This Day in Sports History (1/19/2020 – 1/25/2020)

Introduction

January 19th, 1937

• Baseball legends Cy Young, Tris Speaker, and Nap Lajoie have been inducted into the Hall of Fame.

January 20th, 1985

• In Super Bowl XIX, the San Francisco 49ers triumphed over the Miami Dolphins with a score of 38 to 16.

January 21st, 1979

• The Pittsburgh Steelers secured a narrow victory against the Dallas Cowboys, finishing 35 to 31 in Super Bowl XIII.

January 22nd, 1973

• George Foreman achieved a knockout victory over Joe Frazier, earning him the heavyweight boxing championship.

January 23rd, 1979

• Willie Mays has been honored by being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

January 24th, 1901

• The inaugural baseball matches were held within the American League of Major League Baseball in the United States.

January 25th, 1945

• Dan Topping, Larry MacPhail, and Del Webb acquired the New York Yankees baseball team for a sum of $2.8 million.

Written by: David Green