2. Five Fun Facts About Sports • The first World Series was played between Pittsburgh and Boston in 1903 and was a nine-game series. Boston won the series 5-3. • In 2001, San Francisco's Barry Bonds broke the all-time single season home-run record when he hit 73. He broke the mark of 70, set by St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Mark McGwire in 1998. • March Madness goes all the way back to 1939. The first NCAA tournament was played at the University of Illinois. • The Chicago Bulls is the only team that has won the NBA championships (for a total of six) each time they appeared • Here are the 5 fighters who have fought the most "title fight rounds“ (boxing) 1. Emille Griffith - 339 2. Abe Attel - 337 3. Hilario Zapata - 303 4. Julio Cesar Chavez 301 5. Sugar Ray Robinson - 288
