January 4
1920 - The baseball league for black players was created and called the National Negro Baseball League.
1984 - Edmonton beats Minnesota 12-8 in the highest-scoring modern National Hockey League game.
January 5
1920 - Boston Red Sox sell Babe Ruth to New York Yankees for $125,000.
1957 - Brooklyn Dodgers' Jackie Robinson made his retirement known after it was learned he was traded to New York Giants.
Midget Star Spencer Bast celebrates his 16th birthday while teammate Maxim Powiada turns 18.
January 6
1951 - Indianapolis beats Rochester 75-73 after six overtimes. It was an National Basketball Association record.
1980 - The Philadelphia Flyers set a NHL record of 35 straight games without a defeat.
January 7
1972 - Los Angeles Lakers earn their 33rd consecutive win, an NBA record.
1982 - Saskatchewan born Bryan Trottier scored his 10th career hat trick with the New York Islanders.
Terrin Belosowsky of the Battlefords Midget Stars turns 18.
January 8
1962 - Golfer Jack Nicklaus makes his first professional appearance at the age of 21. He finished 50th.
1993 - Chicago Bull Michael Jordan scores his 20,000th career point.
Battlefords Midget Star Dustin Bast turns 18.
Former Battlefords North Stars Troy Watt Turns 24.
January 9
1942 - Joe Louis knocks out Buddy Baer in the first round to win the Heavyweight Boxing Championship.
1991 - Major Baseball League officially bans Pete Rose from being elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.
January 10
1920 - Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto St. Patricks scored 21 goals, an NHL record as the Canadiens won 14-7.
1990 - NCAA approves random drug testing for college football players.
