We are diligently working away at Notinhalloffame on revising our Baseball and Football lists to reflect the winter’s respective classes.

As such, we are pleased to announce that we have revised 221-240 on the NIHOF Baseball list.

Those ranked are:

#221. Mark Belanger
#222. Eddie Rommell
#223. Bob Friend
#224. Jimmy Ryan
#225. Harvey Haddix
#226. Babe Herman
#227. Al Orth
#228. Tony Phillips
#229. Magglio Ordonez
#230. Tommy Henrich
#231. Dick Groat
#232. Art Fletcher
#233. Rudy York
#234. Nap Rucker
#235. Guy Hecker
#236. Will White
#237. Harry Breechen
#238. Davey Lopes
#239. Pedro Guerrero
#240. Ed Konetchy 

The current (and under construction) list is here.

Look for more updates soon!

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We are diligently working away at Notinhalloffame on revising our Baseball and Football lists to reflect the winter’s respective classes. 

As such, we are pleased to announce that we have revised 201-220 on the NIHOF Baseball list.

Those ranked are:

#201. Lefty O’Doul
#202. Brian Giles
#203. John Franco
#204. Jose Bautista
#205. Claude Passeau
#206. Kenny Rogers
#207. Tony Fernandez
#208. Wally Berger
#209. Bobby Schantz
#210. Jack Fournier
#211. Cy Williams
#212. Jack Stivetts
#213. Ellis Burks
#214. George Mullin
#215. Del Pratt
#216. Steve Rogers
#217. Cecil Cooper
#218. Lave Cross
#219. Roger Peckinpaugh
#220. Gil McDougald 

The current (and under construction) list is here.

Look for more updates soon! 

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The WWE Hall of Fame has rectified one of their biggest omissions as Lex Luger will be part of the 2025 Class.

It was announced by WWE Champion Cody Rhodes, who visited Luger while he was working on his mobility with Diamond Dallas Page.  Rhodes surprised Luger with the news, much to his delight.

After his professional football career ended, Luger was trained for wrestling by Hiro Matsuda, and he would shortly join Championship Wrestling from Florida where he wrestled for nearly two years before joining Jim Crockett Promotions and adding “The Total Package” to his already colorful name.  Luger joined the Four Horsemen, and would win the United States Championship, by beating Nikita Koloff, though he would lose it to Dusty Rhodes due to a mistake by his own manager, J.J. Dillon.  This led to an eventual face turn for Luger, who formed a tag team with Barry Windham, and they won the World Tag Team Titles, only for Windham to turn on him.

Luger spent most of 1988 chasing Ric Flair for the World Title, but was unable to unseat the Nature Boy, though he beat Windham for his second United States Title.  He turned heel again, but that was brief as his close friend Sting was injured, and he subbed in for him in multiple World Title shots against Flair.  Luger dropped the U.S. Title in late 1989 to Stan Hansen, though won it back two months later.

In 1991, Luger finally became the WCW World Heavyweight Champion, defeating Windham for the vacant strap following Ric Flair’s departure from the company.  It was the beginning of a lackluster title run, as Luger never beat Flair for the belt, and the roster was depleted.  Rarely defensing the title, he lost it Sting in 1992, and finally he was WWE bound.

Luger was originally slated to compete for Vince McMahon’s World Bodybuilding Federation, though that was a way to have him appear on TV without breaking his no compete clause.  He finally made his in-ring debut in 1993 as “The Narcissist”, a vain heel character, but on July 4 of that year, he body slammed Yokozuna on the USS Intrepid, catapulting him into an All-American baby face.

Luger was unable to unseat Yokozuna in title shots at Summer Slam ’93 and Wrestlemania X, and he would slide down the card, eventually settling in a tag team with The British Bulldog.  His contract expired, and after appearing at Summer Slam 1995, he appeared at the debut of WCW’s inaugural Monday Night Nitro.

Luger remained with WCW until it folded and was purchased by the WWE.  His lengthy second run in WCW was fruitful, generating many main events, titles and copious high-profile matches.  Following the death of WCW, Luger would work on the independent scene, but tragedy best the “Total Package.”

In his personal life, Luger suffered a drug addiction, which was passed on to his then girlfriend, Liz Hulette who passed away from a drug overdose.  In 2007, he served a nerve impingement in his next that led him to paralysis, which he has dealt with since.

While Luger’s run in WCW far surpassed his time in the WWE, his overall body of work is worthy of this induction.  He will be removed from our notinhalloffame.com list of those to consider for the WWE Hall of Fame following the revamp of the list after this year’s Wrestlemania.

We here at notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Lex Luger for his impending WWE Hall of Fame induction

When a top athlete moves from the international stage to Major League Baseball, they often face a tough period of adjustment and cultural change. After proving himself as a five-tool star for the Kiwoom Heroes in the KBO League, Kim Ha-seong entered the international posting system and signed a four-year deal with the San Diego Padres in January 2021. With a quick defensive response and a compact right-handed swing, Kim arrived in Southern California under intense external pressure and amidst a star-packed infield. Although his initial summer involved a steep learning curve offensively, his resilience and exceptional defensive awareness quickly turned him from a versatile utility player into a key, high-impact player who is now highly regarded in the modern game.

His first introduction to the local fans in 2021 focused on strong defensive skills. Although his batting lagged with a .202 average over 117 games due to slower bat speed, his exceptional instincts enabled him to defend the left side of the infield with remarkable skill. 

The definitive, frontline breakthrough occurred during the 2022 season. Placed into regular shortstop responsibilities following a season-ending wrist injury sustained by Fernando Tatís Jr., Kim transformed elite, high-volume consistency into a rigorous daily regimen. He supported the entire defense by participating in 150 games, achieving 130 hits, 29 doubles, and 11 home runs, thereby leading a remarkable campaign to the National League Championship Series, while also earning a prestigious second-place finish for the National League Gold Glove Award.

Kim’s performance in the 2023 regular season was standout and career-defining. After a major free-agent signing led to a reshuffle of team positions, he showed remarkable versatility and offensive skill across multiple roles. He set a personal record with 38 stolen bases and drew 75 walks through patience at the plate. He also achieved a career-high 17 home runs, scored 84 runs, and played a key offensive role in 152 games, posting a slash line of .260/.351/.398. Kim made history by earning the 2023 National League Gold Glove Award as a utility player, becoming the first Asian-born infielder in MLB history to win this prestigious honor. His all-around contributions helped him achieve a 5.8 position-player bWAR, prompting national writers to see beyond basic stats and acknowledge his comprehensive value with a 14th-place finish in NL MVP voting.

He maintained his high-efficiency approach in 2024, drawing 58 walks and stealing 22 bases, but his aggressive style led to a severe labrum tear in his right shoulder in August, requiring surgery and sidelining him during the postseason. 

Kim walked away from his option after the season, leaving behind 418 hits, 74 doubles, 47 home runs, 200 runs batted in, and 78 stolen bases across 540 appearances.