Facts About Strange Sports Records
“They don’t think it be like it does, but it do” - Former MLB Outfielder Oscar Gamble
Sports provide some of the most memorable and inspiring cultural moments, and athletes dream about having their names in the record books. Sometimes, however, athletes go down in history for some odd reasons.
Here’s a list of 24 of the weirdest records in sports.
Sports Records Facts
24. Put on Your Rally Caps
Brothers Frank and Dennis Furhmann hold the record for the longest tennis rally of all time. The rally lasted for a whopping 50,970 strokes. My question is: who won?
23. It’s a Numbers Game
Brett Favre is a legendary quarterback. Among his many achievements are the records for most completed passes, most yards thrown, and the most consecutive starts (at a whopping 297).
But playing as much as he did means that Favre also has some less than desirable records, like the most fumbles ever, most interceptions ever and the most post-season losses. He was also sacked more than any QB ever. You win some, you lose some.
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22. America’s Pastime
In 1981, AAA baseball teams the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings took to the field. They ended up playing 33 innings. The game lasted a total of 8 hours and 25 minutes, making it the longest game of baseball ever played.
