36 Sports Facts, Records and Rules Blessedly Devoid of Any Information About Pickleball Whatsoever
Last year, our neighbor installed a pickleball court in their backyard, and we heard nothing but the sound of that infernal racket hitting that infernal ball all summer long! When the weather got a little nicer this spring, my wife and I looked at each other like “here we go again,” but the strangest thing happened — the sound never came.
The fad, like cornhole the year before, seems to have come and gone. Well, you know what comes and never goes? Sports facts! Once these highly interesting tidbits get up in that brain net of yours, they’ll never leave. So when you move on to whatever the new fad is this year, you’ll be able to make friends by spouting these classics at them.
Cy Young
Longest Coach Suspension in the NFL
The Longest Losing Streak in D1 Football
The Longest Suspension in NHL History
Most Pick-Sixes
The Texas Rangers
Record Amount of Sacks
Olympic Horse Owners
The Herean Games
Official Languages of the Olympics
Olympic Mascots
Gold Medals
The Child Champ
Barefoot World Record
Olympic Cycling
Golf Rules
Running Backwards
Fencing Rules
The Forward Pass
Stanley Cup
Ambidextrous Pitchers
Fans Making Calls
Tennis Do-Overs
Touching Bases
Emergency Backup Goalies
The Lingerie Football League
Tennis Reinvented
Michael Jordan
NBA Jam
The Longest Point in Tennis History
Source: NY Times
Olympic Basketball
Source: MentalFloss
Wilt Chamberlain
Source: Stadiumtalk
Turkish Soccer Fans
Source: Time
The Ol’ Pythonskin
Source: Leather Head Sports