The mid-1920s saw a surge in offensive play across Major League Baseball, but few players, like Kiki Cuyler, matched the speed of that era. He not only hit well but also raced around bases with relentless speed, earning the nickname "The Flint Flash." For a brief, intense period at Forbes Field, Cuyler was at the top of the sport, combining contact hitting with exceptional speed to help lead his team to a championship.

Following a handful of brief September look-ins at the start of the decade, Cuyler fully broke into the everyday starting lineup as a rookie during the 1924 campaign. Thrust into the starting right field vacancy, he systematically dismantled National League pitching staffs, batting a spectacular .354 while lashing out 165 hits and swiping 32 bases in just 117 games.

That impressive debut immediately showcased his position as a top player, paving the way for a second summer that became one of the most outstanding individual seasons in franchise history. His real breakthrough in baseball came during the 1925 pennant race, when Cuyler delivered a spectacular, multifaceted offensive performance. He led all of baseball with a record 144 runs scored in the post-1900 National League and hit an impressive 26 triples—a league-high—among his 220 total hits.

He posted an impressive .357 batting average and hit 18 home runs, including an incredible eight inside-the-park homers, finishing second to Rogers Hornsby in the National League MVP voting. That fall, his legacy was cemented during Game 7 of the 1925 World Series, where he demonstrated remarkable resilience by hitting a crucial, bases-clearing double off Washington star Walter Johnson in the eighth inning, despite a heavy rain and muddy conditions at Forbes Field, helping secure the championship.

Despite his rapid rise to the top of the sport, his local narrative suddenly collapsed irreversibly. The emergence of future Hall of Famer Paul Waner pushed Cuyler to different outfield positions. In 1926, he delivered another strong season with 197 hits and 35 stolen bases. However, behind the scenes, Tensions simmered. Before the 1927 season, a toxic, low-variance personality clash erupted between Cuyler and new Pirates manager Donie Bush, mainly over the batting order and defensive roles. The conflict became so intense that Bush benched Cuyler for the entire 1927 World Series, leaving an astonished Pittsburgh crowd to watch from the stands as the Yankees swept the series in four games.

Following the season, Cuyler was traded to the Chicago Cubs.  With Pittsburgh, Cuyler had 680 hits, 115 doubles, 65 triples, and 44 home runs alongside a spectacular .336/.399/.511 slash line across 599 games. 

Last January, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2026, and for us at Notinhalloffame.com, this means it is time to revise the list of those to consider for the Hall.

At present, it is a work in progress, as we have multiple projects underway (including prepping the ballot for the 2026 United States Athletic Hall of Fame), but we are also slowly working on the Baseball Hall revision.

Our revisions take into account the following:

• Removing those who were inducted and including those who are now eligible.
• Taking in your votes and comments and adjusting accordingly.

Simple, right?

As this is a work in progress, the section is under construction, but we will keep you apprised of the changes as we go.

The entire list (again, it is under construction) is here,  but in the meantime, here is the revised 126-150:

126. Luis Gonzalez
127. Ron Cey
128. Firpo Marberry
129. Cupid Childs
130. Roy Oswalt
131. Johnny Sain
132. Willie Davis
133. Vern Stephens
134. George Uhle
135. Cliff Lee
136. Johnny Damon
137. Cesar Cedeno
138. Dennis Martinez
139. Tommy Bridges
140. Jamie Moyer
141. Al Dark
142. Jose Cruz
143. Dizzy Trout
144. Mel Harder
145. Jimmy Sheckard
146. Sam McDowell
147. Camilo Pascual
148. Silver King
149. Nomar Garicaparra
150. Jorge Posada

Look for more updates soon.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  We are pleased to present our pre-2026 revision of our top 50 Philadelphia Phillies.

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

1.  Duration and Impact.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the Major League Baseball.

3.  Advanced Statistics.

4.  Playoff performance.

5. Their respective legacy on the team.

6. How successful the team was when he was there.

7. Respecting the era in which they played.

Criteria 1-4 will make up the lion’s share of the algorithm.  Please note that we have implemented this for the first time.  This has changed the rankings all throughout the board.

Last year, the Phillies finished the year with a 96-66 record, which was good enough to win the National League East.  However, they were bounced immediately in four games in the Divisional Round by the eventual champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers.  There was one new entrant and three elevations based on the 2025 season.

As always, we present our top five, which remains unchanged.

1. Mike Schmidt
2. Robin Roberts
3. Steve Carlton
4. Ed Delahanty
5. Pete Alexander

You can find the entire list here.

Pitcher Zack Wheeler had a huge jump from #31 to #17.  He was an All-MLB 2 Selection last year.

Notably, another active pitcher, Aaron Nola, did not move up from last season’s #22 rank.

Bryce Harper climbed up four spots to #30.

Catcher, J.T. Realmuto, went to #43 from #48.

Celebrated slugger Kyle Schwarber makes his debut on the list, coming in at #50.  This knocked Carlos Ruiz off the Top 50.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

1996 SEMI-FINAL RESULTS:

Thank you for your participation in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project. If you are unaware of what that is, we acted like the PFHOF had its first class in January 1946.

We have completed the years up to 1995.

For “1996,” a Preliminary Vote with nearly 100 players whose playing career ended by 1990. We also follow the structure in which players have 20 years of eligibility, and if they do not make it into the Hall, they are relegated to the Senior Pool.

Each voter was asked to select 25 names from the preliminary list, and the top 25 vote-getters were named Semi-Finalists.

A week later, the voters were asked to pick 15 names from the 25 Semi-Finalists, and next week, they will choose five from the remaining 15. We will continue this process every week until we catch up to the current year.

31 votes were cast, with the top 15 advancing.

This is for the “Modern Era”

Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals: 

This is for the “Senior Era”

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

This is for the “Coaches/Contributors Era”

*Bold indicates they advanced to the Finals:

We will post the Class of 1996 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project next Saturday.

Thank you to all who contributed. If you want to be part of this project, please let us know!