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 26,000^th point – 6^th 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 2^nd 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