Adam Jones began his career in Seattle, but after two years, he was traded to the Orioles, where he had the best part of his career.

An Oriole from 2008 to 2018, Jones was an All-Star in 2009, and then four years straight beginning in 2012.  The Centerfielder had good power numbers, belting at least 20 Home Runs seven times, with his best year coming in 2013 with 33 taters and 108 RBIs.  Jones not only had power, but he was also excellent defensively, winning four Gold Gloves.

Finishing his career in 2019 with Arizona, Jones retired with 1,939 Hits and 282 Home Runs.

This was a little surprising.

One of the top Catchers of the last decade, Buster Posey, is expected to announce his retirement tomorrow.

A former fifth overall pick, Posey debited in 2009 and was the National League Rookie of the Year in 2010 and helped lead the Giants to a World Series win.  Two years later, he won the MVP, and again took San Francisco to a World Series title.  A seven-time All-Star and four-time Silver Slugger, Posey won a third World Series ring in 2014.

After opting out of 2020, he had a comeback year in 2021, leading fans to feel that there was plenty left in Posey’s tank, making this retirement an unexpected one.

Posey will be eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2027, and with a career bWAR of 44.9, he is lower than the average HOF Catcher, but he does have the MVP and multiple World Series Rings.  He is also retiring on his own terms, and probably could have compiled the advanced metrics, as well as traditional stats that would make him a likely Hall of Famer, but as of now, he feels like an on-the-fence candidate.  He also retires with a lifetime Batting Average of .302 with 1,500 Hits and 158 Home Runs.  

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to wish Buster Posey the best in his post-playing career.

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 Nashville Predators have announced that former Goalie, Pekka Rinne, will have his number 35 retired, making him the first former Predator to earn this honor.

The ceremony will take place on February 24, 2022, during their home game against the Dallas Stars.

From Finland, Rinne played his entire NHL career with Nashville, where he is the all-time franchise leader in Wins (369), Goals Against Average (2.43), Shutouts (60).  In 2017, Rinne led the Predators to what is to date their only Stanley Cup Finals.  He won the Vezina the following year, and he was a four-time All-Star.  Rinne, who is also a two-time post-season All-Star won the King Clancy Memorial Trophy in his final season.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Pekka Rinne for his impending honor.

One of the most beloved figures in Boston baseball passed away today as Jerry Remy succumbed to cancer at age 68.

Remy began his playing career with the California Angels in 1975, and three years later he was traded to the Red Sox where he was an All-Star in 1978.  He continued on at Second Base for Boston until 1984, collecting 802 Hits for Boston, but his association with the club lasted much longer than that.

He began broadcasting Red Sox games in 1988 for NESN, and his quirky demeanor propelled him to a higher level of fandom than he had as a player.  Remy had battled cancer three times before, and announced on August 4 this year that it had returned for a fourth time.  His last public appearance was before the Yankees/Red Sox Wild Card Game.

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