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RIP: David Bowie
Jan 11, 2016
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You will have to forgive me. I am at bit at a loss in how I want to handle this one.
Running this website, I have had to do a lot of pieces on those who passed away. It is a hazard especially for running a website focusing on Halls of Fame as many of the people I write about are considerably older than those who are regular visitors.
Sometimes, like last year when “Rowdy” Roddy Piper died, I let my emotions do the typing, as a mechanical biography of his life wouldn’t cut it for me. That is how I feel right now as right before I was going to go to sleep I learned of the passing of David Bowie, the musical legend who passed away tonight following a secret eighteen month battle with cancer. He was 69 years old.
David Bowie tackled more genres and won than any other musician that existed. Art Rock. Hard Rock. Glam Rock. Dance Pop. Electronica. Disco. Soul.
He put out acclaimed album after acclaimed album, influencing musicians, and artists of every form. Last week, he put out what will be his last album, Blackstar, which to no surprise was another masterpiece. He has the most diverse catalogue of music of any musician and I plan on listening to as much as I can this evening. I am not going to be able sleep tonight anyway.
Farewell, Thin White Duke. You will always be a legend.
Running this website, I have had to do a lot of pieces on those who passed away. It is a hazard especially for running a website focusing on Halls of Fame as many of the people I write about are considerably older than those who are regular visitors.
Sometimes, like last year when “Rowdy” Roddy Piper died, I let my emotions do the typing, as a mechanical biography of his life wouldn’t cut it for me. That is how I feel right now as right before I was going to go to sleep I learned of the passing of David Bowie, the musical legend who passed away tonight following a secret eighteen month battle with cancer. He was 69 years old.
David Bowie tackled more genres and won than any other musician that existed. Art Rock. Hard Rock. Glam Rock. Dance Pop. Electronica. Disco. Soul.
He put out acclaimed album after acclaimed album, influencing musicians, and artists of every form. Last week, he put out what will be his last album, Blackstar, which to no surprise was another masterpiece. He has the most diverse catalogue of music of any musician and I plan on listening to as much as I can this evening. I am not going to be able sleep tonight anyway.
Farewell, Thin White Duke. You will always be a legend.
The Poor People of Paris
Jan 10, 2016
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Les Baxter
The Poor People of Paris
Les Baxter
The Poor People of Paris
The Top 50 Baltimore Ravens of All-Time
Jan 09, 2016
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We told you that this would be a task that we would eventually get to.
Regular visitors to Notinhalloffame.com might know that we have told you in past updates that we will be looking at the top fifty players in each major North American Franchise (NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA) and last month we debuted just that with the Charlotte Hornets’ Top fifty players of all-time.
Selected second, we go to the National Football League and two time Super Bowl Champion, the Baltimore Ravens, which like Charlotte and all other future selections was done randomly. Although we are in the playoffs and Baltimore is not a participant, this is up to the end of the 2014 season as we are waiting for the end of the post season before we include 2015 accomplishments.
Regular visitors to Notinhalloffame.com might know that we have told you in past updates that we will be looking at the top fifty players in each major North American Franchise (NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA) and last month we debuted just that with the Charlotte Hornets’ Top fifty players of all-time.
Selected second, we go to the National Football League and two time Super Bowl Champion, the Baltimore Ravens, which like Charlotte and all other future selections was done randomly. Although we are in the playoffs and Baltimore is not a participant, this is up to the end of the 2014 season as we are waiting for the end of the post season before we include 2015 accomplishments.
The Seattle Mariners to retire Ken Griffey Jr.s number
Jan 09, 2016
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By know you have noticed that we have finally begun are pieces on all-time 50 players for each major franchise. Eventually we will take that to the next level where we will examine how they take care of their former players in terms of retired numbers and franchise Hall of Fames, and as such it is major news to us that the Seattle Mariners will be retiring the number of Ken Griffey Jr., who was selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in what was the largest percentage ever.
The Seattle Mariners will be retiring the number 24 that Griffey Jr. wore. This is no small honor as with the exception of the league wide mandatory retirement of Jackie Robinson’s #42 this is the first number retired by the organization.
Ken Griffey Jr. played for Seattle from 1989 to 1999 and finished his career there in 2009 to 2010. In the 13 seasons he was a Mariner, he accumulated 417 Home Runs, 1,216 RBI, 167 Stolen Bases with a Slash Line of .284/.370/.538 and a bWAR of 63.5. This included four Home Run Titles, ten All Star Games, seven Silver Sluggers, ten Gold Gloves and one Most Valuable Player Award.
Griffey Jr. will also become the first to enter Cooprstown wearing a Seattle Mariners hat.
We would like to congratulate Ken Griffey Jr. for his latest and deserved accolade.
The Seattle Mariners will be retiring the number 24 that Griffey Jr. wore. This is no small honor as with the exception of the league wide mandatory retirement of Jackie Robinson’s #42 this is the first number retired by the organization.
Ken Griffey Jr. played for Seattle from 1989 to 1999 and finished his career there in 2009 to 2010. In the 13 seasons he was a Mariner, he accumulated 417 Home Runs, 1,216 RBI, 167 Stolen Bases with a Slash Line of .284/.370/.538 and a bWAR of 63.5. This included four Home Run Titles, ten All Star Games, seven Silver Sluggers, ten Gold Gloves and one Most Valuable Player Award.
Griffey Jr. will also become the first to enter Cooprstown wearing a Seattle Mariners hat.
We would like to congratulate Ken Griffey Jr. for his latest and deserved accolade.