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 7^th 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 20,000^th point in his 620^th game – only Wilt was faster (499 games)

1993  Robert Parish becomes the 9^th 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 1^st pro tournament – finished 50^th 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