World Series quick facts you had no idea about

Since Major League Baseball's World Series gets underway, it would be better to know about this baseball’s championship matches. This can prod you to watch and support after having a closer look at 10 World Series quick facts you had no idea about. Factoflife

1. Championship Game Predates World Series
Prior to the first World Series in 1903 and from 1884-1890, an Exhibition Series occurred between the champions of the National League and the American Association (a rival association that folded in 1891). The event was disorganized and thrown together by the teams themselves. Sometimes the Series lasted three games and others as many as 15. When the American Association dissolved, the National League continued as the only league.

2. Only one “world champion” team didn’t come from the United States.
Despite the competition’s all-inclusive name, only one team not based in the United States has won the World Series: the Toronto Blue Jays, victors in both 1992 and 1993. Only one other international team—the now-defunct Montreal Expos—has ever even played in the major leagues, though they never appeared in the Fall Classic. Though there are talks of expanding into Mexico or other nearby countries (travel time makes a truly international sport difficult), an American “world champion” is a virtual guarantee for now.

3. Only One No-Hitter
It is the fact that Yankees’ pitcher Don Larsen recorded the only no-hitter (in this case a perfect game) in World Series history during Game 5 of the 1956 Series.

4. Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings Pitched was 33
With 33 consecutive scoreless innings pitched, Whitey Ford holds the World Series record. Previously, the record holder was Babe Ruth, who pitched 29 2/3.

5. World Series was Cancelled Twice
The player’s strike in 1994 cancelled that year’s Fall Classic, while a rivalry between the Boston Pilgrims and the New York Giants ended the 1904 Series. During World War II, the Series continued, however many of the best players fought overseas and were missing from the games. In 1943, the New York Yankees won the Series without Hall of Famers Joe DiMaggio, Phil Rizzuto, and Red Ruffing.

6. First Pinch-Hit Home Run was in 1947
Yogi Berra hit the first pinch-hit home run in World Series history in Game 3 of the 1947 World Series against the Dodgers’ pitcher, Ralph Branca. The Yankees lost the game, but won the Series in seven games.

7. Managers with 7 Wins had the Most in a World Series
Former Yankee managers, Joe McCarthy and Casey Stengel, set the record with each winning seven World Series games during their managerial careers.

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Interesting hamster facts

Hamsters are adorable rodents. They are often kept as pets. They are known for their small body, stubby legs, short tails, and small ears. Let’s find out interesting hamster facts to know more about this little cute creature, about hamster habitat, baby hamsters, hamster breeds, dwarf hamsters, Syrian hamsters, hamster cages, or hamster toys. Factoflife

Fact #1

Hamsters are crepuscular sleepers. This means that they won’t be awake during the day or the night but rather, during the morning and evening.

Fact #2

Hamsters are omnivores.

Fact #3

Hamsters have a lot of babies. They have been known to have about 24 babies at a time. That’s hard labor.

Fact #4

Hamsters can eat seeds, grains, grasses, and even insects.

Fact #5

Not all hamsters are small. And though some hamsters are as small as 2-4 inches, the largest ones are approximately 13 inches long.

Fact #6

There are only 5 species of hamster that are adopted as pets, pet hamster. While there are 24 species of hamster in known existence, only 5 of them are available in pet stores. The species available are Roborovski (Robo Hamsters), Campbell’s Dwarf Hamsters, Chinese Hamsters, Syrian Hamsters, and Russian Dwarf Winter White Hamsters.

Fact #7

Syrian hamsters have a high tolerance to alcohol. Syrian hamsters store fruit in their cheeks for such a long periods of time that the fruit is fermented by the time the hamster eats it.

Fact#8

Pet hamsters need big wheels to run on. If the wheel is too small, it can give the hamster back problems and even arthritis. Hamsters will refuse to use a wheel that is too small for them and can become too inactive which will cause health problems.

Fact #9

Hamsters have terrible eyes. When they are born, they can’t see at all, but even after the two weeks it takes to receive their sight it isn’t very good. Hamsters are colorblind and nearsighted.

Fact #10

Hamsters are good burrowers. Hamsters burrow into the ground for their shelter; they dig holes about a meter deep and make several rooms within their underground homes.

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Interesting and cool horse facts for kids

The horse is one of the two extant subspecies of Equus ferus. It is an odd-toed ungulate mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. Let's find out more about this mammal through our collection of horse facts for kids to know more about horse information, hore care, horse training, breeding, horse anatomy, miniature horses, appaloosa horses. Factoflife

#1

Horses can sleep both lying down and standing up.

#2

Horses can run shortly after birth.

#3

Domestic horses have a lifespan of around 25 years.

#4

A 19th century horse named ‘Old Billy’ is said to have lived 62 years.

#5

Horses have around 205 bones in their skeleton.

#6

Horses have been domesticated for over 5000 years.

#7

Horses are herbivores (plant eaters).

#8

Horses have bigger eyes than any other mammal that lives on land.

#9

Because horse’s eyes are on the side of their head they are capable of seeing nearly 360 degrees at one time.

#10

You can generally tell the difference between a male and a female horse by their number of teeth: males have 40 while females have 36 (but honestly, most us are going to use the much “easier” way).

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