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79 College World Series tournaments have been played since 1947 (the 2020 event was canceled due to COVID-19). Texas leads all programs with 39 CWS appearances — 14 more than second-place Miami (25). The 2026 CWS field, set in June 2026, includes Texas (39th), North Carolina (13th), Oklahoma (12th), Ole Miss (7th), Georgia (7th), Alabama … Read more
WHIP stands for Walks plus Hits per Innings Pitched. It’s calculated by adding a pitcher’s total walks and hits allowed, then dividing by total innings pitched. A WHIP under 1.00 is considered elite. The MLB league average sits around 1.30. The all-time career record belongs to Addie Joss at 0.9678 (1902-1910), while Jacob deGrom holds the … Read more
A Triple Crown in baseball is when one player leads their league in all three offensive categories — batting average, home runs, and runs batted in (RBIs) — in the same season. It’s one of the rarest feats in all of sports. Across baseball history (including MLB, Negro Leagues, and other major leagues), it has … Read more
Your golf handicap is your “true” playing ability adjusted for course difficulty. The official World Handicap System (WHS), used globally since 2020, calculates your Handicap Index from the best 8 score differentials of your last 20 rounds. The formula for each round is: (113 ÷ Slope Rating) × (Adjusted Gross Score − Course Rating). Below is … Read more
Soccer balls come in five official sizes (1 through 5), with size 5 being the FIFA regulation ball for all professional, college, and adult matches. The right size depends on the player’s age: size 3 for ages 8 and under (23-24″ circumference), size 4 for ages 8-12 (25-26″), and size 5 for ages 12 and … Read more
The hardest baseball positions to play in order are: pitcher, catcher, shortstop, third base, center field, second base, first base, left field, and right field. The top 3 — pitcher, catcher, shortstop — are considered the most demanding in baseball, with pitcher and catcher essentially controlling the entire game and shortstop the most athletically demanding … Read more
Anna Leigh Waters is the highest-paid professional pickleball player in 2026, earning approximately $6.6 million gross ($4 million take-home after taxes) — more than any tennis player on the WTA Tour outside the top 5. Ben Johns, the top-ranked men’s player, earns approximately $4.8 million gross ($3 million take-home). Both top players make about $1.5 … Read more
Major League Baseball drew 71,409,421 total fans across the 2025 regular season — the third straight year over 70 million and the longest growth streak since 2005-2007. The Los Angeles Dodgers led MLB for the 13th straight year with 4,012,470 total fans (49,537 per game), passing 4 million for the first time in franchise history … Read more
A baseball bat costs anywhere from $25 for an entry-level tee ball bat to $500+ for a top-tier BBCOR composite bat. The two biggest price factors are the league certification (Tee Ball, USA, USSSA, BBCOR, or wood) and the bat technology tier (entry-level alloy, premium composite, or pro-grade wood). The average parent buying a 2026 … Read more
Exit velocity is the speed of the ball off the bat at contact, measured in mph. The average 10-year-old hits a ball around 50 mph; the average high school senior 82-90 mph; the average MLB hitter posts 88-89 mph with hard-hit balls at 95+ mph. The all-time Statcast max is Aaron Judge’s 122.4 mph in … Read more