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1949 - Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers is named National League's Most Valuable Player.

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1954 - New York Yankees trade Woodling, Byrd, McDonald, Triandos, Miranada and Smith to Baltimore Orioles for Turley, Larsen and Hunter as part of an 18-player deal.

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1975 - Calvin Murphy (Houston Rockets) ends NBA free throw streak 58 games.

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1976 - New York Yankees sign free agent Don Gullett.

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1984 - New Jersey Devils shutout New York Rangers 6-0.

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1984 - Philadelphia Flyers' Ron Sutter fails on 11th penalty shot against New York Islanders.

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1985 - Pitchers 20-year-old Dwight Gooden (New York Mets - National League) and 21-year-old Bret Saberhagen (Kansas City Royals - American League) win the Cy Young Award, the youngest players in their respective leagues to win the pitching honor.

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1990 - NFL New York Giants beat Detroit Lions 20-0, to run 1990 record to 10-0.

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2008 - Pitcher Ryan Dempster agrees to a four-year contract worth US$52 million to remain with the Chicago Cubs.

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