Useless Stuff You Should Know


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The Sacramento Kings have now ended their streak of missing the postseason that went back to 2006. The torch has been passed for longest active run by a North American (NFL-NBA-MLB-NHL) pro franchise to miss the playoffs to...




...the New York Jets (12 seasons).

Next are the Buffalo Sabres. Courtesy of the Dan Patrick Show.
 
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The Sacramento Kings have now ended their streak of missing the postseason that went back to 2006. The torch has been passed for longest active run by a North American (NFL-NBA-MLB-NHL) pro franchise to miss the playoffs to...




...the New York Jets (12 seasons).

Next are the Buffalo Sabres courtesy of the Dan Patrick Show.
15+ years is amazing when so many teams make the playoffs now days.
 

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Further demonstrating how versatile he is, Shohei Ohtani became the first Major League Baseball player on Wednesday to get tagged with a Pitch Clock violation as both a pitcher and a hitter in the same game.


Also picked up the W and drove in a run as the Halos defeated the Ms.
 



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Major League Baseball allowed balls bouncing over the fence declared as home runs until the rule was changed in 1931. Supposedly Babe Ruth never had a bounce over the fence home run.
There was also a stretch of time in the late 1800's when players could request a high or a low pitch.
 

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We saw this in a Twins game this year and I didn't know the rule existed but when there's catcher's interference (bat hits catcher's glove on a swing) it isn't an automatic dead ball. I always assumed it was. The manager can elect to go with what the result of the play was instead.
 




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