Great Trivia

Here is something for all of the Tigers fans that you know (because they just flock to Connecticut). In the rare chance that you find them ask them this. Who set the record for most games played before recording a stolen base?

The answer would be a famous former Tiger, Cecil Fielder. It took him 1,097 games to steal a base. He finished his career with 2 stolen bases, Ironically both in the same season.

The first baseball team to fly to a game was the Cincinnati Reds in 1934 to play the Cubs

In 1871 the Boston and Cleveland franchises became the first teams to keep track of batting averages

Wilson began making the Official NFL game ball in 1941.

Here is a great Track and Field Fact. 9 time Olympic Gold Medalist Carl Lewis didn't play basketball or football in college but was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 10th round and Dallas Cowboys in the 12th round in 1984. He didn't play for either team.

Only two pitchers gave up Homeruns to Barry Bonds and Hank Aaron. Frank Tanana and Rick Reuschel.

I've met Lenny Wilkens. He is one of 3 people in the Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and coach.

Just because you invent something doesn't mean you really know what you invented really well. Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of Basketball had a losing record of 55-60 coaching at the University of Kansas between 1898 and 1907.

Baltimore, Maryland is the birthplace of Duckpin Bowling.

Tiger Woods hit a hole in one at age 6. It takes the average golfer 12,000 shots before they got a hole in one

The first outdoor Mini Golf Courses were built in 1926 on rooftops in New York City

According to Forbes.com Tiger Woods Caddie Steve Williams earned $1.27 million between June 2006 and June 2007. If he was a tour player that would have been in the top 75 for earnings.

Donerail won the 1913 Kentucky Derby with odds at 91-1.

Secretariat finished in the money in all but one of his 21 career starts. He finished 4th place in his first race.

26.4 million Americans over 16 went hunting in 2005.

The most hits in a 60 second table tennis rally is 173

Rowing is the oldest college sport in America