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! 

Thank you all for your support of Notinhalloffame.com.

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.

1974 Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project Class.

Here we are!  Again!!

If you have been following our Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, you know we have asked the rhetorical question: What if the PFHOF began in January 1946?

After soliciting and obtaining a passionate group of football fans and historians, we sent out a ballot for a Preliminary Vote, in which we asked each voter to give us 25 names as their semi-finalists and 5 in the Senior Pool. We then asked the group to vote for their 15 Finalists in the Modern Era and 3 in the Senior Category. The final stage was to vote for their five Modern Era inductee and one Senior inductee.

This is the result of the 30th official class; 

Below are the final results of this project based on 31 votes.

Remember that the group took a vote in “1970”, and we have reverted to the top five candidates entering the Hall, PROVIDING THEY MAKE 50% of the vote.  This will be put to a vote again in “1976”.

This is for the “Modern Era”

*Bold indicates they have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Class of 1974:

This is for the “Senior Era”, 

*Bold indicates they have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Class of 1974.

This is for the “Coaches/Contributors”, 

*Bold indicates they have been elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Class of 1974.

About the 1974 Inductees:

Lou Groza T-C-DT-K, CLE 1946-59 & 1961-67: Inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project in 1974 on his 2^nd Ballot.  Inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1974.

An original Cleveland Brown, Lou Groza was recruited by Paul Brown, primarily to act as the Browns’ Place Kicker.  Groza led the AAFC in Points in his rookie year, and after two seasons, Groza also helped out on Cleveland’s Offensive Line, and he would perform a dual-role for the next twelve seasons.

The Browns won the first four AAFC Championships, and Groza helped them win the 1950, 1954, and 1955 NFL Titles.  Groza evolved into an above-average Left Tackle, but his kicking talents were ahead of its time.  "The Toe" was one of the first Kickers who could regularly get it through the uprights in further distances.  Before Groza, Field Goals beyond 40 Yards were rarely attempted, but a new dynamic was added to the game with Groza as a weapon.  He would be named a First Team All-Pro four years in a row (1952-55) with nine Pro Bowl appearances.  Back issues compounded, and he retired after the 1959 Season, though he returned as a pure kicker from 1961 to 1967.

Bobby Mitchell, FL-HB-WR, CLE 1958-61 & WAS 1962-68: Inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project in 1974 on his 1st Ballot.  Inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.

The Washington Redskins owner, George Preston Marshall, did not want to integrate his team, but the team was forced to do so by the National Football League.  In 1961, under pressure from the NFL and the Federal Government, Marshall drafted Ernie Davis, the first ever African American Heisman winner.

Fearful of what he might have had to pay Davis, Marshall traded him to Cleveland for Bobby Mitchell and Leroy Jackson, who would become the first two black players on the Redskins.  Mitchell had been playing at Halfback for four years with the Browns, was moved to Flanker, and he would lead the NFL in Receiving Yards in his first two seasons in Washington, with his third year seeing him top the leaderboard in Receiving Touchdowns.  Named a First Team All-Pro in 1962, Mitchell was also a Pro Bowler in 1962, 1963, and 1964. 

Mitchell had three more good years but declined in 1968 and retired shortly after.  With the Redskins, he would have 6,930 Yards From Scrimmage with 51 TDs.  

After his playing career ended, Mitchell became an executive with Washington for decades to come and was at one time the team’s Assistant General Manager. 

Mike McCormack, T-DG-DT, NYY 1951 & CLE 1954-62.  Inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project in 1974 on his 7th Ballot.  Inducted into the actual Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984.

Mike McCormack played for the New York Yanks as a rookie, but he would leave them to serve his country in the Korean War.  When he returned, the Yanks had folded, and the Baltimore Colts were created to replace them.  McCormack signed with the Colts, but Cleveland Browns Head Coach, Paul Brown, remembered the Lineman and traded for him before he played for the Colts.

McCormack started at Middle Guard and then Right Tackle, helping Cleveland win the NFL Championship in both 1954 and 1955.  The Browns were a very competitive team for McCormack's duration (until 1962), and he was named to five Pro Bowls and three Second Team All-Pros.  Brown had referred to McCormack as the best Lineman that he ever coached, and that is as high praise as you can get.  The Browns agreed and named him to their Ring of Honor in 2010.