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The Baseball HOF will induct Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez
Jan 18, 2017
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Our favorite day here at Notinhalloffame.com is always when the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announces their annual Classes. Our second day is when they announce their Baseball Hall of Fame Class.
That second day is here.
The Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2017 has been announced and let’s get right to it as we have three new Baseball Hall of Famers
The highest vote getter this year is Jeff Bagwell who is selected on his 7th year of eligibility. Bagwell received 86.2% of the vote, well up from his 71.6% last year. It has been believed that his delay into getting into the Baseball Hall has been due to PED suspicion, but that is all there was in his case.
Finishing second on the ballot is Tim Raines, who was on his last year of eligibility. “Rock” had 86.0% and like Bagwell received a more than 15% jump. For many Baseball fans, this is long overdue and many are thrilled to see him get his due.
Perhaps a bit of a surprise is that Ivan Rodriguez entered on his first ballot with 76.0%. Statistically, I-Rod is Cooperstown worthy but he has a direct PED accusation from Jose Canseco though was never named in the Mitchell Report.
Overall, the PED users/suspected players have seen a rise in the totals, a lot of which can be attributed with the elimination of older and inactive baseball writers from the process and the induction of Bud Selig, who presided over the time that PED use arose in the game.
Let’s look at those who didn’t make the cut:
Trevor Hoffman: 2nd Year on the ballot, 74.0%
The prolific reliever did not make this year, but he was only a handful of votes away. He finished with 67.3% last year and should get in next year.
Vladimir Guerrero: 1st Year on the ballot, 71.7%
“Vlad the Impaler” was pegged by some as a first ballot inductee but it won’t take him long to get in. He should be a lock next year.
Edgar Martinez: 8th Year on the ballot, 58.6%
Edgar has only two years left but this was a huge jump from the 43.4% he had last year. Martinez was a Designated Hitter, a position that has hurt him in the past and the fact that three people got in to help thin the ballot somewhat does not hurt his cause.
Roger Clemens: 5th Year on the ballot, 54.1%
This was a huge jump for Clemens and the first time he eclipsed 50 percent. This is up 8.9% from last year and perhaps for the first time we have a strong reason to think that the Rocket could get in.
Barry Bonds: 5th Year on the ballot, 53.8%
See above. Could we see in the future a year where both Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens enters Cooperstown together? A few years ago we wouldn’t have thought so, but now that seems like a possibility.
Mike Mussina: 4th Year on the ballot, 51.8%
Mussina doesn’t get a lot of attention as he is not a controversial choice, nor is he one that plays to the media. He did however jump up past the 50% mark for the first time and is going in the right direction.
Curt Schilling: 5th Year on the ballot, 45.0%
Schilling dropped 7 percent, and we all know why don’t we? He angered the media with his comments toward them and is this backlash was long expected.
Lee Smith: 15th Year on the ballot, 34.2 %
This is the end for Smith, who at one point was the all-time Saves leader. Based on how he was trending, he was lucky to make it this far.
Manny Ramirez: 1st Year on the ballot, 23.8 %
This could be the biggest surprise. The suspected PED users went up, but Ramirez was caught and suspended twice. Maybe the writers thought “Manny being Manny” was not enough explanation.
Larry Walker: 7th Year on the ballot, 21.9%
While it doesn’t look like Walker will get in, he did jump up from his 15.5% from last year.
Fred McGriff: 7th Year on the ballot, 21.7%.
McGriff barely budged from his 20.9% from last year. It isn’t looking good for the “Crime Dog.”
Jeff Kent: 3rd Year on the ballot, 16.7%
The former National League MVP moved up…0.1%. Is there a Survivor Hall of Fame?
Gary Sheffield: 3rd Year on the ballot, 13.3%
Sheffield mildly improved but he on such a crowded ballot, he still has time to jump up considering his career stats.
Billy Wagner: 2nd Year on the ballot, 10.2%
Wagner actually went down from his 10.5% from the year before. Realistically, just staying on the ballot is a win for him.
Sammy Sosa: 5th Year on the ballot, 8.6%
Sosa is still alive, so we are stuck debating him another year.
The notable player who did not make the 5% to stay on the ballot was former New York Yankee Catcher, Jorge Posada, received 3.8%.
