TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JANUARY 4

2005  Wade Boggs and Ryne Sandberg elected to MLB Hall of Fame

2001  Michael Jordan scores his 30,000^th point – 4^th in NBA history to do so

1992  Robert Parish of the Boston Celtics gets his 2,000^th block – only 5^th to do so

1986  NCAA player David Robinson blocks a record 14 shots in a game

1986  Eric Dickerson rushes for a playoff record 248 yards

1984  Edmonton beats Minnesota 12-8 in hockey – highest scoring modern NHL game – Gretzky had 4 goals and 4 assists

1984  Adrian Dantley makes 28 of 29 free throws – ties Wilt Chamberlain for most made in a game

1975  New Orleans Jazz score only 20 points in 1^st half of NBA game – a record that would last for 25 years

1942  Roger Hornsby selected to MLB Hall of Fame – career average .358 in 23 seasons – 2 time Triple Crown winner: 1922 .401/42/152 and 1925 .403/39/143

1935  Floyd Patterson born – gold medal winner, heavyweight boxing champion

1930  Don Shula born – won 347 NFL games