We here at Notinhalloffame.com have been (slowly) working on the Top 50 of every major franchise in the NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB.  As such it is significant news to us that the St. Louis Cardinals have announced their franchise Hall of Fame Class of 2019.

The new inductees are:

Jason Isringhausen: Isringhausen joined St. Louis in 2001 after being named an All-Star in Oakland.  He would remain a closer with the Redbirds and in 2004 would lead the National League in Saves in 2004.  The following year he would be named to his second All-Star Game (his second as a Cardinal) and he played there until the end of the 2008 season.  

Scott Rolen:  The Third Baseman was a four-time All-Star as a St. Louis Cardinal where he was a three-time Gold Glove recipient.  Rolen was an integral part of the Cardinals’ 2006 World Series Championship and the fringe Baseball Hall of Famer had 111 Home Runs with a Slash Line of .286/.370/.510 as a Cardinal.

Mort Cooper:  Cooper was chosen by the special Red Ribbon Committee and he was with the Cardinals from 1938 to 1945 where he was a two-time All Star and led the National League in Wins in both of those campaigns.  Cooper also won the ERA Title in 1942 and was named the league MVP.  He helped St. Louis win the 1942 and 1944 World Series.

The other nominees in the fan ballot included Keith Hernandez, Matt Morris, Edgar Renteria and John Tudor.

The St. Louis Cardinals began their Hall of Fame in 2014 and it has quickly become one of the most important franchise halls in the “Big 4” sports.  

The induction will take place on August 24. 

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the latest members of the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Class of 2019.

TMZ might just be the greatest new source for Pro Football Hall of Fame news…or at least for former players stating their case for enshrinement.  The latest is Chris Johnson, the former Running Back who told TMZ that he certainly belongsat a launch party for his supplement company in Nashville.

Johnson stated that he was a Hall of Famer “for sure” and he was the “fastest guy that ever played in the NFL”.  He also added that he hoped the Hall will “do the right thing”.

Hmmmm.

Johnson’s first three seasons in the National Football League was phenomenal as the then Tennessee Titan was named to the Pro Bowl and in his second year, he was a First Team All-Pro that led the league in Rushing Yards with 2,006 and was named the AP Offensive Player of the Year.  Johnson was not a Pro Bowler after 2010, but in his next three seasons with Tennessee he still rushed for over 1,000 Yards.  In his final four seasons he played for the New York Jets and Arizona Cardinals. He retired with 9,651 Rushing Yards with 50 TDs, which he complimented with another 2,255 Receiving Yards.  These are good numbers but in the modern era a Running Back that does not at least hit 10,000 Rushing Yards and more than one dominant season will struggle to see their bust in Canton.

The former Running Back is eligible for the Hall in 2023 and frankly he will be very lucky to become even a Semi-Finalist.  The Pro Football Hall of Fame is loaded and relative to the number of players who compete and the size of the Hall it is incredibly difficult to gain admission.     

Johnson is not likely to gain a gold jacket, but this one hell of a player who should always be celebrated in the state of Tennessee.

As always, we here at Notinhalloffame.com will be paying attention!

It was announced that basketball legend, John Havlicek passed away today at the age of 79.  

Playing collegiately at Ohio State where he helped the Buckeyes win the 1960 National Championship, Havlicek was drafted 7^thoverall in 1962 by the Boston Celtics, which would be the only team he would ever play for professionally.  He is one of the most decorated players in NBA history as he helped the Celtics win eight NBA Titles, he is a 13-time All-Star and a four-time First Team All-NBA Selection.  Teammates and opponents considered him one of the most complete players they ever saw as he excelled at both offense and defense and he was also a consummate teammate.  At the time of his retirement, he was the career leader in Game Played and third in Points.

He was selected for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends, family, and fans of John Havlicek at this time.

The Canadian Football League Hall of Fame has announced the members of their Class of 2019, which will consist of five former players and two builders.

Joe Cornish:  Cornish played nine years in the CFL with the Calgary Stampeders where he rushed for 6,844 Yards with 44 Touchdowns.  The native of New Westminster, B.C. was named the CFL’s Outstanding Canadian three years in a row (2012-14) and he is also a three-time Rushing Leader.  Cornish would also win two Grey Cups with the Stampeders.

Mervyn Fernandez:  From San Jose State, Fernandez played for the B.C. Lions from 1982 to 1986 where he helped the team win the Grey Cup in 1985 and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the CFL that year.  The Wide Receiver played for the Los Angeles Raiders from 1987 to 1992 and returned for one more season with the Lions in 1994.  The two time CFL All-Star would record 399 Receptions for 6,690 Yards and 57 Touchdowns.

Terry Greer:  Greer came to the CFL by way of Alabama State where he played for the Toronto Argonauts from 1980 to 1985 where he was a two-time CFL All-Star and helped the Argonauts win the 1983 Grey Cup.  That was a special year for Greer as he would become the first CFL Wide Receiver to have a 2,000 Yard season.  Before he left the CFL for the NFL he would tabulate 404 Receptions for 6,817 Yards and 47 Touchdowns.  He would later win two Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers making him one of the few people to have a Grey Cup and Super Bowl ring.

Jim Hopson:  Hopson enters as a builder through being the President and CEO of the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 2004 to 2015.  He was an Offensive Lineman for the team from 1973 to 1976.

Ernie Pitts:  Pitts played at both Defensive Back and Wide Receiver over his Canadian Football League tenure (1957-70).  He was a four-time Grey Cup Champion with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and he would have 337 Receptions for 1,126 Yards and 55 Touchdowns.  It is a posthumous induction as he was fatally shot in September of 1970.

Frank Smith:  Smith enters as a builder through coaching the University of British Columbia from 1974 to 1994.  He would win two National Championships ad was also a two-time Coach of the Year.

David Williams:  Williams was drafted in the 3^rdRound from the University of Illinois in the 1986 Draft and after bouncing around the NFL for three years with three different teams he signed with the B.C. Lions in 1988 where he won the Outstanding Player of the Year Award in his first year.  He would later win the Grey Cup in 1991 with the Toronto Argonauts and he also played with Edmonton, Ottawa and Winnipeg.  He retired with 439 Receptions for 7,197 Yards and 78 Touchdowns.

The Hall of Fame ceremony will take place on August 9 in Hamilton, Ontario.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the Canadian Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019.