Others who received votes were Magglio Ordonez (0.7%), Edgar Renteria (0.5%), Jason Varitek (0.5%) and Tim Wakefield (0.2%).
The others on the ballot who did not receive any votes were Corey Blake, Pat Burrell, Orlando Cabrera, Mike Cameron, J.D. Drew, Carlos Guillen, Derrek Lee, Melvin Mora, Arthur Rhodes, Freddy Sanchez and Matt Stairs.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the latest Baseball Hall of Fame Class and we will be unveiling our next list in a month’s time.
That second day is here.
The Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 2017 has been announced and let’s get right to it as we have three new Baseball Hall of Famers
The highest vote getter this year is Jeff Bagwell who is selected on his 7th year of eligibility. Bagwell received 86.2% of the vote, well up from his 71.6% last year. It has been believed that his delay into getting into the Baseball Hall has been due to PED suspicion, but that is all there was in his case.
Finishing second on the ballot is Tim Raines, who was on his last year of eligibility. “Rock” had 86.0% and like Bagwell received a more than 15% jump. For many Baseball fans, this is long overdue and many are thrilled to see him get his due.
Perhaps a bit of a surprise is that Ivan Rodriguez entered on his first ballot with 76.0%. Statistically, I-Rod is Cooperstown worthy but he has a direct PED accusation from Jose Canseco though was never named in the Mitchell Report.
Overall, the PED users/suspected players have seen a rise in the totals, a lot of which can be attributed with the elimination of older and inactive baseball writers from the process and the induction of Bud Selig, who presided over the time that PED use arose in the game.
Let’s look at those who didn’t make the cut:
Trevor Hoffman: 2nd Year on the ballot, 74.0%
The prolific reliever did not make this year, but he was only a handful of votes away. He finished with 67.3% last year and should get in next year.
Vladimir Guerrero: 1st Year on the ballot, 71.7%
“Vlad the Impaler” was pegged by some as a first ballot inductee but it won’t take him long to get in. He should be a lock next year.
Edgar Martinez: 8th Year on the ballot, 58.6%
Edgar has only two years left but this was a huge jump from the 43.4% he had last year. Martinez was a Designated Hitter, a position that has hurt him in the past and the fact that three people got in to help thin the ballot somewhat does not hurt his cause.
Roger Clemens: 5th Year on the ballot, 54.1%
This was a huge jump for Clemens and the first time he eclipsed 50 percent. This is up 8.9% from last year and perhaps for the first time we have a strong reason to think that the Rocket could get in.
Barry Bonds: 5th Year on the ballot, 53.8%
See above. Could we see in the future a year where both Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens enters Cooperstown together? A few years ago we wouldn’t have thought so, but now that seems like a possibility.
Mike Mussina: 4th Year on the ballot, 51.8%
Mussina doesn’t get a lot of attention as he is not a controversial choice, nor is he one that plays to the media. He did however jump up past the 50% mark for the first time and is going in the right direction.
Curt Schilling: 5th Year on the ballot, 45.0%
Schilling dropped 7 percent, and we all know why don’t we? He angered the media with his comments toward them and is this backlash was long expected.
Lee Smith: 15th Year on the ballot, 34.2 %
This is the end for Smith, who at one point was the all-time Saves leader. Based on how he was trending, he was lucky to make it this far.
Manny Ramirez: 1st Year on the ballot, 23.8 %
This could be the biggest surprise. The suspected PED users went up, but Ramirez was caught and suspended twice. Maybe the writers thought “Manny being Manny” was not enough explanation.
Larry Walker: 7th Year on the ballot, 21.9%
While it doesn’t look like Walker will get in, he did jump up from his 15.5% from last year.
Fred McGriff: 7th Year on the ballot, 21.7%.
McGriff barely budged from his 20.9% from last year. It isn’t looking good for the “Crime Dog.”
Jeff Kent: 3rd Year on the ballot, 16.7%
The former National League MVP moved up…0.1%. Is there a Survivor Hall of Fame?
Gary Sheffield: 3rd Year on the ballot, 13.3%
Sheffield mildly improved but he on such a crowded ballot, he still has time to jump up considering his career stats.
