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Tuesday, January 17, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JANUARY 16

2003  MLB owners approve of the plan that will have the winner of the All-Star game as the league with home field advantage in the World Series
2001  Dave Winfield and Kirby Puckett elected to Hall of Fame – Winfield: .283 average, 465 HRs, 1,833 RBI, 12 time All-Star – Puckett: .318 average, 207 HRs, 1,085 RBI in 12 years, 10 time All-Star, 5 times over 200 hits in a season
1993  Michael Jordan scores 64 points, but loses to Orlando 128-124 – Shaq had 29 points and 24 rebounds
1974  Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford elected to Hall of Fame – Mantle: .298 average, 536 HRs, 1,509 RBI, 3 time MVP, 16 time All-Star – Ford: 236 wins, 2.75 ERA, 156 complete games, Cy Young winner in 1961 (25-4)
1972  Super Bowl VI is won by Dallas as they beat Miami 24-3 – Roger Staubach named MVP – Miami had no penalties and Dallas only 3 for 15 yards
1966  Chicago granted NBA franchise
1962  Wilt Chamberlain scores 42 points and gets 24 rebounds in All-Star game
1936  The first photo finish camera was installed at Hialeah Race Track in Florida

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