We have updated our Baseball futures, opening the 2025 section of all the new players who will be eligible for Cooperstown that year.

Those former players are:

Adam Jones:  Jones played for Baltimore for the majority of his career, and he was a five-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove winner and one-time Silver Slugger.  He had 1,939 Hits and 282 Home Runs.

Ben Zobrist:  Zobrist won two World Series Rings, one with Kansas City in 2015, and the year after in Boston, where he was the World Series MVP.  He was also a three-time All-Star.

Brian McCann:  McCann was an Atlanta Brave for the majority of his career, though he won a World Series with the Astros in 2017.  The Catcher was a six-time Silver Slugger and seven-time All-Star.

Carlos Gonzalez:  Gonzalez went to three All-Star Game, won three Gold Gloves, two Silver Sluggers and belted 234 Home Runs.

CC Sabathia:  Sabathia won the 2007 American League Cy Young with Cleveland, and was also a six-time All-Star.  Twice leading the AL in Wins, Sabathia won the World Series with the Yankees in 2009.  His career ended with a 251-161 Record in 3,093 Strikeouts.

Clay Buchholz:  Buchholz was a two-time All-Star and two-time World Series winner with the Red Sox.  He won 90 Games against 69 Losses with 1,024 Strikeouts.

Curtis Granderson:  Granderson had a long career accumulating 1,800 Hits and 334 Home Runs, with three All-Star Game appearances and a Silver Slugger.  He also won the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award in 2015, and the Roberto Clemente Award in 2016.

Dustin Pedroia:  Pedroia played his entire career with Boston, winning two World Series titles, an MVP (2008), and a Silver Slugger.  He is also considered one of the best defensive Second Baseman of his era, capturing four Gold Gloves and three Wilson Defensive Players.  He batted .299 with 1,805 career Hits.

Felix Hernandez:  Hernandez was a Seattle Mariner for all of his games, and he would win the Cy Young in 2010.  A six-time All-Star, Hernandez twice led the AL in ERA, and would finish his career with 2,524 Strikeouts and had a record of 169-136.

Fernando Rodney:  Rodney had 327 Saves and was a three-time All-Star.  He won the 2012 Delivery Man of the Year and as of this writing is in the top twenty in Saves, Games Finished and Games Pitched.

Francisco Liriano:  Liriano went to one All-Star Game and won a World Series Ring late in his career with the Astros in 2017.  He had 1,815 Strikeouts with a 112-114 Record.

Hanley Ramirez:  Ramirez was the 2006 National League Rookie of the Year, and won the Batting Title three years later.  He was also a three-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger.

Ian Desmond:  Desmond is a two-time All-Star, three-time Silver Slugger, and the Shortstop had 1,432 Hits with 181 Home Runs.

Ian Kinsler:  Kinsler was a four-time All-Star who had his best seasons with Texas.  He won two Gold Gloves, one Wilson Defensive Player Award, and won a World Series late in his career with Boston (2018).

Ichiro Suzuki:  Suzuki is a member of the 3,000 Hits Club, and if you count what he did in Japan, he has more than any other batter.  The long-time Mariner won the 2001 MVP, 2001 Rookie of the Year, and won three Silver Sluggers, ten Gold Gloves, and was a ten-time All-Star.  Suzuki also won two Batting Titles, led the AL in Hits seven times, and stole 509 Bases.

Jason Vargas:  Vargas had a career record of 99-99, went to the 2017 All-Star Game and won the World Series with Kansas City in 2015.

Kendrys Morales:  Morales was a World Series Champion with the Royals in 2015, and was a one-time All-Star Game participant.

Mark Reynolds:  Reynolds smacked 298 Home Runs over a 12-year career.

Mark Trumbo:  Trumbo went to two All-Star Games, was a one-time Silver Slugger and he won the American League Home Run Title in 2016.  He had 218 Home Runs over his career.

Martin Prado:  Prado went to one All-Star Game and had 1,542 Hits.

Melky Cabrera:  Cabrera won a World Series with the Yankees in 2009 and was an All-Star in 2012.  

Russell Martin:  Martin played at Catcher and was a four-time All-Star, and won one Silver Slugger and Gold Glove.  He also was a two-time Wilson Defensive Player, and had 191 Home Runs.

Troy Tulowitzki:  Tulowitzki played most of his career with Colorado, and went to five All-Star Games while winning two Silver Sluggers and two Gold Gloves.  He had 225 Home Runs in his career.

The entire list can be found here.

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The decade of the 60s is an unforgettable year for many men and women. From different movements and struggles for rights to the captivating love songs that came out, those years are always memorable for many seniors. 

