The St. Louis Cardinals rapidly have made their Hall of Fame one of the most prestigious in North American franchises. This Hall has just announced the four new inductees based on online fan voting. Ted Simmons, Bob Forsch, Curt Flood and George Kissell are the second induction class following the first group of direct entries to the Hall that only opened less than two years ago. Let’s take a quick look at the next four inductees to St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame: Ted Simmons: Catcher, 1968-80 Ted Simmons, who is ranked #17 on our Notinhalloffame.com list for Baseball Hall of Fame consideration, had six All Star appearances as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. Simmons showed off a slick bat and posted a Cardinals Slash Line of .298/.366/.459 with 172 Home Runs and a 45.3 bWAR. Bob Forsch: Pitcher, 1974-88 At present, the third most winningest Pitcher in St. Louis Cardinals history, Bob Forsch posted a record of 163 and 127 over his lengthy tenure in St. Louis. Forsch would throw over 2,500 Innings with the Red Birds and also won two Silver Slugger Awards. Forsch had a bWAR of 21.5 in St. Louis. Curt Flood: Outfield, 1958-69 The man whose refusal to be traded set the stage for modern free agency (and it can not be understated just how important that was), was a fine Baseball player in his own right. As a St. Louis Cardinal, Curt Flood led the National League in Hits in 1964, was a three time All Star and won the Gold Glove seven consecutive years. In St. Louis, Curt Flood recorded 1,853 Hits with a 30.0 bWAR. George Kissell: 1940-2008 The man who was known for creating “The Cardinal Way” spent nearly seventy years with the team, initially as a minor league player and then as a scout. He would be later dubbed “The Professor” and was valued as an integral part of not just the team but the culture of the organization. Specifically, Simmons and Forsch were chosen through the online fan vote. Curt Flood was chosen via a “Red Ribbon Panel”, a group of fifteen Cardinals experts. Kissell was elected via the club’s annual choice for the “individual who has been an important figure in Cardinals history”. We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate this latest class, and the St. Louis Cardinals organization that has done an outstanding job with this Hall of Fame.
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Very quietly, former two time All Star, Carlos Quentin announced that he was retiring from professional baseball. The 32 year old was playing in the minor leagues with the Seattle Mariners organization. Quentin would break in with the Arizona Diamondbacks but it was a trade to the Chicago White Sox that would see him achieve his greatest success. In 2008, his first season with the Sox, the Outfielder would finish fifth in American League MVP voting with 36 Home Runs, 100 RBIs and a .965 OPS. He would receive his first All Star Game nod and his lone Silver Slugger that year. He would never have a season as good as that again, but would claim his second All Star appearance in 2011. Quentin would play two more seasons with the San Diego Padres would suffer from knee problems, which have now forced him to retire.Overall, Carlos Quentin would accumulate 702 Hits and 154 Home Runs over his nine year career, which as he did make ten, means he will not be placed on the Hall of Fame ballot in five years. We here at Notinhalloffame.com wish Carlos Quentin a great post baseball career.
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How did this one slip by us? The World Video Game Hall of Fame has announced their inaugural fifteen Finalists for their first Hall of Fame Class. The fifteen finalists are as follows: Angry Birds Doom FIFA Soccer Legend of Zelda Minecraft Oregon Trail Pac-Man Pokemon Pong Sonic the Hedgehog Space Invaders Super Mario Brothers Tetris The Sims World of Warcraft The initial nomination process was open to the public, however the first class will be decided by an international committee. This committee comprises journalists and video game experts. The World Video Game Hall of Fame is housed in the same facility in Rochester, New York that has the Toy Hall of Fame. The first class will be announced on June 4.
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Charles Haley, the only player in the history of the National Football League to own five Super Bowl Rings was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year was just chosen to enter another Hall of Fame; the San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame. On September 14, the Niners will induct the former Defensive End/Linebacker into their Hall. Haley played 106 of his 159 Games with San Francisco and recorded 66.5 Quarterback Sacks there. He would secure two of his five Super Bowl Rings with the 49ers (the other three were with Dallas) and is the current all-time leader in Sacks in Super Bowls with 4.5. Haley becomes the 25th member of the San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Charles Haley for his latest accolade and the San Francisco 49ers in general for making their Hall of Fame one of the best in North American Sports franchises.
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It was announced today that Soul legend Ben E. King passed away at the age of 76. King would first gain notice as the lead singer of the Drifters, of which during his run with the group, hits like “There Goes My Baby”, “Save the Last Dance for Me” and “This Magic Monent”. Historically speaking, King was only with the group a short time and would only record thirteen songs with them, but it did lead into what many felt was the apex of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted group. King would strike out on his own and have two major hits as a solo act, “Spanish Harlem” and “Stand By Me”, a song that would become his signature hit and was resurrected via the film of the save name. This is a major loss for the world of music, and I don’t know about al of you but tonight I am going to listen to that soulful voice and remember a legend.
