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Veteran's Committee selects Torre, LaRussa and Cox
Dec 10, 2013
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No matter what happens with the Players Vote, we at least know that we have some significant additions to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The Veterans Committee have unanimously selected three great Baseball Managers to the Hall with Bobby Cox, Joe Torre and Tony LaRussa.
Cox was a very successful Manager with Toronto and Atlanta, winning over 2,500 Games and winning the World Series with the Braves in 1995. As his top two pitchers with Atlanta are on their first year on the ballot (Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine) it could be quite a tribute to Georgia Baseball this upcoming summer.
Joe Torre was on the ballot for a full fifteen years as a player. The former MVP was a multi-time All Star, but as a Major League Manager he captured four World Series rings with the New York Yankees and won over 2,300 games. Torre is the only person to have 2,000 Hits as a player and 2,000 wins as a Manager.
Tony LaRussa won three World Series, first with the Oakland A’s in 1989 and twice in the National League, with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2006 and 2011. LaRussa was known as being one of the great strategists of the game and won 2,728 as a Major League Baseball Manager.
Although this trio ensures that regardless of what happens with the players vote that we have a solid 2014 Hall of Fame Class, much has been made of Marvin Miller’s failure to get selected on his sixth kick at the can. Miller was the head of the Player’s Association from 1966 to 1981 and actually received less support this year than he did in 2010. Others who failed to get selected were Dave Parker, George Steinbrenner, Dan Quisenberry, Steve Garvey, Billy Martin, Dave Concepcion, Tommy John and Ted Simmons.
The Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place on June 27, 2014. We congratulate the three great Managers on this worthy induction.
The WWE List expands to 300
Dec 04, 2013
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The expansion of Notinhalloffame.com continues with the WWE Hall of Fame list which at the request of our visitors has been expanded to 300. With Wrestlemania XXX under five months away, we can expect that the buzz surrounding the Hall of Fame, which is held the night before will begin soon.
Our additions include performers who have been moved from our Future Candidates list and many from the industries’ past. While Randy “Macho Man” Savage remains the number one selection, he is joined at the top by Vince McMahon at “1A”. This is in deference to the belief that McMahon, who certainly should be inducted, may very well remain out, as the WWE Hall of Fame is his own creation. The new list includes the following:
*Vince McMahon
Rikidozan
El Santo
The Fabulous Kangaroos
*X-Pac
Gory Guerrero
*Tommy Dreamer
Danny Hodge
Edouard Carpentier
Hans Schmidt
Wild Red Berry
Sky Low Low
George & Sandy Scott
Sputnik Monroe
Toots Mondt
Mick McManus
Jim Johnson
Bob Geigel
Jack Tunney
Leroy McGuirk
Big Daddy
Bob Brower
Angelo Savoldi
Mildred Burke
Newton Tattrie
Bob Ellis
Bob Brown
Dutch Savage
Sailor Art Thomas
*Teddy Long
George “Crybaby” Cannon
Jim Barnett
Johnny DeFazio
Toshiaki Kowada
Ivory
Harvey Whippleman
Dory Dixon
Molly Holly
Col. DeBeers
*Torrie Wilson
The Harris Twins
Funaki
Gino Brito
Rip Oliver
The Headbangers
Buck Robley
Len Denton
Sweet Daddy Siki
Stan Frazier
* Indicates a move from the Futures section.
As always, we encourage everyone’s votes and opinions. Once Wrestlemania XXX is done and the new class is inducted, we will work on a new and revised list.
Baseball HOF Ballot is out
Nov 26, 2013
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The Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot is officially out, and the most talked about Hall of Fame in sports is set for another round of the same two debates that always seem to occur:
How much should sabremetrics matter in comparison to traditional statistics?
Should those who took or are suspected of taking Performance Enhancing be banned from the Hall of Fame?
We have talked about these issues constantly here, and currently another slew of articles in print and online will continue those arguments. Rather than debate it, let’s just mention who is on the ballot in order of their rank here:
#1C: Barry Bonds 2nd Year on Ballot, 36.2% of the vote last year
#2: Roger Clemens 2nd Year on Ballot, 37.6% of the vote last year
#3: Greg Maddux 1st Year on the Ballot
#4: Jeff Bagwell 4th Year on the Ballot, 59.6% of the vote last year
#5: Frank Thomas 1st Year on the Ballot
#6: Mike Piazza 2nd Year on the Ballot, 57.8% of the vote last year
#7: Mike Mussina 1st Year on the Ballot
#8: Tim Raines 7th Year on the Ballot, 52.2% of the vote last year
#9: Tom Glavine 1st Year on the Ballot
#11: Curt Schilling 2nd Year on the Ballot, 38.8% of the vote last year
#13: Craig Biggio 2nd Year on the Ballot, 68.2% of the vote last year
#14: Mark McGwire 8th Year on the Ballot, 16.9% of the vote of the last year
#15: Alan Trammell 13th Year on the Ballot, 33.6% of the vote last year
#16: Rafael Palmeiro 4th Year on the Ballot, 8.8% of the vote last year
#17: Sammy Sosa 2nd Year on the Ballot, 12.5% of the vote last year
#18: Larry Walker 4th Year on the Ballot, 21.6% of the vote last year
#19: Edgar Martinez 5th Year on the Ballot, 35.9% of the vote last year
#27: Jack Morris 15th Year on the Ballot, 67.7% of the vote last year
#29: Fred McGriff 5th Year on the Ballot, 20.7% of the vote last year
#34: Lee Smith 12th Year on the Ballot, 47.8% of the vote last year
#47: Jeff Kent 1st Year on the Ballot
#64: Don Mattingly 14th Year on the Ballot, 13.2% of the vote last year
#86: Luis Gonzalez 1st Year on the Ballot
#89: Kenny Rogers 1st Year on the Ballot
Unranked and 1st Year on the Ballot:
Moises Alou, Ray Durham, Shannon Stewart, Esteban Loaiza, Jon Leiber, Hideo Nomo, Geoff Jenkins, Keith Foulke, Matt Morris, Jose Vidro, Richie Sexson, Paul Lo Duca, Armando Benitez, Mike Timlin, Sean Casey, Dmitri Young, Eric Gagne, Shawn Estes, J.T. Snow, Todd Jones and Joe Borowski.
The obvious story lines:
Will Greg Maddux and Frank Thomas enter the Hall of Fame on the first try?
What percentage of the ballot will solid contenders, Tom Glavine and Mike Mussina receive?
On a cluttered ballot, does Craig Biggio receive enough votes to put him over the edge?
The same question goes for Jack Morris, who is on his final year of eligibility.
Will the voters continue to punish Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds?
We know this much…we thought last year was the most interesting vote since 1936. This one may just top it.
RIP: Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon
Nov 22, 2013
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The world of Professional Wrestling has lost a legend today. French Canadian superstar, Maurice “Mad Dog” Vachon passed away after a long bout of declining health. He was 84 years old.
Vachon competed in the 1948 Olympics and won the British Gold Medal in 1950 in Greco Roman competition. The Mad Dog turned pro, and with his shaved head, black goatee and missing teeth he became a superstar in the industry.
Vachon was not tall, but his pit bull stature, brawling skills and legitimate wrestling skills made him more than a credible worker and a multi time champion in many promotions. His greatest work was in Verne Gagne’s American Wrestling Association where he won the World Heavyweight Champion five times.
World Wrestling Entertainment inducted him into their Hall of Fame in the Class of 2010.
We offer our condolences to the friends and family of Maurice Vachon at this time.