Jan. 23 1944 The Detroit Red Wings defeat the New York Rangers 15-0 to set an NHL record for consecutive goals. 1959 In the NBA All-Star game in Detroit, St. Louis’ Bob Pettit and Elgin Baylor of Minneapolis become the first co-winners of the MVP award, leading the West to a 124-108 victory.
Jan. 23 1944 The Detroit Red Wings defeat the New York Rangers 15-0 to set an NHL record for consecutive goals. 1959 In the NBA All-Star game in Detroit, St. Louis’ Bob Pettit and Elgin Baylor of Minneapolis become the first co-winners of the MVP award, leading the West to a 124-108 victory.
Jan. 21 1921 Kenesaw Mountain Landis takes office as baseball’s commissioner. 1947 Carl Hubbell, Frank Frisch, Mickey Cochrane, and Lefty Grove are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.