The music genres with their specific notes and sounds reflect the cultures, interests, and hobbies in those eras. Some of the love songs of the 1960s are timeless, meaning that they're still prevalent in many areas.

If you're a senior with memories of those love songs, sharing the feeling with someone who shares the same interests is a great pleasure. Thanks to the increase in dating services, you can easily meet and date a partner around you on the free senior dating sites online. This would be the most straightforward approach towards matchmaking and finding a partner with whom you can start a romantic relationship.

Travel back in time, let's review some of the most popular love songs of those years. Perhaps this nostalgia will remind you of the romantic experiences of when you were young, or perhaps encourage you to date and find love in old age, if that's what you need.

You Can't Hurry Love – The Supremes

This gospel-tinged music track tells a mother's memory that tells her daughter to be patient as she will finally find her special someone. This is one of the first signature songs of The Supremes that was released in 1966.

The band is listed among "The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time" by Rolling Stone magazine. Also, the song You Can't Hurry Love was honored as one of "The 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll" music. In 1982, Phil Collins released a cover version of the song that also became very popular.

Can't Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley, the legendary singer, has the title of "The King of Rock and Roll." He released the rock and roll version of Can't Help Falling In Love in 1961. It became the top song in the UK charts and the second one in America a year later. 

The song was recorded for the movie Blue Hawaii and had a romantic tune set to a French love song called 'Plaisir d'amour' from the 1700s. 

Cupid – Sam Cooke

Known as one of the best hits of Sam Cooke, this ballad was released in 1961. The narrator in this R&B crossover is a man in love who tries to let her favorite woman know of his love and affection.

Most of the materials of Sam Cooke were written by himself, but unfortunately, he passed away at the age of 33. However, during the years he was active in the business, he paved the way for many black artists towards a brighter future in music.

 (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin

Gerry Goffin and Carole King co-write this song. It's one of  “the Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin biggest hits that brought her a lot of fame. The narrator feels lost in life, but her life changes totally after she meets her love interest.

A Natural Woman and Respect songs of Aretha Franklin turned into anthems for the civil rights movements in those years. She was also a heavy supporter of this cause.

Then He Kissed Me – The Crystals

In this 1963's song, a woman describes love and how a man approaches her at a dance, to whom she gets married. It was inspired by Little Eva, beaten by her boyfriend but excused them as love signs. Rolling Stone placed Then He Kissed Me among "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time."

Summary

The type of music you listen to tells a lot about your intention and mood. It can certainly enhance your emotions and mood, especially the love songs of the 1960s. If you have memories with these songs, the online dating services dedicated to seniors help you find soulmates with the same interests. It's fast and easy and won't take you much effort. 

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.  As such, it is news to us that the Minnesota Wild have announced that they will be retiring the number 9 of Mikko Koivu, making him the first player in franchise history to have his jersey retired.  The #1 was already retired by the organization to honor the fans.  The event will take place during their home game on March 13 against the Nashville Predators.

Koivu was the Sixth Overall Pick in 2001, and would debut for the Wild in 2005.   The Finnish star played fifteen seasons in Minnesota, and is the all-time franchise leader in 711 Points), and had a three-year stretch (2008-09 to 2010-11) where he had at least 62 Points.  A solid playmaker, Koivu was equally adept at the defensive side of the rink.  Koivu enjoyed votes for the Frank J. Selke Award ten times, with four of them cracking the top ten in balloting.  Koivu might not have been an All-Star, but his contributions to the Wild are undeniable.

Koivu is eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2024.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Mikko Koivu for his impending honor.

Pro Football legend, Curley Culp passed away today due to complications from pancreatic cancer.  He was 75 years old.

Culp announced earlier in the month that he had stage 4 cancer.

Known for his raw strength, Culp was an All-American at Arizona State.  The Denver Broncos took him with their Second Round Pick in 1968, but they considered him a bad fit, and too short to make it in the NFL.  They traded him to the Kansas City Chiefs, and a year later, he was named an AFL All-Star, and was a large part of the team that won Super Bowl IV.  With Kansas City, he also was a Pro Bowl Selection, earning that in 1971.

The Nose Tackle was traded to Houston in 1974, and he became the heart of a potent Oilers 3-4 Defense that was made for Culp’s skills.  Stronger than ever, Culp was named to four consecutive Pro Bowls with the Oilers (1975-78), and was the runner-up for the AP Defensive Player of the Year in 1975.  Playing until 1981, Culp has been called by many pundits as the greatest Nose Tackle of all-time.

Culp was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013, and is also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame and Arizona State Athletic Hall of Fame.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the fans, friends and family of Curley Culp.