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Which pitcher failed to retire any of the five batters he faced in his first Major League start, then pitched a no-hitter in his second start?

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Who came to the plate to face Nolan Ryan holding a leg from a table in the clubhouse, instead of a bat, (July 15, 1973)?

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Who was the only NCAA player on the 1992 USA men's Olympic basketball team, and the only member of that team who's not in the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame?

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What pitcher went hitless in 70 at bats in the 1962 season, as a member of the Milwaukee Braves and Chicago Cubs?

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Which former Montreal Expos player had 21 runs scored, 31 stolen bases, and one at bat, for the 1976 Oakland A's?

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Jim Catfish Hunter, as a rookie.

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Detlef Schrempf

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McKayla Maroney, US gymnast/ vault specialist. Her much-memed expression, after receiving Silver medal scores.

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Sonny Wade, ex-Als QB and punter.

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Mookie Blaylock. The band Pearl Jam was originally named Mookie Blaylock, until they received a cease and desist.

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Brit Selby
 
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Robert Newhouse, Dallas Cowboys FB; 32 inch waist and 30 inch thighs, allegedly.

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Eric Nesterenko

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Edouard Carpentier

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Greg Landry, without grey hair.

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Max Papkin, the "Clown Prince of Basebal"


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George Muresan, tallest player in NBA history at 7 foot 7.
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Candy Maldonado

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Sis Bates, two time PAC 12 defensive player pf the year, for the Washington Huskies.
 

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Before the advent of the larger sized tennis racket head, all tennis rackets were a standard 9" wide head and 27" length, what was the practical significance of these dimensions?
 
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