Basketball
The first basketball game was played in Springfield in 1891. The Basketball Hall Of Fame is located in Springfield.
Boston Terriers
The State Dog of Massachusetts is the Boston Terrier.
Car Racing
Charles Goodyear in Woburn first vulcanized rubber in 1839.
Acushnet is the hometown of the Titleist golf ball company.
The Ladybug is the state insect of Massachusetts.
Sewing & Needlepoint
Elias Howe of Boston invented the first sewing machine in 1845.
Turkeys
The State Game Bird of Massachusetts is the Wild Turkey. The first Thanksgiving Day was celebrated in Plymouth in 1621.
Volleyball
In Holyoke, William G. Morgan, created a new game called "Mintonette" in 1895. After a demonstration given at the YMCA in nearby Springfield, the name "Mintonette" was replaced with the now familiar name "Volleyball."
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