Billy Wagner: 2nd Year on the ballot, 10.2%
Wagner actually went down from his 10.5% from the year before. Realistically, just staying on the ballot is a win for him.
Sammy Sosa: 5th Year on the ballot, 8.6%
Sosa is still alive, so we are stuck debating him another year.
The notable player who did not make the 5% to stay on the ballot was former New York Yankee Catcher, Jorge Posada, received 3.8%.
Others who received votes were Magglio Ordonez (0.7%), Edgar Renteria (0.5%), Jason Varitek (0.5%) and Tim Wakefield (0.2%).
The others on the ballot who did not receive any votes were Corey Blake, Pat Burrell, Orlando Cabrera, Mike Cameron, J.D. Drew, Carlos Guillen, Derrek Lee, Melvin Mora, Arthur Rhodes, Freddy Sanchez and Matt Stairs.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the latest Baseball Hall of Fame Class and we will be unveiling our next list in a month’s time.
Joe Sakic Headlines the IIHF HOF Class
Jan 18, 2017
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We don’t rank the players not in it, but we here at Notinhalloffame.com always have serious respect for the International Ice Hockey Federation Hall of Fame. Today they have announced that Joe Sakic, Saku Koivu, Teemu Selanne, Uwe Krupp, Angela Ruggiero and Dieter Kalt will be the Class of 2017.
Representing Canada is Joe Sakic, who entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012. The native of Burnaby, British Columbia is a two time Stanley Cup Champion and a former Hart Trophy winner as a professional but he also has a decorated career representing his nation. Sakic won a Gold Medal on four different stages; the World Juniors (1988), The World Championship (1994), The Olympics (2002) and the World Cup (2004). He has 41 Points in 48 Games representing Canada.
Future Hockey Hall of Famer from Finland, Teemu Selanne has played in six Olympic Games for his country and is the all-time leading scorer with 43 Points. He has four medals from the Olympics (1 Silver and 3 Bronze) and two World Championship Medals (1 Silver and 1 Bronze). He has represented Finland in 96 Games and scored 102 Points.
Selanne will not be the only Finnish representative, as Saku Koivu was also chosen. Koivu won four Olympic Medals (1 Silver and 3 Bronze) and four medals in the World Championships, including a Gold in 1995. He has 64 Points in 89 Games representing Finland.
Uwe Krupp from Germany is his nation’s lone representative. Krupp played for West Germany in two World Junior Championships and two World Championships. In 1998, he played for Germany in the Olympics.
Angela Ruggiero of the United States is this year’s female representative. Ruggiero played in four Olympics winning 1 Gold, 2 Silver and a Bronze. The Defenseman was also a part of four World Championships.
Dieter Kalt played for Austria in 14 World Championships and three Olympic Games. He currently serves as the President of the Austrian Ice Hockey Federation.
The induction ceremony will take place on May 21 in Cologne, Germany.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the latest IIHF Class.
Representing Canada is Joe Sakic, who entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012. The native of Burnaby, British Columbia is a two time Stanley Cup Champion and a former Hart Trophy winner as a professional but he also has a decorated career representing his nation. Sakic won a Gold Medal on four different stages; the World Juniors (1988), The World Championship (1994), The Olympics (2002) and the World Cup (2004). He has 41 Points in 48 Games representing Canada.
Future Hockey Hall of Famer from Finland, Teemu Selanne has played in six Olympic Games for his country and is the all-time leading scorer with 43 Points. He has four medals from the Olympics (1 Silver and 3 Bronze) and two World Championship Medals (1 Silver and 1 Bronze). He has represented Finland in 96 Games and scored 102 Points.
Selanne will not be the only Finnish representative, as Saku Koivu was also chosen. Koivu won four Olympic Medals (1 Silver and 3 Bronze) and four medals in the World Championships, including a Gold in 1995. He has 64 Points in 89 Games representing Finland.
Uwe Krupp from Germany is his nation’s lone representative. Krupp played for West Germany in two World Junior Championships and two World Championships. In 1998, he played for Germany in the Olympics.
Angela Ruggiero of the United States is this year’s female representative. Ruggiero played in four Olympics winning 1 Gold, 2 Silver and a Bronze. The Defenseman was also a part of four World Championships.
Dieter Kalt played for Austria in 14 World Championships and three Olympic Games. He currently serves as the President of the Austrian Ice Hockey Federation.
