gold star for USAHOF
Committee Chairman

Committee Chairman

Kirk Buchner, "The Committee Chairman", is the owner and operator of the site.  Kirk can be contacted at [email protected] .

Ring of Honor announced that former Champion, Samoa Joe, will join The Briscoe Brothers and Bryan Danielson as part of the first Hall of Fame Class.

Joe debuted for ROH in their inaugural year, 2002, and he climbed up the ladder quickly, defeating Xavier for the ROH World Title.  Holding the belt for 21 months, he had classic title defenses against CM Punk, which were considered some of the best wrestling in North America at the time.  Following his title loss to Austin Aries, he would defeat Jay Lethal for the Pure Championship.  Joe also had another legendary match for the promotion against Japanese legend, Kenta Kobashi.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Samoa Joe for this impending honor.

The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame announced the eight-person Class of 2022, pared down from 12 Finalists announced last month.

The Hall of Fame ceremony will take place on June 11.

The Class of 2022 are::

Debbie Antonelli (Broadcaster).  Antonelli has been a broadcaster for 34 years and has worked for ESPN, CNS, FOX, Westwood One and the Big Ten Network.

Alice “Cookie” Barron (Player).  Barron played for the Waylon Baptist Flying Queens and helped them win three National Championships.  She also helped take the United States to Gold in the 1957 FIBA World Championship.

Doug Bruno (Coach).  Bruno has been the Head Coach at DePaul since 1986, and as of this writing has a record of 731-357 and has won five Big East Tournaments.  He also won two Olympic Gold Medals for the United States as an Assistant Coach for the United States (2012 & 2016).

Becky Hammon (Player).  Hammon is easily the biggest name on this list, and six-time WNBA All-Star and two-time First Team All-WNBA Selection.  Hammon played pro for the New York Liberty and San Antonio Stars, and would later become an Assistant Coach for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA.  Currently the Head Coach of the Las Vegas Aces, Hammon was named to the WNBA 15th, 20th and 25th Anniversary Team, and Internationally won an Olympic Bronze Medal for Russia in 2008.

DeLisha Milton-Jones (Player).  Milton-Jones was the 1997 SEC Player of the Year, and the Florida Gator would later be drafted fourth overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in 1999, and helped them win two Titles (2001 & 2002).  She also played for the Washington Mystics, New York, and Atlanta Dream and was a three-time WNBA All-Star.  Milton is currently the Head Coach at Old Dominion.

Paul Sanderford (Coach).  Sanderford took Western Kentucky to three Final Fours.

Bob Schneider (Coach).  Schneider won five State (Texas) High School Titles and 634 Wins in Division II.

Penny Taylor (Player).  From Australia, Taylor played nineteen professionally years, most notably for the Phoenix Mercury where she won three WNBA Championships.  A three-time WNBA All-Star and one-time First Team WNBA Selection, Taylor won two Silver Medals and a FIBA World Championship for the Aussies.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the newest members of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.

Are you feeling a bit torn about the upcoming RV season? On the one hand, it’s a great opportunity to get away, enjoy some peace and check out a variety of fabulous RV parks across the country, but on the other hand, what if you love watching sports and are quite accustomed to your television setup at home? There’s no doubt you have a big screen TV and impressive sound system, which is perfect for all the big games. So, how can you watch sports in an RV and get the best of both worlds while on the road?

We’ve got a few tips you can use that will ensure your sports watching doesn’t have to take a backseat when you head out in the RV.

Make Sure You’ve Got More than One TV on the Interior

The first tip is to think about who you’ll be traveling with since they may not want sports playing 24/7. This is especially true if you’re vacationing with kids, as they will probably want to watch their shows and movies. So, you’re going to want to think ahead and be sure you’ve got more than one television in the RV, preferably separated by walls and a door so you can block out the sound. Be sure to choose a flatscreen tv that is sleek and compact. It should also be the largest screen size that will fit in the designated spot.

Satellite Television Connects You to Many Channels

You also need to think about how you'll access the various channels that carry sports games. For many RV'ers, the best solution is a satellite TV. Some models are meant for RVs so they are quick and easy to set up. You can look into options like Dish Network which features pay as you go options. This is especially handy if you’re in a spot that doesn’t have reliable cell service, so streaming services aren’t ideal.

Install an Exterior TV

Many of the newer RV models put a lot of focus on exterior features. You can check out CrankyApe.com RVs for an idea of what to expect in new and used models. The whole idea is that you create an outdoor living space so that there's no need to go inside the RV on a beautiful day. These features are built into compartments that you can open up once outside. They can include things like an outside fridge, countertop, cupboards, a grill, sink and a retractable awning.

Another great feature is an outside TV. What this means is that you can transform the great outdoors into your sports view room, allowing you to revel in the beauty of nature while ensuring you don’t miss the big games. If you don’t already have an RV with this feature, you can look at having it installed.

With these simple tips, you’ll realize there is no reason to worry about how you’ll watch a sports game while in your RV, which means nothing is holding you back from hitting the open road.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our pre-2022 revision of our top 50 Arizona Diamondbacks.

As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National League. 

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

The Diamondbacks did not make the 2021 Playoffs, but there are two new entries in the top 50, and minimal movement among other players, though nothing impacting the top five.

As always, we present our top five.

1. Randy Johnson

2. Paul Goldschmidt

3. Brandon Webb

4. Curt Schilling

5. Luis Gonzalez

You can find the entire list here.

Outfielder, David Peralta, moved up two spots to #14.

Two-time Gold Glove Shortstop, Nick Ahmed, edged up one rank to #18.

Infielder, Eduardo Escobar had the biggest elevation, moving from #43 to #37.

Two Starting Pitchers enter the top 50 with Zac Gallen (#45) and Merrill Kelly (#49) respectively.

Andy Benes and Erubiel Durazo fell off the list.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.