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As you have seen, we here at Notinhalloffame.com have also chosen to honor those who have been selected to any of the “Big Four” sports franchises Hall of Fame. As such, we would like to take the time to recognize that the Texas Rangers have announced that Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez will be the latest member of their Hall of Fame.


For Rodriguez, this may be the only Hall of Fame he gets into, as he has been alleged to have been a PED user in his career, and we have all seen what the Baseball Hall of Fame has done with those associated with them. Statistically speaking, Ivan should have been a lock, as he is amongst the best all around Catchers in both offensive and defensive metrics, and he will be ranked very high on our list once eligible, though again, we won’t be expecting Rangers fans to do any pilgrimage to Cooperstown to check out his plaque.

Overall, the best seasons of Ivan Rodriguez’ career were in Arlington. In his twelve seasons with Texas, he won the MVP (in 1999), was both an All Star and Golden Glove winner ten times, and a Silver Slugger six times. He had 217 Home Runs, 1,747 Hits, a .304 Batting Average and a 49.4 WAR while playing there.

We congratulate Ivan Rodriguez on his latest accomplishment.


Today is a sad day for Football fans as one of the greatest Defensive players of all-time has passed away. Legendary Defensive End, Deacon Jones passed away today at the age of 74 due to natural causes. Jones has been called by many fans and sports historians as the greatest Defensive End who ever lived, and by his list of accolades, it is easy to see why.


Jones was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 14th Round in 1961, and three years after he made his first Pro Bowl. He would become part of the Rams’ “Fearsome Foursome”, which was the most talented group of defensive players in the NFL in the 1960’s. Of the foursome (which also included Merlin Olsen, Rosey Grier & Lamar Lundy), Jones was the most “feared” and the man who gave the world of sports, the Sack.

That is a bit of an ironic statement, as the Quarterback Sack was not an official stat until 1982, however it is widely accepted that Deacon Jones was the master of pass rushing of the 1960’s. Unofficially, Jones has 194 ½ sacks, which would put him at third in the all-time list. Also unofficially, he recorded 26 sacks in 1967 which would have remained a single season record.

From 1965 to 1969, Jones was named as a First Team All Pro, and was also named to the NFL 75th Anniversary team. He was also selected to three Second Team All Pro squads; the 1960’s All-Decade Team and was named to eight Pro Bowls. Deacon Jones was also the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1967 and 1968.

Despite having one of the most impressive resumes in the NFL, many remember Jones for his television appearances on The Brady Bunch, The Odd Couple and Bewitched. He also had a small role in the acclaimed football film, Heaven Can Wait.

We offer our condolences to the family and friends of Deacon Jones and are going to search out old film of his famed moments.


This feels a bit like deja-vu. Only a few days ago, co-winner of the NBA Rookie of the 1995 Rookie of the Year, Grant Hill announced his retirement. His co-winner, Jason Kidd has just done the same.


Like Hill, we believe that a strong case can be made for the Point Guard to be an early entrant to the Basketball Hall of Fame. His on the court legacy can be summed up by turning around weak teams and making them better. Despite that reputation, he only had one NBA Championship, that being in Dallas two seasons ago, where he was still productive, though far from the player he was the decade before.

Kidd will probably be best known for his time with the New Jersey Nets, where he had his best seasons, and led that team to an NBA Finals. Kidd’s court vision and rapid play, made him difficult to defend; though attacking players struggled equally with Kidd, as he was also known for his defensive skills.

Overall, Jason Kidd was named to five First Team All NBA Teams and four First Team All Defensive squads. Those accolades are impossible to overlook, and we can’t imagine Jason Kidd not entering the Hall in his first year, and we expect that he and Hill will join together.


Last night, at their annual Pay Per View, Slammiversary, TNA Wrestling announced their second inductee to their Hall of Fame. That man was Kurt Angle, who was a multi-time champion in TNA as well as the WWE where he achieved his biggest mainstream success.


Angle was a natural in the ring, transitioning effortlessly from the amateur ranks where he was the 1996 Olympic Gold Medallist, and is currently an outspoken advocate of saving the sport from being eliminated from the Olympics altogether.

The TNA Hall of Fame is not exactly a controversial establishment, but with only eleven years of history to draw from, its two members are still members of the active roster, and appearing on the upper end of the card. As such, don’t expect any time soon for us here at Notinhalloffame.com to rank those who should be considered for their Hall, and if we did, it would seriously come down to one: Jeff Jarrett.

Regardless, Kurt Angle appears very happy working for TNA, and we congratulate him on his latest accolade.