The induction ceremony will take place on May 21 in Cologne, Germany.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the latest IIHF Class.
Kurt Angle to the WWE HOF
Jan 16, 2017
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This one makes us very happy.
It was announced today that the WWE Hall of Fame will be inducting Kurt Angle into this year’s class, where he is likely to be the headliner.
A two time NCAA Champion, Angle won the Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Gold Medal at the 1996 Olympic Games. He would translate that ability and arguable took to the Professional Wrestling game quicker than anyone in the past thirty years. Angle would debut on WWE Television in 1999 and in a twelve month period would win the WWF European, Intercontinental and World Heavyweight Championship.
He would stay with the WWE until 2005 and is a six time World Champion with the promotion. He has main event multiple pay per views, including Wrestleania 19, where defended his belt against Brock Lesnar.
Angle has also been a champion in TNA and IWGP.
As Angle did not leave the WWE on the best of terms, this day must feel especially sweet. Angle has been lobbying to get back to the WWE in an in ring capacity, which the WWE is likely fearful of due to the severe wear and tear of the former Olympian.
Regardless, we are absolutely thrilled to see Kurt Angle enter the WWE Hall of Fame and return home regardless of the capacity.
It was announced today that the WWE Hall of Fame will be inducting Kurt Angle into this year’s class, where he is likely to be the headliner.
A two time NCAA Champion, Angle won the Olympic Freestyle Wrestling Gold Medal at the 1996 Olympic Games. He would translate that ability and arguable took to the Professional Wrestling game quicker than anyone in the past thirty years. Angle would debut on WWE Television in 1999 and in a twelve month period would win the WWF European, Intercontinental and World Heavyweight Championship.
He would stay with the WWE until 2005 and is a six time World Champion with the promotion. He has main event multiple pay per views, including Wrestleania 19, where defended his belt against Brock Lesnar.
Angle has also been a champion in TNA and IWGP.
As Angle did not leave the WWE on the best of terms, this day must feel especially sweet. Angle has been lobbying to get back to the WWE in an in ring capacity, which the WWE is likely fearful of due to the severe wear and tear of the former Olympian.
Regardless, we are absolutely thrilled to see Kurt Angle enter the WWE Hall of Fame and return home regardless of the capacity.
RIP: Jimmy Snuka
Jan 15, 2017
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It is a very sad day for the WWE, as one of their greatest superstars of all-time, Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka passed away today. He was 73 years old
Before we get to what has dominated news about Snuka in recent years, let’s take a quick look at his decorated in ring career:
Born in Fiji in 1943, Snuka did not wrestling until 1970. His first taste of true success in the wrestling industry took place in ’73 when he went to work for Don Owen in NWA Pacific Northwest. He would win that regional championship six times as well as their version of the tag team titles multiple times with Portland mainstay, Dutch Savage.
He would spend the bulk of the 1970’s wrestling across various NWA territories. Superfly would win the Texas Title in 1977 but achieved a higher profile in Mid Atlantic with a tag team with fellow future WWE superstar, “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff. Snuka would also win the United States Title from Ricky Steamboat. Following a run in Georgia he would travel north to New York and become a top performer for Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation.
Debuting in 1982 as a dastardly heel with his manager, Captain Lou Albano, Snuka would main event quickly, receiving title shots against the then World Champion, Bob Backlund. In a notable steel cage match in Madison Square Gardens, Snuka would attempt a “superfly splash” off the top of the cage, missing the champion but dazzling the fans. He was just a great athlete and his pioneering aerial skills made it hard for him not to turn face, which he did later in the year, aligning with former Champion Buddy Rogers and then feuding with Albano’s other charge, “The Magnificent Muraco, who was the promotion’s Intercontinental Champion.
The feud with Muraco, culminated again at MSG, where this time Snuka hit the splash from the top of the steel cage (albeit after the match, which he lost), which even today remain one of the most iconic moments in WWE history.
Jimmy Snuka would feud with “Rowdy” Roddy Piper for the next year, and at this time Snuka was one of the top faces in the company, and for many fans the top star. He would appear in the corner of Hulk Hogan and Mr. T at the first Wrestlemania, though he would depart the promotion later in the year and work for Verne Gagne’s American Wrestling Association before returning in 1989.
