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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Do any cities besides Chicago and Detroit have team names that are related? [closed]
One of Chicago's baseball teams - the Cubs - grows up to become their football team - the Bears. In Detroit, they have Lions and Tigers (but sadly, no Bears - oh my!).
Are the names of the ...
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What is the highest two-man stat line from teammates in NBA history?
For example, during the 2012-2013 NBA Season, Kevin Durant averaged 28.1/4.6/7.9 and Russell Westbrook averaged 23.2/7.4/5.2.
Does anyone know what the best two person line has been in history? Or ...
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How come rugby isn't very popular in India? [closed]
In most countries that once were part of the British Empire, rugby and cricket are very popular. I am trying to explain why rugby, however, never caught on in India and perhaps the West Indies. ...
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It is true that, during the first years of professional football, teams used to play with only 2 defenders and 5 forwards?
I've heard many times that, in the past (I don't know exactly when, but It may be around 1930 and 1950 decades) football teams used to align using 2-3-5 formation.
I know that tactics used to be less ...
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What international sport do not have age limits for championship competitions?
I view that Alzain Tareq took part in the Kazan 2015 swim championship at age of 10!
It seems that FINA (International Swimming Federation) has no age limits for races. Are there any other ...
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When did incentives and salary escalators start in the NFL?
Today, you commonly hear about players in the NFL breaking some threshold to unlock incentive bonuses. I want to know when these incentives started to appear in players' contracts and how the ...
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Which riders in the 2015 Tour de France have proven doping history?
How many, and who, of the 198 riders to start the Tour de France in 2015 have a proven history of doping? I.e. they have been charged and found guilty by WADA/UCI at some point in the past, or have ...
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How often has a major league team hit only a home run and a triple in a single game?
On June 26, 2015, the Mets had two hits, a home run (Granderon) and a triple (Hererra), but no singles or doubles, and they won the game (2-1 over the Reds).
Did the Mets pull off a baseball first? ...
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When football players played offense and defense, what were the substitution rules?
My Dad played high school and college football in the 1930s. He and the other starters played both offense and defense. What prevented a team from putting out 11 fresh players at once when the ball ...
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When was extra time introduced in European football competitions?
All I know is that until 1965, a decider was required if 2 teams remained draw after the home and away matches.
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What is the oldest professional sports team in North America?
Is there a team out there still in existence (that paid its players as professionals) before the Cincinnati Red Stockings of 1869?
(I suppose there was nothing happening professionally earlier in ...
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What is the first "Hall of Fame"?
What is the first "Hall of Fame" in sports?
And who first thought of the idea?
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How often have pitchers earned a win and a save on same day?
On Sunday 25th April 2015, David Robertson managed a rare feat: he earned a win and a save on the same (calendar) day. While the first win technically was on Friday, according to the box score, for ...
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Seasons in which all teams in a division made the playoffs
During the 2014-2015 NBA season, each team in the Southwest Division (Houston, Memphis, San Antonio, Dallas, New Orleans) of the Western Conference made the playoffs.
Has this happened before? If so,...
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Why are those 3 holes at the Masters golf tournament called "Amen Corner"?
Is it true that the 3 holes that comprise "Amen Corner" at the Masters golf tournament are so named because it's the most difficult stretch of the golf course and players have to pray to survive it?
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Awarding the match ball to the hat-trick scorer
When/where did the tradition of awarding the match ball to the hat-trick scorer originate?
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What is the origin of fans chanting players' names with an extended "u" sound?
At many American sporting events, if a player with a "u" sound in his name is on the home team, and he enters the game or makes a play in the game, then there is a good chance the fans will chant his ...
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Seattle Seahawks' Legion of Boom
I've heard commentators and analysts refer to Seattle Seahawks' defense as the "Legion of Boom". I believe they call the secondary that name, to be exact. What is the story behind this? When and how ...
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Best first 100 career starts by quarterbacks
Few weeks ago Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers played his 100th career start, and with a win, he improved to 68-32; tying Brett Favre.
What are the top records for the first 100 career starts ...
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What is the closest any team has come to playing a home Super Bowl?
When this question was first posed, no team whose home stadium is hosting the Super Bowl had ever made it to the Super Bowl. My question is, which team has come the closest? (Closest in this case ...
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NFL teams with back to back shutouts
St. Louis Rams beat the Oakland Raiders in week 13 (of 2014 season) by a score of 52 to 0, and went on to beat Washington Redskins the following week 24 - 0.
Are the Rams the first team to win back to ...
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NFL division with all teams having a losing or winning record
I'm wondering if there has been any division in the modern day NFL history where all teams finished the regular season with winning or losing record. Even though this might not be so probable, it is ...
