Questions tagged [history]
Questions relating to the past history of a sport, such as regarding past players, team records, older generations of equipment, etc. Questions using this tag must also be tagged with the specific sport in question.
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When was the power play rule introduced in cricket?
When the Power Play rule introduced in limited overs cricket?
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When was the third-umpire review system entered in cricket?
When was the third umpire review system(not DRS) entered in cricket?
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Why is a "squeeze bunt" referred to as such?
This refers to a bunt with the runner on third base. Why isn't a bunt referred to as a squeeze bunt with runners on other bases? Or is it a special type of bunt (e.g. toward the first base line) to ...
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First ever transfer in football
What was the first ever recorded in transfer in football, by transfer I mean the first time a club bought another player's contract from a club?
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Why was the Cup Winner's Cup abandoned?
Don't know if many people remember watching European football back then but I always enjoyed the Cup Winner's Cup. I was wondering why UEFA decided to get rid of the competition and effectively merge ...
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The history of promotion and relegation in English football
How exactly did the system of promotion and relegation come about in English football? Specifically, what were the driving forces that made it such an intrinsic part of the game?
As an American ...
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what is the record for a team being awarded a penalty in consecutive soccer matches?
What is the record for a team being awarded a penalty in consecutive soccer matches?
Leicester City FC currently have 5 in a row, all being converted by the same person, and have 8 for the season.
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Olympic medalist in both the Summer and Winter Olympics
Has anyone ever won Olympic medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics?
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Has there been an "eventless" English Premier League game?
Has there ever been a game in the English Premier League during which no goals were scored and no cards were shown?
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Jersey number for Kobe Bryant [closed]
Kobe Bryant has played in NBA with only two jersey numbers - 8 and 24. Why these numbers? What is the history behind these numbers?
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Are there any notable cricketing baseballers or baseball-playing cricketers?
Are there any attempts (in history or today) of top-level baseball players (cricketers) having a shot at "higher-level" cricket (baseball) (and perhaps succeeding in some sort of way)? I do not mean ...
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Any historical sports with instant-win moves?
I was recently watching Harry Potter (because I'm super-cool), and it occurred to me: has there ever been a sport that had something akin to catching the snitch in Quidditch, where the game ...
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Football and 19 34
I received a sweater several years ago with embroidery on the front. The image shows the outline of a old-time (American) football team with the numbers 19 34. Every time I wear it, people ask me ...
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Highest award for sports in worldwide
Which is the highest award for sports in worldwide?
Is there anything for separate sports (like Cricket)?
Or anything like worldwide award?
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How numbers are assigned to football players?
Usually you can not see any other player with number 1 except goalkeeper. I've never seen forward with number 2,3,4,5 or 6.
So, how numbers are assigned to players?
All I could find out was that ...
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Is it allowed to wear inner gloves while batting in cricket?
We can see the wicket keepers always wearing inner gloves on field.
Is it permitted for a batsman to wear inner gloves while batting in
cricket?
Is there any batsman wear them in international ...
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Won a set without dropping a point [closed]
Has anyone ever won a set in a grand slam without dropping a single point?
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When was the first tri-series for cricket held?
Tri-series is a series/tournament with three nations playing for the trophy.
When was the first international tri-series for cricket matches held?
Which nations participated in it and who was the ...
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Why do long distance triathlon (ironman) races have the running course through paved roads?
After looking through a number of ironman (*) running race courses, it seems all of them are laid out to run through cities, which implies paved/asphalt roads. Is that because this way it makes it ...
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Sequence of national/team flags on cricket ground
In every cricket match there are flags which are placed around the edge of the cricket stadium as shown in the figure.
I think it is done for all the sports played (though not sure about it).
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When was baseball introduced to Latin America?
I was watching Sports Center this morning and realized that baseball has a lot of players of Hispanic origin.
When was baseball first introduced to Latin America? When did recruiting Latin American /...
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What is the red zone in rugby (or American football) and how did it get that name?
What is the red zone in rugby (or American football) and how did it get the name red zone? I couldn't see anything mentioned about this in the Wikipedia page for both games.
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What is a dynasty in sports? [closed]
Now that the Blackhawks have won the cup twice in four years can they be considered a dynasty?
More importantly what is the definition of a professional team sport dynasty?
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what actually is considered obstructing the field in cricket
What are the things considered as obstructing the field in cricket,
as like the match played between KKR and PWI in which Yusuf Pathan was given out obstructing the field as he pushed the ball with ...
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What were the reason behind the current offsides rules in football (soccer)? Also why have they been changed throughout its history? [duplicate]
I know the offside rule in football, but how did the current ruling come about? Along history, there have been numerous modifications to this particular rule.
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What factors could have contributed to the fall of the Oakland Raiders?
The Raiders of the 70's claimed the best winning percentage of any team in all of professional sports.
However, although they played in the Super Bowl in 2002, the Raiders followed that with seven ...
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What happens if the result of match was found wrong after the match day?
Consider a situation where Team A and Team B are playing a cricket match,
Team A scored some odd runs (lets assume 250 runs).
Team B is chasing the score, while chasing they require 2 runs from a ...
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How many times have the team batting first declared innings and then lost the match by innings?
In the recently completed test match of Aus Vs India, Australia lost by an innings even after declaring their first innings. How many times have this happened in Test cricket? Are there any reference ...
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Is "The Blues" a nickname for the St. Louis Blues [closed]
I'm not sure how this came up, but there was some discussion as to whether or not is it acceptable to refer to 'The Blues' as St. Louis hockey team's nickname?
Specifically: "is it acceptable for ...
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What are the reasons that cricket is not included in the Olympics? [closed]
I found online that it was last played in the 1900 Olympics. It hasn't been played since. What are the reasons that cricket is no longer included as an Olympic sport?
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Where and when was the first women's soccer team introduced in the USA?
Is there record of the first female soccer team in the US? Which state was the first to adopt women's soccer and when?
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Winning despite walking
What is the MLB record for the most walks (bases on balls) allowed in a single game (9 inning game) by a pitcher who ultimately still recorded the win?
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Which athletes were the first to break the color barriers in hockey?
Ice hockey, by nature of being a sport developed by British colonialists, has largely been made up of teams of people who can trace their ancestry to the British isles, the Nordic regions of Europe, ...
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Preventing a player from playing a specific position via suspension
In Major League Baseball, any player can play any position. This seems to be the main reason a Pitcher is suspended with the same standard suspension as a position player. This despite a pitcher's ...
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What is the "Prisoner" salute basketball players perform?
After a good play, like scoring a big basket, some basketball players perform a salute that seems inspired by The Prisoner: looking through a circle made with their thumb and forefinger with one eye, ...
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What is the year of the Tour de France poster [closed]
In the movie Triplets of Belleville there appears a Tour de France poster that is hanging near the Champion's bed (a picture from the movie that I found is this one, the poster is the one with the ...
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Where did the term "soccer" originate? [closed]
It seems that currently America is one of the only countries that uses the term "soccer" to refer to what the rest of the world calls "football".
What caused the Americans to start using this term ...
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