Name at birth: Mildred Ella DidriksenMildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias was voted the outstanding woman athlete of the century in a 1950 Associated Press poll. Though she gained her greatest…
food industry executiveBorn: 1855Birthplace: London, England Having emigrated to Ohio in 1882, he quickly established himself in the business of providing food to sports fans and conventioneers. In…
Why does a knuckleball seem to “dance” toward home plate? The ball drops and soars unpredictably because it doesn’t spin. The lack of rapid spin turns the seams of the baseball into tiny airfoils—…
(August Anheuser Busch, Jr.)brewerBorn: 3/28/1899Birthplace: St. Louis, Mo. Joined the family brewing business, Anheuser-Busch, and became its president in 1946. During his tenure, which lasted…
Born: June 19, 1903Baseball 1B played in 2,130 consecutive games from 1925-39 a major league record until Cal Ripken Jr. surpassed it in 1995; led AL in RBI 5 times and HRs 3 times; drove in 100…
Born: Jan. 31, 1947Baseball RHP recorded 7 no-hitters against Kansas City and Detroit (1973), Minnesota (1974), Baltimore (1975), LA Dodgers (1981), Oakland A's (1990) and Toronto (1991 at age 44…
Cartoon beagle Snoopy is a sidekick/star of the long-running newspaper comic strip Peanuts, created by Charles Schulz. Snoopy was the oddball, manic pet of lovable loser Charlie Brown. Originally a…
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We asked Fact Monster users to vote for their favorite Halloween costume and the results are in! Follow this slideshow to see the top 10 favorite Halloween costumes, beginning with…
The Year in Sports by Gerry Brown, John Gettings, & Mike Morrison We may never see a year in sports like 1998 again. It started early with John Elway's long-awaited Super Bowl…
Born: Aug. 30, 1918Baseball OF led AL in batting 6 times, and HRs and RBI 4 times each; won Triple Crown twice (1942,47); 2-time MVP (1946,49); last player to bat .400 when he hit .406 in 1941;…