By this point, in his 40’s, Snuka was still popular but no longer a main event player. His next three years saw him put over stars, such as The Undertaker, Rick Rude and others, and he would join Eastern Championship Wrestling (the eventual Extreme Championship Wrestling) and become their champion.
In 1996, the World Wrestling Federation inducted him into their Hall of Fame, and he even performed in that weekend’s Survivor Series. He would continue to wrestle sporadically after, and even appeared at Wrestlemania 25, teaming with Piper and Steamboat in a 3 on 1 handicap match against Chris Jericho. Even in declining health, he wrestled in independents and was a fixture at signings and conventions, however late in his life he was known for a near 34 year old death of his former girlfriend, Nancy Argentino.
Argentino died in 1983, and while Snuka was the prime suspect in her death, no charges were ever laid, though Snuka did lose a civil suit (which he never paid) to the Argentino family. He was finally charged in late 2014 with third degree murder, but only twelve days ago, he was found mentally unfit to stand trial.
While the last few years of Snuka’s life was certainly controversial, the wrestling fan in us would like to remember the great in-ring moments.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the family, friends and fans of Jimmy Snuka at this time.
Before we get to what has dominated news about Snuka in recent years, let’s take a quick look at his decorated in ring career:
Born in Fiji in 1943, Snuka did not wrestling until 1970. His first taste of true success in the wrestling industry took place in ’73 when he went to work for Don Owen in NWA Pacific Northwest. He would win that regional championship six times as well as their version of the tag team titles multiple times with Portland mainstay, Dutch Savage.
He would spend the bulk of the 1970’s wrestling across various NWA territories. Superfly would win the Texas Title in 1977 but achieved a higher profile in Mid Atlantic with a tag team with fellow future WWE superstar, “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff. Snuka would also win the United States Title from Ricky Steamboat. Following a run in Georgia he would travel north to New York and become a top performer for Vince McMahon and the World Wrestling Federation.
Debuting in 1982 as a dastardly heel with his manager, Captain Lou Albano, Snuka would main event quickly, receiving title shots against the then World Champion, Bob Backlund. In a notable steel cage match in Madison Square Gardens, Snuka would attempt a “superfly splash” off the top of the cage, missing the champion but dazzling the fans. He was just a great athlete and his pioneering aerial skills made it hard for him not to turn face, which he did later in the year, aligning with former Champion Buddy Rogers and then feuding with Albano’s other charge, “The Magnificent Muraco, who was the promotion’s Intercontinental Champion.
The feud with Muraco, culminated again at MSG, where this time Snuka hit the splash from the top of the steel cage (albeit after the match, which he lost), which even today remain one of the most iconic moments in WWE history.
Jimmy Snuka would feud with “Rowdy” Roddy Piper for the next year, and at this time Snuka was one of the top faces in the company, and for many fans the top star. He would appear in the corner of Hulk Hogan and Mr. T at the first Wrestlemania, though he would depart the promotion later in the year and work for Verne Gagne’s American Wrestling Association before returning in 1989.
By this point, in his 40’s, Snuka was still popular but no longer a main event player. His next three years saw him put over stars, such as The Undertaker, Rick Rude and others, and he would join Eastern Championship Wrestling (the eventual Extreme Championship Wrestling) and become their champion.
In 1996, the World Wrestling Federation inducted him into their Hall of Fame, and he even performed in that weekend’s Survivor Series. He would continue to wrestle sporadically after, and even appeared at Wrestlemania 25, teaming with Piper and Steamboat in a 3 on 1 handicap match against Chris Jericho. Even in declining health, he wrestled in independents and was a fixture at signings and conventions, however late in his life he was known for a near 34 year old death of his former girlfriend, Nancy Argentino.
Argentino died in 1983, and while Snuka was the prime suspect in her death, no charges were ever laid, though Snuka did lose a civil suit (which he never paid) to the Argentino family. He was finally charged in late 2014 with third degree murder, but only twelve days ago, he was found mentally unfit to stand trial.
While the last few years of Snuka’s life was certainly controversial, the wrestling fan in us would like to remember the great in-ring moments.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the family, friends and fans of Jimmy Snuka at this time.