Only one major league ballplayer has been fatally injured during a game. Cleveland Indians shortstop Ray Chapman was killed when struck in the head by a pitch on August 16, 1920

To keep cool during games, Babe Ruth placed chilled cabbage leaves in the underside of his cap

To help enhance grip, every baseball used in a major league game is rubbed with a particular kind of mud only found at a secret location in New Jersey

The quarterback is allowed to drop kick the ball by bouncing the ball off the ground and kicking it downfield

The huddle was first used in the 1890s by quarterback Paul Hubbard who was deaf