THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JANUARY 3RD

1920 - NY Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from Red Sox for $125,000.

1931 - Nels Stewart of Montreal Maroons scores 2 goals in 4 sec (record).

1939 - Bobby Hull, NHL forward (Chicago Blackhawk 1957-72) is born.

1964 - Cheryl Miller, Riverside California, basketball player (Olympic-gold-1984) is born.

1971 - Baltimore Colts beat Oakland Raiders 27-17 in AFC Championship game.
1971 - Dallas Cowboys beat SF '49ers 17-10 in NFC championship game.

1981 - Cleveland Cavaliers retire jersey # 34, Austin Carr.

1981 - Eli Manning, Quarterback, New York Giants is born.
1983 - Tony Dorsett sets NFL record with 99-yd rush, Dallas vs Minnesota.
1991 - LA King Wayne Gretzky scores his 700th goal against NY Islanders.