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Monday, January 9, 2012

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JANUARY 8

2008  Goose Gossage elected to Hall of Fame – 310 saves, 3.01 ERA
2002  Ozzie Smith elected to Hall of Fame – 13 time Gold Glove winner, 15 time All-Star
2000  Trailing 16-15 with 16 seconds left, Tennessee Titans throw a lateral pass on a kickoff to score a 75 yard TD to beat Buffalo 22-16
1996  No player is elected to Hall of Fame – only 7th time in history
1995  Mike Schmidt elected to Hall of Fame - .267 average, 548 HRs, 1,595 RBI, 3 time MVP
1993  Michael Jordan scores his 20,000th point in his 620th game – only Wilt was faster (499 games)
1993  Robert Parish becomes the 9th in NBA history to have 13,000 rebounds

1991  Rod Carew, Gaylord Perry and Ferguson Jenkins elected to Hall of Fame – Carew: .328 average, 3,053 hits, Rookie of the Year, MVP, 7 time batting champion, hit .300 or better 15 of his 19 years – Perry: 314 wins, 3.11 ERA, 2 Cy Young awards – Jenkins: 284 wins, 3.34 ERA, 6 straight years with 20 or more wins (1967-1972)
1986  Willie McCovey elected to Hall of Fame - .270 average, 521 HRs, 1,555 RBI, Rookie of the Year, MVP
1962  Jack Nicklaus  plays in his 1st pro tournament – finished 50th and won $33.33
1955  Georgia Tech beats Kentucky in basketball ending Kentucky’s 130 game home winning streak
1955  Furman basketball team scores 154 points – NCAA record

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