THIS DAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JANUARY 8TH

1953 - Bruce Sutter,  relief pitcher (Cubs, Cards, Braves) is born.

1955 - Georgia Tech ends Kentucky's 130-game home basketball win streak.

1962 - Golfer Jack Nicklaus, 21, 1st pro appearance, he came in 50th.
1972 - NCAA announces freshman can play on teams starting in fall.

1980 - NCAA decides to sponsor women's championships in 5 sports.
1984 - NCAA announces that basketball tournament will have 64 teams.

1988 - 9th largest NBA crowd 38,873-Chicago at Detroit.
1993 - Chicago Bull Michael Jordan scores his 20,000th career point.
1995 - Mike Schmidt is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame.
1996 - For first time in 25 years no one is elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.