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The New York Knicks Bobblehead in 1920
One of the first bobbleheads was supposedly made in 1920 by the New York Knicks. However, the New York Knicks came into existence in 1946. This obviously presents a discrepancy. Can someone please ...
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League-wide retired numbers
In honor of their great players, teams retire their numbers. But if that player has been one of the all time greats, then the league might consider retiring that number. As an example, Wayne Gretzky's ...
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How to Find Work In a Sports Research Room [closed]
I have had a passion and love of history and statistics since childhood and it is a goal of mine to work in a research room. How does one do this? It does not seems as though ESPN and other networks ...
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Why can't corner flags be less than 1.5 Meters?
How come in football corner flags can't be smaller than 1.5 Meters high? Is there a safety hazard?
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What is a "Baltimore chop" and why is it called that?
(I'm double asking because I'm pretty sure I know the answer to the first half, but would like confirmation anyways.)
Playing baseball recently, a batter chopped a ground ball hard, over the pitcher'...
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How can a journalist know so much information on athletes?
How can a journalist find so much information and statistics about athletes during the competition, in sports like tennis/athletics/swimming in World Champions or the Olympic Games or other events?
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Which football club started the tradition of announcing player's name 3 times when they score a goal?
As you have probably seen that many teams(Bayern Munchen, Napoli) have the player's name announced 3 times by the announcer, when they score a goal.
I want to know where/when this tradition started.
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Statistically, who is the worst NFL team in history?
I know there are a lot of bad NFL teams but I want to know who the worst franchise in NFL history is.. (ie: least playoff appearances/wins/win percentage etc.)
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Why does Kane wear a mask one week, and the next not? [closed]
Why does Kane wear a mask one week, and the next week he is without a mask?
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Any statistics that are no longer used?
In 1980, Major League Baseball started keeping track of a statistic called the game winning RBI. But due to controversy, they stopped keeping track of it after 1988.
Are there any other statistics ...
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What's the worst defeat of a host nation in World Cup history?
Brazil, the host nation of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, lost to Germany 7-1. This seems like a very big defeat in term of goal difference. What is the worst defeat of a host nation in World Cup history in ...
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Why does Ice Hockey have 3 periods?
It’s obvious why most sports would have an even number of periods of play. It keeps everything fair as each team has the same amount of time on each end.
So why in Ice Hockey are there 3 periods? It ...
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Tennis coaches who were former opponents of the players they coached
Brad Gilbert and Andre Agassi played 8 ATP matches before Gilbert retired as a tennis player and later became Agassi's coach.
Amelie Mauresmo and Marion Bartoli played 5 WTA matches before Mauresmo ...
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Is table tennis based on tennis?
According to Wikipedia, tennis was first played sometime between 1859 and 1865, and table tennis was first played in the 1880s.
I tried to do some research online, but couldn't find an answer. Was ...
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Man of the series award for two players from same team
From this post, it's clear that more than one player can get the player of the series award in cricket.
From this post, it's clear that more than one player can get the player of the match award that ...
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Has any goalkeeper ever received a red card at the FIFA World cup?
I heard that in football, the referee can give red cards even to goalkeepers.
Are there any goalkeepers who have received a red card in FIFA World Cup matches?
If yes, please provide the details.
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FIFA World Cups History: Defending Champion Knocked Out in First Round?
As you all might have seen on 18th June, 2014 that Spain, winner of Last FIFA World Cup 2010 was knocked out in first round. I need to know that is it happened first time or it did happen in any past ...
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Highest Win Over Reigning Champion In FIFA World Cup
After having seen the Dutch team win their first group B match in the FIFA World Cup 2014, against the reigning world champion (Spain),
I was wondering what the highest win was ever against a ...
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Has any information come out that clarifies how sick Jordan was during his famous "flu game"
Michael Jordan's flu game is one of his most famous performances as a basketball player. Yet I remember that at the time there was some question about how sick he really was: had he been acting some ...
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Has Hashim Amla's religion directly affected his finances or game?
I need to clarify the below two things about the former South African Test Captain Hashim Amla.
He is being fined 500$ per month for not wearing Castle Logo in his jersey.
He was fasting ...
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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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When was the First T20 match played?
When was the first Official (not friendly) T-20 match played?
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When was the middle stump camera invented in cricket?
When was the middle stump camera invented in cricket?
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Where does the fan keeping score tradition in baseball come from?
Many people go to games and manually keep track of the runs, hits, errors? Does this come from years of tradition from times when scoreboards were not around at the park?
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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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What anthem does the West Indies cricket team use?
Every country has a national anthem of its own, and usually, it is played before the start of any world event, no matter what the sport is. But what is done for the West Indies cricket team? To my ...
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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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