Pre-2022-23 Rank: #38, Pre-2023-24 Rank: #32.

*Positional Notes:  Booker played more at Point Guard last year.

*Peak Period: From to 2017-18 to 2023-24.  Booker should remain in his peak period after this upcoming season.

Booker had the highest debut in the pre-2022-23 ranking, and the flashy Guard led the Suns to a 2021 NBA Final.  An All-Star four of the last five seasons, Booker added his second All-NBA Selection last year (Third Team), but the Suns have not gelled with the addition of Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal.  Phoenix enters the year as a team searching for an identity, and if Booker reclaims that for the Suns, he will see another jump on the list. 

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 post 2021/22 revision of our top Detroit Red Wings.

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

1.  Advanced Statistics.

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

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

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

Last year, the Red Wings did not make the playoffs, but this is a young team that appears to be improving.  There were no changes in our Top 50, but we do acknowledge that last season has been taken into consideration.

As always, we present our top five:

1. Gordie Howe

2. Nicklas Lidstrom

3. Steve Yzerman

4. Terry Sawchuk

5. Ted Lindsay

You can find the entire list here.

Notably, Team Captain, Dylan Larkin, was unable to crack the Top 50, but likely will next year if he has a similar season to 2021/22.

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

Baseball Hall of Fame Relief Pitcher, Bruce Sutter, passed away last night.  

Signing with the Chicago Cubs in 1971, Sutter toiled in the minors for years, until he learned the split-fingered fastball, a pitch that would propel him to greatness.  Chicago first called him up in 1976, and was the team’s closer the following year, where he made history becoming the 19^th Pitcher to throw an immaculate inning.  Sutter played for the Cubs for five seasons, and while Chicago was not particularly good during that time, Sutter was electric, leading the NL in Saves twice and representing the Cubs in the All-Star Game four times.  He also won the coveted Cy Young in 1978.

In 1981, Sutter was traded to St. Louis, a contending team, where he continued his success.  He again led the NL in Saves in 1981, 1982 and again in 1984, adding two more All-Star Games, and anchoring the Cardinals to a World Series Championship where he won the Babe Ruth Award.  

Sutter signed with Atlanta in 1985, but shoulder issues took away his dominance and he only lasted three more seasons before he retired.  The four-time Rolaids Reliever of the Year had 300 Saves when he retired, which was then third all-time.

Sutter was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Cardinals Hall of Fame in 2014.  His number 42 was also retired by St. Louis.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the fans, friends and family of Bruce Sutter.