Thursday, January 24, 2013

THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JANUARY 24TH

1901 - First games played in baseball's American League.
1947 - NFL adds 5th official (back judge) & allows sudden death in playoffs.
1950 - Jackie Robinson signs highest contract ($35,000) in Dodger history.
1952 - First NFL team in Texas, Dallas Texans formerly NY Yanks.
1962 - Jackie Robinson is first Black elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1964 - CBS purchases 1964 & 1965 NFL TV rights for $28.2 million.
1973 - Warren Spahn is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1976 - Cleveland Cavaliers biggest margin victory-43 pts (beats Milwaukee 132-89).
1976 - George Foreman KOs Ron Lyle in 5th round of a real slugfest.
1982 - Superbowl XVI: SF 49ers beat Cincinnati Bengals, 26-21 in Pontiac, Michigan
Superbowl MVP: Joe Montana, San Francisco, QB.
1986 - NY Islander Mike Bossy scores his 1,000th point.

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