Post an obscure and pointless fact

[Runwildboys]

Prior to 1931, balls that bounced over or through the fence were considered home runs in MLB.

This why I told you to sober up. This was post #498.

 

[Ranched]

This Love?

 

[cowboyec]

Cowboys WR Michael Irvin went 117 consecutive games with a reception.
88

 

[Ranched]

Pittsburgh is the only U.S. city with 3 sports teams that wear the same colors.

 

[Ranched]

It takes 3,000 cows to supply the NFL with enough leather for a year’s supply of footballs.

 

[lukin2006]

I'm a Detroit Tiger fan and last weekend 2 of my favourite tigers were inducted into the baseball hall fame ... Jack Morris and Alan Trammel.

So I was doing a little reading on where some of the '84 tigers are ... and discovered this, only 3 players had the name Aurelio ... they were Aurelio Lopez (señor smoke), Aurelio Rodriguez and Aurelio Monteagudo and all died between the ages of 44 and 52.

 

[lukin2006]

The only 2 days of the year, every year that doesn't have one of the 4 major professional sports playing a game is the day before and day after the MLB All-Star game...

 

[Londonboy]

Sober up

Is that the 2nd or 3rd time He's told Us That?

 

[Londonboy]

This why I told you to sober up. This was post #498.

When Runny remembers something and You don't, put down the glass and toddle off to bed.

 

[Londonboy]

The only 2 days of the year, every year that doesn't have one of the 4 major professional sports playing a game is the day before and day after the MLB All-Star game...

I guess that the rest of the World doesn't count.
Who am I kidding? I don't need to guess.

 

[Londonboy]

Cowboys WR Michael Irvin went 117 consecutive games with a reception.
88

How many Seasons?

 

[cowboyec]

How many Seasons?

'90-'98.

 

[Runwildboys]

Is that the 2nd or 3rd time He's told Us That?

I thought just the second time, in this thread.

 

[Runwildboys]

I guess that the rest of the World doesn't count.
Who am I kidding? I don't need to guess.

Careful with your assumptions; He's Canadian!

 

[Londonboy]

Careful with your assumptions; He's Canadian!

Still North American, just a bit more Brit friendly.

 

[lukin2006]

I will clarify ... the 4 NA major professional sports ...

 

[cowboyec]

TCM is running a Clint Eastwood marathon today.

-pointless....no way.....but def obscure-

 

[Londonboy]

When the Movie Terminator was dubbed into German, the Producers had to re-dub Arnie with another Actor because of His Austrian accent, which made The dreaded Terminator sound like a Farmer.

 

[Londonboy]

I will clarify ... the 4 NA major professional sports ...

 

[timb2]

You'd think they would have mentioned that in the movie, "The Josephine Baker Story"....and how would a black woman have gotten close enough to ***** to be an effective spy?

Baker was famous and she traveled to occupied **** territory and she smuggled documents for France.