parts · 10 tests · 100 factsChapter 7Geography & CultureBaseball in films, songs, books, paintings and photos, a famous comedy routine, Japanese ballpark culture, a Dominican town of shortstops, baseball words in other languages, and stamps and coins.10 parts · 10 tests · 100 factsChapter 8Players & LegendsStories of players: The Bird, Satchel Paige, two-sport stars, the lives of Lou Gehrig and Jackie Robinson, second careers, families, nicknames, unlikely heroes and the shortest careers.10 parts · 10 tests · 100 factsChapter 9Fans, Media & MoneyTwo famous broadcasters, organists, mascots and their races, fantasy baseball, video games, superfans, fan rituals and some curious stories about money.10 parts · 10 tests · 100 factsChapter 10Other Forms of the GameGames that grew from baseball or beside it: Wiffle ball, the street games of New York, beep baseball for blind players, vintage base ball, softball's beginnings, kickball, Over-the-Line, 16-inch softball, Banana Ball…10 parts · 10 tests · 100 facts