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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