Selected as a defensive back by the Los Angeles Rams in the eleventh round (103rd overall), Tom Fears quickly made his mark as a wide receiver in 1948, while also displaying his versatility by playing on defense and at split end. During his first three seasons at the professional level, he led all NFL receivers in catches, and broke the league's single-season record with 77 catches in 1949.

In 1958, Frenchman Just Fontaine scored 13 goals to lead his team to a third-place finish in Sweden.

Oscar Gamble was considered a below-average fielder and played over a third of his games as a designated hitter, but he finished his career with more career walks (610) than strikeouts (546). Other MLB players to accomplish this feat include Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds, and Ricky Henderson.

Wilt Chamberlain collected 23,924 rebounds during his NBA career. The only other player to break 20,000 was Bill Russell with 21,620.

Rogério Ceni scored 131 goals playing for São Paulo Futebol Clube in Brazil, from 1997 to 2015.

Billie Jean King didn't like to lose.

Oscar Gamble's quote about the New York Yankees' disorganization and circus-like atmosphere has been called one of baseball's "immortal lines" by sportswriter Dan Epstein.

Japanese soccer player Masashi Nakayama scored hat tricks in four consecutive games in 1998. He tallied 16 goals in those four games.

Plante played for the Montreal Canadiens from 1953 to 1963; during his tenure, the team won the Stanley Cup six times, including five consecutive wins.

During the AFC Championship Game, 11 of the 12 the footballs under the Patriots' control were found to be inflated below the level mandated by the rulebook. As a result, New England QB Tom Brady was suspended for the first 4 games of the 2016 season.