29 Unexpected Sports Facts That Took Us Off The Field

Even people who insist on making “Sportsball” jokes around the Super Bowl know a lot of the most notable sports moments in history, purely through cultural osmosis. They know Babe Ruth was good at hitting a tiny ball with a stick, or Tom Brady is pretty good at throwing strangely shaped leather balls, or Usain Bolt runs as fast as… a cartoon character who runs very fast. But even ardent sports fans might not be aware of some of the more truly interesting facts and records-- like how about a loophole that made it legal to pass the ball forward in football as long as it LOOKED enough like an accident? Or the fact that any hockey team could be called upon to defend their championship title? Or how about the longest and most embarrassing losing streaks in a bunch of respective sports? Those are the ones that might not make you feel as bad about peeing your pants during teeball, which obviously happened to all us… Right?
Did anyone even remember this was a rule?

Sometimes you have to play yourself

Sorry lefties, no polo for you

A short career is still a career!

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David Carr's linemen had it out for him

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Octavio Dotel has been everywhere

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20 missed free throws is... pretty bad!

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What happens when an entire team suddenly gets the yips?

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Hockey has butt-kickings too

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The '91 Cleveland Cavs were a hell of a team

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This record will be hard to ever beat

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Barely making a record is still making a record

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Any time could be your time!

If you don't touch the bases, what's even the point?

It's important to keep your hat on

Did anybody see that!?

Sorry ambidextrous pitchers...

Who doesn't love an underdog?

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You can't go around fighting the refs!

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Yeah, you probably should have seen this one coming, Sean

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Imagine holding the record for losing...

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Derek Fisher has a unique record

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Cy Young contained multitudes

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More sports need Pro Wrestling rules

You used to be able to break the rules "by accident"

Imagine filibustering your own fair call

Baseball decides we live in a society

Golf is serious about their towels... for some reason
