Not in Hall of Fame News
RIP: Bob Armstrong
Aug 28, 2020
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Committee Chairman
The wrestling world lost a legendary figure as “Bullet” Bob Armstrong succumbed to a long battle with prostate cancer. He was 80 years old. For decades, Armstrong was a main event draw in Georgia and throughout the American South. A babyface for most of his career, Armstrong was a fiery figure whose lunch pail work ethic made him a relatable fan favorite. He looked and wrestled tough, and was one of the most related figures in the business. Armstrong’s career began in 1960, and he retired in 1988, though still made sporadic appearances, namely for Jim Cornette’s Smokey Mountain Wrestling in the mid-90s. He…
RIP: Lute Olson
Aug 28, 2020
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Committee Chairman
Last night, it was announced that Lute Olson, died at the age of 85. He had been in poor health following a stroke last year. Olson played his college ball at Augsburg, a liberal arts college in Minnesota, and he would coach at the high school level from 1956 to 1969 before taking over the reins at Long Beach Community College. After four years there, and a year at Long Beach State, Olson won the coaching job at Iowa, where he won the Big Ten regular season in 1979, and was also the Big Ten Coach of the Year. In 1980, Olson took…
Tony Dungy named to the PFHOF Selection Committee
Aug 27, 2020
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Committee Chairman
This is interesting. Recently, Larry Michael, 62, the voice of the Washington Football Team and Senior Vice President for years stepping down in those capacities. As abrupt as it was, it became evident that it was due to his participation in allegations of sexual harassment that ran rampant among Washington executives. Michael was also a member of the 48-member Pro Football Hall of Fame Committee, but the key word here is “was”. It is not known whether he was asked to leave the Hall of Fame Committee or quit on his own, but nevertheless he is gone, and Tony Dungy is in.…
Central Michigan names their 2020 HOF Class
Aug 26, 2020
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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 are going to get to that of the Division I schools. As such, it is news to us that Central Michigan has announced their Athletic Class of 2020. The Class of 2020 comprises six new members, and right now, the tentative plan is to have a ceremony in 2021. The six members are: Sue Guevara, Women’s…
Bill Nunn named the Contributor Finalist for the Pro Football HOF
Aug 25, 2020
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Committee Chairman
As part of the new structure for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, at least one Coach, one Senior and one Contributor will be nominated and pushed through the final round. This will go for at least four years. Days earlier, we learned that Tom Flores and Drew Pearson were named the Coach and Senior Finalist respectively. Today, the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced that scout, Bill Nunn will be moving forward as the Contributor Finalist. Originally a journalist in the Pittsburgh area, Nunn openly lobbied Steelers’ owner, Dan Rooney, to look at the History Black Colleges to accumulate talent. This was…
The Baseball HOF pushes back the Veterans Ballots one year
Aug 24, 2020
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Committee Chairman
As regular Notinhalloffame.com podcast guest Vinny Lospinuso just told me, “It’s like they never heard of Zoom”. The Baseball Hall of Fame Board of Directors voted unanimously today to reschedule the two committees, Golden Days and Early Days to 2021. They cited that due to COVID-19, that the conversation held by the respective 16-person committees could not be held in person, thus breaching the ability to have an open and confidential dialogue. Confidential? What the hell are they saying in these meetings? The Golden Days Era Committee looks at the player from 1950 to 1969, and the Early Days concentrates on players…
New Section up: 2024 Baseball Futures
Aug 21, 2020
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Committee Chairman
We are excited to unveil another new section here at Notinhalloffame.com. We always look to the future, and as such, it is with great excitement that we unveil our write-ups on the Baseball Futures of 2024. Specifically, this is in reference to the former baseball players who will be eligible for Cooperstown in 2024. They are set up so that you can cast your votes and offer your opinions before they become officially eligible. The formers players who are eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2024 are: Adrian Beltre: From the Dominican Republic, Beltre has a great shot for early induction…
Our All-Time Top 50 Arizona Diamondbacks have been revised
Aug 20, 2020
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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 first revision of our top 50 Arizona Diamondbacks 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 National League. This…
Our All-Time Top 50 Kansas City Royals have been revised
Aug 19, 2020
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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 first revision of our top 50 Kansas City Royals 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. …
Our All-Time Top 50 New York Yankees have been revised
Aug 19, 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 first revision of our top 50 New York Yankees 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. …