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Saturday, February 2, 2013

TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY JANUARY 31



1999  Super Bowl XXXIII won by Denver as they beat Atlanta 34-19 – John Elway MVP with 336 yards passing and a TD
1997  Dominique Wilkins scores his 26,000th point – 6th to do so
1996  Ken Griffey Jr. signs 4 year $34 million deal with Seattle – highest paid MLB player
1993  Super Bowl XXVII won by Dallas over Buffalo 52-17 – Troy Aikman MVP – threw for 273 yards and 4 TDs
1992  Pirates sign Barry Bonds to one year $4.7 million deal – highest one year deal ever
1988  Super Bowl XXII won by Washington over Denver 42-10 – Doug Williams MVP – threw for 340 yards and 4 TDs – scored 35 points in the 2nd quarter
                                                                                                         
1962  Willie Mays signs biggest contract in MLB - $90,000 for 1962 season
1947  Nolan Ryan born – 324 wins, 3.19 ERA, 5,714 strikeouts, 7 no hitters


1931  Ernie Banks born - .274 average, 512 HRs, 1,636 RBI, 2 time MVP
1919  Jackie Robinson born – broke baseball’s color barrier
1914  Jersey Joe Walcott born – heavyweight boxing champion

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