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Friday, January 6, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JANUARY 6

009  NYY sign Mark Teixeira to an 8 year $180 million deal
2004  Paul Molitor and Dennis Eckersley elected to MLB Hall of Fame – Molitor hit .306 in 21 seasons, Eckersley had 197 wins and 390 saves in 24 seasons – won Cy Young and MVP in 1992 with 7 wins and 51 saves
1997  Phil Niekro elected to MLB Hall of Fame – 318 wins, 3.35 ERA in 24 seasons
1996  Don Shula steps down as Miami Dolphins coach – won 347 NFL games
1995  Lenny Wilkens of Atlanta passes Red Auerbach with his 939th career coaching win
1980  Philadelphia Flyers set a NHL record of 35 straight games without a loss – 25-0-10 – will lose tomorrow
1976  Ted Turner buys the Atlanta Braves for $11 million
1951  Indianapolis beats Rochester 75-73 in 6 OTs – NBA longest game ever

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