Mantle was originally a shortstop, but after making 102 errors in his last two seasons in the minors, he was moved to the outfield.

After his basketball career ended, Chamberlain played volleyball in the short-lived International Volleyball Association, was president of this organization, and is enshrined in the IVA Hall of Fame for his contributions.

Novak Djokovic was the first Serbian player to be ranked No. 1 by the ATP.

During the 1974 World Cup in Munich, national teams were given BMW buses for transportation. After being eliminated, Zaire unsuccessfully tried to drive theirs back to Africa.

Evert won 125-straight matches on clay, from August 12, 1973 to May 12, 1979.

According to an NFL Player's Union study, the average running back has only a 2.57 year career.

In 1993, Julie Krone became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she captured the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair.

During the 1961-62 season, Wilt Chamberlain's numbers were otherworldly. He scored a total of 4,029 points but lost the MVP race to Bill Russell who scored only 1,436 points.

Maris was never walked in 1961 because Mickey Mantle batted behind him.

Superman vs. Muhammad Ali was an oversize comic book published by DC Comics in 1978. The 72-page book featured Superman teaming up with heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali to defeat an alien invasion of Earth.