TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY - JANUARY 16TH

1911 - Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean, HOF baseball pitcher (St Louis Cardinals) is born

1935 - A. J. Foyt, American racing driver (Indy 500 - 1961, 64, 67 & 77),

born in Houston, Texas is born

1952 - US Standard Board clears Stan Musial to get an $85,000 salary

1970 - Curt Flood files a civil lawsuit challenging baseball's reserve clause
1970 - NFL realigns into 3 divisions (down from 4)
1972 - Super Bowl VI: Dallas Cowboys-24, Miami-3 in New Orleans

Super Bowl MVP: Roger Staubach, Dallas, QB

1980 - Albert Pujols, Dominican-born baseball player (Cardinals, Angels) is born
1981 - Boxer Leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even took his gold teeth
1981 - Ivan Lendl intentionally loses a match in Volvo Masters

in order to avoid having to play Bjorn Borg

1988 - NFL St Louis Cardinals announce move to Phoenix

2007 - Benny Parsons, American racecar driver and commentator (b. 1941) dies
2009 - Joe Erskine, American boxer and long distance runner (b. 1930) dies