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 Chicago White Sox. 

The White Sox were an inaugural team of the American League, and while they have been the adversary of the Chicago Cubs of the National League, the Chi-Sox were a formidable team in their own right.

The White Sox won their first World Series in 1906, and their second in 1917, but they were cursed when they allegedly threw the 1919 World Series to Cincinnati in 1919.  The White Sox straggled for decades and after decades of struggles they won the World Series again in 2005.

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 accomplishments.

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

Remember, this is ONLY based on what a player does on that particular team and not what he accomplished elsewhere and also note that we have placed an increased importance on the first two categories.

This list is updated up until the end of the 2019 Season.

The complete list can be found here, but as always we announce our top five in this article.  They are:

1. FrankThomas

2. Ed Walsh

3. Luke Appling

4. Ted Lyons

5. Red Faber

We will continue our adjustments on our existing lists and will continue developing our new lists.  

Look for our more material coming soon!

As always we thank you for your support.

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 Eastern Kentucky University has announced nine new members to their Athletic Hall of Fame.

They are:

Mike Cadore: Football 1984-88:  Cadore was a versatile player for EKU, playing at Wide Receiver, Running Back and as a returner.  He accumulated 2,355 All-Purpose Yards and was an All-Ohio Valley Conference Selection in 1987.  Cadore would be drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 12^thRound.

Jeff Cruse: Baseball 1984-87:  Cruse helped EKU reach three straight NCAA Regional Tournaments, and his 30 Wins (against 6 Losses) are a school record.  He was a First Team All-OVC Selection in both 1986 and 1987.

Felicia Hawkins: Women’s Track and Field 1994-98:  Hawkins competed mostly in the 200-meter where she is a four-time OVC Champion.

Jack Hissom: Baseball & Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach 1967-79:  Hissom was an Assistant Coach in the first four years at ECU, and he became their Head Baseball Coach in 1972.  In the eight years there, he compiled a record of 122-116-8 and won two OVC Eastern Division Titles.

Arlando Johnson: Men’s Basketball 1991-95:  Johnson was a First Team All-OVC Selection as a Junior, and he scored 1,617 Points and he averaged 18.2 Points per Game as a Senior. In his senior year, he was a Finalist for the Francis P. Naismith Award, which is given to the best senior under six feet.

Alvin Miller: Football 1977-80:  Miller played at Fullback and Tailback, and was a Second Team All-OVC selection as a Senior.  In his junior year, he was the MVP in both the Semi-Final and National Championship Game.

Charles Mitchell: Men’s Basketball 1970-73:  Mitchell took EKU to the All-College Tournament in his last two years, and he was named the tournament MVP in the second one.  He was an All-OVC Selection as a Senior.

Chaze Patterson: Softball 2005-08:  Patterson was a starter in all four years at Second Base and was the runner-up for the OVC MVP as a Junior.

Pat Stephens: Men’s Golf & Coach 1982-18:  As a player, he was a medalist at the 1982 OVC Tournament, and would become their Head Coach for 21 Years.  He would lead the Colonels to three OVC Titles.

The Class is scheduled for induction on October, 3 and will also be recognized during the Colonels’ home game against Tennessee-Martin.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like congratulate the impending members of the Eastern Kentucky University Athletic Hall of Fame.

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 North Dakota State has announced eight new members to their Hall of Fame.

They are:

Lindsay Graham: Softball 2001-04:  Graham led the Bison to four NCAA Tournaments with a third place finish in 2003.  The Pitcher posted a record of 180-38 and was a three-time Division II All-American. At present, Graham is the school’s all-time leader in Strikeouts (1,019) and ERA (1.11).

Chuck Klabo: Football 1999-02:  Klabo was an All-NCC First Team Offensive Tackle in 2000, and he started 36 of his 73 Games Played.  Klabo later played a season for the Cleveland Browns.

Andrew Moen: Men’s Track and Field 1998-04:  Moen was a seven-time Division II Champion (four indoor and three outdoor) where he competed in Middle Distance and Relays.

Andi Noel: Women’s Track and Field 1998-01:  Noel was a seven-time All-American with four letters coming in the Outdoor Heptathlon.

Nick Severson: Wrestling 1998-02:  Severson was a two-time Division II NCAA Champion in the Heavyweight Division and posted a career record of 70-22.

Jill Theeler: Women’s Track and Field 1998-02: Theeler was a nineteen-time Division II All-American and twelve-time NCC Champion.  Theeler’s specialty was the 400 Meters, but also competed in relays, 200 Meters, and 55 Meters.

Nicole Vandenbos: Women’s Soccer 1996-00:  Vandenbos was a key part of the first NDSU squad to qualify for the Tournament in 1999.  The Forward would score 50 Goals.

Don Larson: Men’s Track and Field/Cross Country Coach 1979-20:  Larson coaches 55 conference championship teams within the Summit League and NCC.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like congratulate the impending members of the NDSU Hall of Fame.