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Old 01-20-2008, 07:18 PM   #1
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This marked the first time in more than 100 years that a team in the four major pro sports opened a season with 18 straight victories. The record for wins to start a season was set in 1884 by St. Louis in baseball's Union Association, the Elias Sports Bureau said. ...
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This marked the first time in more than 100 years that a team in the four major pro sports opened a season with 18 straight victories. The record for wins to start a season was set in 1884 by St. Louis in baseball's Union Association, the Elias Sports Bureau said. ...
perfect.......another good trivia question for the ages.....should be 19-0 after 2 more weeks
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Ya, but it took what...like 5 months to get those 18 wins?
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Ya, but it took what...like 5 months to get those 18 wins?
Slackers. The '72 Dolphins could have gotten 18 wins in 10 weeks.
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I saw this stat, and think that it needs to be bumped a time or two. I love the detail of "baseball's Union Association."
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