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It is a sad day for baseball fans. “The Cobra,” Dave Parker, passed away at the age of 74.  He was scheduled to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame next month on the 27th.  His induction will now be posthumous.  Parker debuted for the Pittsburgh Pirates and quickly became one of the top players in the game.  A seven-time All-Star, Parker won the National League MVP in 1978 and finished in the top four five times.  Parker also won two Batting Titles and propelled the Pirates to win the 1979 World Series.  His cocaine use hampered Parker’s career,…

Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that Virginia Tech has announced its 2025 Hall of Fame class. The Class of 2025, comprising seven names, will be inducted on September 19. The class will be honored during the Hokies' home game against Wofford the following day. The new inductees are: Kaylea Arnett, Women’s Diving, 2011-15.  Arnett was a…

Days after the Florida Panthers won their second straight Stanley Cup, the Hockey Hall of Fame has named its Class of 2025, which features eight new members, including six former players and two builders. Let’s take a look at the newest members of the Hockey Hall of Fame: Jennifer Botterill:  Botterill played collegiately at Harvard, where she was a four-time All-American and four-time All-ECAC Selection.  The native of Winnipeg represented Canada in multiple tournaments, winning three Olympic Gold Medals and six World Championships.  Zdeno Chara:  From Slovakia, Chara stood at 6 9” and was as much of a leader as…

It is with great pleasure that we have brought back the Notinhalloffame MLB Regular Cup, and let us explain how this works: For every regular-season game, we anointed the best five players with descending points, 5-4-3-2-1.  We know the following: The top players for the MLB NIHOF Cup are not always the best in the league, as injuries keep players out of games, and a premium on staying healthy can help pile up points. It also does not hurt to be a top player on an average or mediocre team, as they can amass Cup points more easily than elite…

Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that the Pittsburgh Pirates have announced three new members to their franchise Hall of Fame. Kiki Cuyler, Vernon Law and Al Oliver will comprise the Class of 2025, adding to the 26 that have been inducted since the Hall’s inception in 2022. Cuyler played his first seven years with the Pirates…