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Last December, The Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame announced it’s first full class as voted by a one year long vote by the public. That class inducted Roy Hobbs (The Natural), Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn (Major League) and Crash Davis (Bull Durham), which joined Rocky Balboa, the inaugural inductee. Like last year, the opening round began with over 300 Fictional Athletes and over 100 Contributors, which has been reduced to 50 Fictional Athletes and 30 Fictional Contributors for the Semi-Final Round. This year, a new category began to honor the fictitious athletes prior to 1970, this being the Veteran’s category. The Semi-Finalists for each respective category are as follows: The 50 Fictitious Athlete Semi-Finalists are: A.C. Slater (Saved by the Bell) “All The Way” May Mordabito (A League of Their Own) Al Bundy (Married…With Children) Al Czervik (Caddyshack) Apollo Creed (Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III & Rocky IV) Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez (The Sandlot) “Big Ern” Ernie McCracken (Kingpin) Billy Chapel (For Love of the Game) Billy Hoyle (White Men Can’t Jump) Bobby Boucher (The Waterboy) Bud (Air Bud) Bugs Bunny (Space Jam) Charlie Conway (The Mighty Ducks) Clubber Lang (Rocky III) Cole Trickle (Days of Thunder) Daniel LaRusso (The Karate Kid) Danny Noonan (Caddyshack) Dave “Killer” Carlson (Slap Shot) Dean Youngblood (Youngblood) Dottie Hinson (A League of Their Own) Doug “The Thug” Glatt (Goon) “Fast” Eddie Felson (The Hustler & The Color of Money) Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump) Hamilton Porter (The Sandlot) Hanson Brothers, The (Slap Shot) Happy Gilmore (Happy Gilmore) Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) Ivan Drago (Rocky IV) Jackie Moon (Semi-Pro) Jake Taylor (Major League) Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski (The Big Lebowski) Jimmy Chitwood (Hoosiers) Kenny Powers (Eastbound and Down) Lee (Enter the Dragon) Lightning McQueen (Cars) Maggie Fitzgerald (Million Dollar Baby) Ogie Oglethorpe (Slap Shot) Paul “Wrecking” Crewe (The Longest Yard, 1974) Pedro Cerrano (Major League) Randy “The Ram” Robinson (The Wrestler) Reggie Dunlop (Slap Shot) Ricky Bobby (Talladega Nights) Rod Tidwell (Jerry Maguire) Roy “Tin Cup” McAvoy (Tin Cup) Sam Malone (Cheers) Shane Falco (The Replacements) Ty Webb (Caddyshack) Tyler Durden (Fight Club) Willie “Mays” Hays (Major League) Round 2 Voting on the fictional athletes can be done here The 30 Fictitious Contributors Semi-Finalists are: Adrian Balboa (Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV & Rocky V) Annie Savoy (Bull Durham) Billy Heywood (Little Big League) Caretaker ’74 (The Longest Yard) Carl Spackler (Caddyshack) Chubbs Peterson (Happy Gilmore) Coach Ernie Pantusso (Cheers) Coach Klein (The Waterboy) Darcy Sears (Varsity Blues) Ernie Capadino (A League of Their Own) Frankie Dunn (Million Dollar Baby) Gordon Bombay (The Mighty Ducks Trilogy) Hayden Fox (Coach) Jerry Maguire (Jerry Maguire) Jimmy Dugan (A League of Their Own) Ken Reeves (The White Shadow) Lou Brown (Major League) Mickey Goldmill (Rocky, Rocky II & Rocky III) Morris Buttermaker (The Bad News Bears) ‘76 Mr. Miyagi (The Karate Kid) Norman Dale (Hoosiers) Patches O’Houlihan (Dodgeball) Paulie Pennino (Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV & Rocky V) Pops Fisher (The Natural) Ray Kinsella (Field of Dreams) Taco MacArthur (The League) Terrence Man (Field of Dreams) The Gopher (Caddyshack) Tony D’Amato (Any Given Sunday) Wilbur “Shooter” Flatch (Hoosiers) Round 2 voting on the Fictional Contributors can be found here. The 10 Fictitious Veterans are: Andy “Champ” Purcell (The Champ) Coach James Gore (College Coach) Dennis Ryan (Take Me Out to the Ball Game) Joe Boyd/Joe Hart (Damn! Yankees) The Old Man (The Old Man and the Sea) Guffy McGovern (Angels in the Outfield) Huxley College: The Marx Brothers (Horse Feathers) Luis “Mountain” Rivera (Requiem for a Heavyweight) Maish Rennick (Requiem for a Heavyweight) Velvet Brown (National Velvet) Round 2 voting on the Fictional Veterans can be found here. The top fifteen Athletes, the top ten Contributors and the top five Veterans will advance to the Final Round. The Finalists for all three categories will be announced on August 15, 2015. We here at Notinhalloffame.com ask you all to vote for this second round, and let us know who should enter the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame next!
