Can you name the following as facts or fibs based on the findings of the Snopes website?

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  • Source: Snopes Sports
  • GAME INSTRUCTIONS: Type Fact or Fib. These are all taken from the Snopes site, which determines whether commonly held truths are actually true.
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Did This Happen?Type Fact or Fib
'Back to the Future II' correctly predicted that the Marlins would win the 1997 World Series.
Prior to his dictatorship, Fidel Castro was given a tryout with the Washington Senators.
Every season, surviving members of the '72 Dolphins celebrate with champagne when the last remaining undefeated team loses.
NHL-star Eric Lindros once lost a bar fight to figure skater Elvis Stojko.
A golfer died from chewing his tee, which had picked up pesticide from the course.
Pirates pitcher Dock Ellis once threw a no-hitter while on LSD.
Barbados' national soccer team advanced in a cup competition by intentionally scoring on itself.
Arnold Palmer's wife told Tonight Show host Johnny Carson that she kisses her husband's balls for good luck.
The outcome of the Washington Redskins' home football games has correctly predicted the presidential winner since 1936.
The Yankees started wearing pinstripe uniforms to help hide Babe Ruth's girth.
Did This Happen?Type Fact or Fib
The word golf is an acronym for 'Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden.'
A golfer, angry over a bad shot, threw his club and it rebounded back to kill him.
As a child, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was briefly cast as a 'mischievous fourth brother' on 'The Brady Bunch.'
Golf courses have 18 holes because a bottle of scotch has 18 shots.
A golfer in Palm Beach was once eaten by a crocodile.
Disneyland's Matterhorn ride used to house a basketball court.
Baseball's championship is called the World Series because it was originally sponsored by the 'New York World' newspaper.
Billy Ripken's 1989 Fleer baseball card contains a hidden obscenity.
Lou Gehrig's consecutive games streak began when Yankees' first baseman Wally Pipp sat out with a headache.
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Fact or Fib: Sports (from Snopes.com) Quiz

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