Today in sports history: Kobe Bryant becomes youngest player to reach 25,000 points in 2010
Here's a look back at sports happenings on this date in history, Jan. 21.
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1953: Dizzy Dean and Al Simmons are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
1953 — Dizzy Dean and Al Simmons are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The baseball writers pass over Joe DiMaggio in his first year of eligibility.
It looks like Ty Cobb is doing a good job of ball balancing during a speech at ceremonies formally inducting Dizzy Dean and Al Simmons into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., July 27, 1953. The ball, however, is part of the background decorations. Cobb was one of the older hall of famers present at the ceremony. (AP Photo/Ray Howard)
1969: Roy Campanella and Stan Musial are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
1969 — Roy Campanella and Stan Musial are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Stan Musial, one of baseball greats, of the St. Louis Cardinals, and now a member of the Hall of Fame, was visibly shaken which brought tears to his eyes, as he spoke of his days as a baseball player, July 28, 1969 in Cooperstown, New York. Musial's plaque hangs in background. Man at left is unidentified.(AP Photo/Ray Howard)
1979: Terry Bradshaw leads Steelers to Super Bowl win with 4 TD passes
1979 — Terry Bradshaw throws four touchdown passes to lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to their third Super Bowl win, a 35-31 victory over the Dallas Cowboys. Bradshaw, the game’s MVP, completes 17 of 30 passes for 318 yards.
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw (12) jumps to follow a pass downfield along with linemen Ray Pinney (74), and Sam Davis (57) during Super Bowl XIII in Miami, Jan. 21, 1979. Bradshaw threw for 318 yards and four touchdowns, earning him MVP honors as the Steelers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 35-31. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
1990: John McEnroe becomes first player to be thrown out of Australian Open
1990 — John McEnroe becomes the first player thrown out of the Australian Open. McEnroe’s tantrum comes while leading Mike Pernfors 6-1, 4-6, 7-5, 2-4.
American tennis player John McEnroe throws his racket to the ground in an incident which led to him being disqualified from the Australian Open Tennis Championships in Melbourne, Australia on Jan. 21, 1990. (AP Photo/Rick Stevens)
2007: Lovie Smith becomes first Black head coach to make it to Super Bowl
2007 — Lovie Smith becomes the first Black head coach to make it to the Super Bowl when his Chicago Bears win the NFC championship. Tony Dungy joins him when his Indianapolis Colts take the AFC title.
Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher, left, and head coach Lovie Smith wait for the trophy ceremony after the NFC championship football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007, in Chicago. The Bears defeated the Saints, 39-14, to win the NFC title. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
2010: Kobe Bryant becomes 15th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points
2010 — Los Angeles guard Kobe Bryant becomes the 15th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 career points and the youngest to hit the milestone. Bryant finishes with 31 points in the Lakers’ 93-87 loss at Cleveland.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant shoots in front of Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) in the third quarter of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 93-87. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
2012: Notre Dame upsets No. 1 Syracuse, snapping Orange 20-game winning streak
2012 — Notre Dame upsets No. 1 Syracuse 67-58 and hands the Orange their first loss after 20 straight victories. It’s the eighth time Notre Dame has beaten a No. 1 team — that ties for fourth-most all-time.
Notre Dame guard Alex Dragicevich celebrates following Notre Dame's 67-58 victory over Syracuse in an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday Jan. 21, 2012, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)
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