TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - FEBRUARY 1ST

1914 - NY Giants & Chicago White Sox play an exhibition baseball game in Egypt.

1959 - Zack Wheat unanimously elected to baseball Hall of Fame.

1968 - Vince Lombardi resigns as coach of Green Bay Packers.
1973 - Monte Irvin elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.

1976 - East Lansing police arrest Dodgers reliever Mike Marshall 

for taking batting practice at Michigan State Univ. after he is warned not to.
1977 - Hillsdale High School defeats Person High School 2-0 in basketball.

1984 - Daniel Stern becomes NBA commissioner.

1992 - Barry Bonds signs baseball's highest single year contract ($4.7 mil).
1992 - Denis Potvin's #5 becomes 1st number retired by NY Islanders.

1995 - John Smith, CEO (Liverpool FC), dies at 74.

2004 - Janet Jackson's breast is exposed during the half-time show of 

Super Bowl XXXVIII, resulting in US broadcasters adopting a stronger 

adherence to FCC censorship guidelines.

2004 - Super Bowl XXXVIII: New England Patriots beat Carolina Panthers, 

32-29 at the Reliant Stadium MVP: Tom Brady, New England, QB.
2009 - Super Bowl XLIII: Pittsburgh Steelers beat Arizona Cardinals, 

27-23 at the Raymond James Stadium MVP: Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh, WR.