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It was announced yesterday that WWE Hall of Fame inductee, Verne Gagne passed away at the age of 89 from Alzheimer’s disease. Gagne was the owner and promoter of the American Wrestling Association, which for decades was one of the most successful wrestling promotions in the world. Gagne, a former Olympic wrestler, was not just the promoter, but the main star, and he was a ten time champion there. Gagne was not just a great in ring worker, but a highly regarded trainer who trained legends like Ric Flair, The Iron Sheik, Bob Backlund, Curt Hennig and Ricky Steamboat. We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends and family of Verne Gagne.
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Los Angeles based band, Motley Crue, was asked about the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Rolling Stone Magazine, and their comments of course is news to us. After all, that is what we do here at Notinhalloffame.com! Below are some of the comments from the band regarding the Rock Hall: From Guitarist, Mick Mars: “Honestly, I don't think it'll happen. We were there when the thing was being built; we had to wear hard hats while we were walking around the building site. They were like, 'One of these days, you guys will be in here!' Right. [Laughs] I'd have to say, 80 percent no, 20 percent yeah. But it's like when you're a kid in kindergarten, and you take a nap and get a gold star as a reward. I don't need a few handful of people to say that I got a gold star, because I already got it from my fans. I see the crowds, I see the enthusiasm, I see all that stuff, and that's already satisfying enough for me." From Drummer, Tommy Lee: “I do give a shit about it, because it's a time-stamp, it's the acknowledgement of your peers and fans and the music industry, But then again, there's a part of me that goes, 'If we don't, that's fucking cool, too!' In my heart, I know that we came, we saw, we kicked its fucking ass; I don't need a pat on the back, or an induction, or another platinum album or two. Maybe I'm just not good with compliments.” From Guitarist, Nikki Sixx: "I'm not one of these cranky guys about it, "But I think if they got it a little bit righter, people would respect it a little bit more. Honestly, there are a lot of bands previous to Mötley Crüe that deserve to be in, if it's actually about influencing other musicians and making an impact on the planet. You know, the bands that have gotten in the last few years, it's cool; but let's go back and look at the people who curated this great music a little bit more. I mean, I'm a huge Mott the Hoople fan; if Mötley Crüe got in before Mott the Hoople, I'd snap! [Laughs] I'd be like, 'I'm sorry, but Ian Hunter, this is for you!'" From Lead Singer, Vince Neil: “Look, Kiss just got in, for chrissakes! They should have been in 15 or 20 years ago. We'll probably go in at some point, but we might not all be alive when it happens. Our grandkids will probably have to pick up the awards!" At present, Motley Crue is currently ranked #78 by Notinhalloffame.com on the Rock and Roll list, up from 87, form our original ranking. As it stands now, we are skeptical that the band will ever make the Hall of Fame, as are the band itself, but the attitude they have towards it makes us want to see them get in.
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Although he is already on our Notinhalloffame.com Baseball list, and has not swung a bat professionally in nine years, Bernie Williams has officially retired from Major League Baseball. While there was no real doubt that Williams would not attempt a comeback, he is scheduled to be honored by the New York Yankees next month by the retirement of his number and with a plaque at famed Monument Park outside of Yankee Stadium. This alleviates the organization retiring the number of a player who is still technically active. Williams spent his entire sixteen year career with the Yankees winning four World Series Titles, blasting 287 Home Runs with 2,336 Hits and a .297 Batting Average. Williams would go to five All Star Games, win four Gold Gloves and win one Batting Title. While Bernie Williams is not likely to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame, his spot in Monument Park is well deserved. While we thought it nine years ago, thank you Bernie Williams for being a great New York Yankee and a great player.
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Former San Francisco 49ers Offensive Lineman, Bob St. Clair passed away today at the age of 84. St. Clair played all eleven seasons with the Niners from 1953 to 1963 and was chosen for five Pro Bowls and the 1950’s All Decade Team. He would receive the ultimate honor when in 1990 he was chosen for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. A decade later, San Francisco would retire his number. The former lineman was entrenched in the San Francisco community and this is a huge loss for the area. We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends and family of Bob St. Clair.
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