2012: Longtime NBA Commissioner David Stern officially announced his retirement, effective on February 1st, 2014 — the 30-year anniversary of the day he took over
2003: In Game 6 at Yankee Stadium, the Florida Marlins defeated the New York Yankees 2-0 to win their 2nd World Series in just their 11th season
1998: San Francisco 49ers WR Jerry Rice achieved 2 milestones: an NFL-record 184-game catch streak, and also the 1st in NFL history to surpass 17,000 receiving yards
1987: Defeating the St. Louis Cardinals in 7 games, the Minnesota Twins won their 1st World Series in franchise history
1986: The New York Mets won Game 6 of the World Series over the Boston Red Sox, scoring in the 10th inning off of a ground ball that infamously went between 1B Bill Buckner’s legs
1985: HOF PF Karl Malone made his NBA debut with the Utah Jazz in a defeat of the Houston Rockets
1985: The California Angels announced they would not be offering 1B Rod Carew a new contract, ultimately ending the 7x batting champion’s career
1978: San Diego Padres SP Gaylord Perry became the 1st in MLB history to win the Cy Young Award in both the AL and NL
1964: Minnesota Vikings DE Jim Marshall picked up a fumble and returned it 66 yards the wrong way, resulting in a safety for the San Francisco 49ers