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We announce the Semi-Finalists for the Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Jul 10, 2020
Written by Committee Chairman 
One of our pet projects, the Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the Semi-Finalists for the Class of 2020, which will be the 6thfull class. The Semi-Finalists were decided by all of you, after being pared down from other 500 Preliminary Nominees. Whoever gets inducted this year, will join previous inductees: The Fictitious Rock and Roll Semi-Finalists are: Spinal Tap, The Monkees, The Blues Brothers, Gorillaz, Tenacious D, Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, Wyld Stallyns, Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Wonders, Bleeding Gums Murphy, Otis Day and the Nights and Stillwater. This year’s Semi-Finalists…
We announce the Semi-Finalists for the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame
Jul 10, 2020
Written by Committee Chairman 
One of our pet projects, the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the Semi-Finalists for the Class of 2020, which will be the 7thfull class. The Semi-Finalists were decided by all of you, after being pared down from other 500 Preliminary Nominees. There are three wings in the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame: The Fictitious Athlete wing, whose members are: Rocky Balboa (The Rocky series), Roy Hobbs (The Natural), Crash Avis (Bull Durham), Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn (Major League), Happy Gilmore (Happy Gilmore), Reggie Dunlop (Slap Shot), The Hanson Brothers (Slap Shot), Charlie Conway (The Mighty Ducks)…
The 2020 Rock Hall Ceremony is now a special
Jul 09, 2020
Written by Committee Chairman 
COVID-19 strikes again. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced today will not have an induction ceremony for the Class of 2020. Originally, the Cleveland based institution had planned their ceremony on May 2, but with the pandemic, it was rescheduled to November 7. As it looks like COVID-19 is not going away anytime soon, the call was made to have an exclusive special airing on HBO instead. The Class of 2020 includes Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G., T-Rex, Jon Landau and Irving Azoff. While we are sad that there will be no…
The career of Vince Carter is officially over
Jun 25, 2020
Written by Committee Chairman 
The career of Vince Carter is officially over. We already knew this, as the COVID-19 virus wiped out the season, and as talks to resume play in the NBA began, it was early established that eliminated teams like Carter’s Atlanta Hawks would not be part of the resumption. The 43-year old had already stated that this would be his last year. Carter played his college ball at North Carolina where he was a First Team All-ACC Selection in 1998. He was drafted fifth overall in 1998 by the Golden State Warriors who swapped him in a draft-day trade to the Toronto Raptors.…
Our All-Time Top 50 Detroit Tigers have been revised
Jun 24, 2020
Written by Committee Chairman 
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 the second revision of our top 50 Detroit Tigers of all-time. 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 American League. 3. Playoff…
Our All-Time Top 50 Boston Red Sox are now up
Jun 24, 2020
Written by Committee Chairman 
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. We have a new one to unveil today, that of the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox were a charter member of the American League in 1901, first called the Boston Americans until they changed their name to the Red Sox in 1908. Boston was the first team to win the modern World Series in 1903, and they were the dominant team of the 1910s, winning four titles in the decade. It was…
Jarome Iginla headlines the Hockey 2020 Class
Jun 24, 2020
Written by Committee Chairman 
One of our favorite days our here! The Hockey Hall of Fame has announced the Class of 2020, which while it usually takes place in June of 2020, the Stanley Cup is always awarded by now! Regardless, the National Hockey League is coming back, and here are the new Hall of Famers who will watch the 2019-20 season play out. The Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2020 comprises six members and is headlined by Jarome Iginla, the one former player that everyone knew would be selected. Iginla is joined by Marian Hossa, Kevin Lowe, Doug Wilson, Kim St- Pierre and Ken…
The Washington Redskins to retire Bobby Mitchell's number 49.
Jun 21, 2020
Written by Committee Chairman 
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 intend to look at how each team honor their past players, coaches and executives. Eventually, we plan to do that for the major colleges in the NCAA. As such, it is news to us that the Washington Redskins will retired the number #49 of Bobby Mitchell, the team’s first black player. The timing comes one day after the statue of former Redskins’ owner, George Preston Marshall, who owned the franchise from 1932, until…
Dale Earnhardt Jr. headlines the new NASCAR HOF Class
Jun 16, 2020
Written by Committee Chairman 
The NASCAR Hall of Fame announced today that four new members will be joining their institution. The group of three drivers and one executive is headlined by Dale Earnhardt Jr., who was chosen in his first year of eligibility. Earnhardt Jr. is the son of racing legend, Dale Earnhardt, who is also in the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Earnhardt Jr. proved that the apple did not far from the tree as he was one of the most successful drivers of his era, winning 26 races on the NASCAR Cup Series. His signature wins included four consecutive wins at Talladega and won the…
The College Football Hall of Fame announces the 2021 Finalists
Jun 16, 2020
Written by Committee Chairman 
Buckle up, buckaroo. There is a lot to take in here as the College Football Hall of Fame has announced their Finalists for the Class of 2021 Before we look at the list and the MANY people who have been nominated, let’s first look at how one becomes eligible. 1. The player in question must have been named a First Team All-American. 2. The player must have last played ten years ago. 3. The player’s outside record as a citizen is considered. 4. Players must have played their last year of college football at least 50 years ago. 5. A…