One of our pet projects, the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the Finalists for the Class of 2020, which will be the 7thfull class.
The Finalists were decided by all of you, after being pared down first from over 500 Preliminary Nominees to 50 Semi-Finalists.
There are three wings in the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame:
The Fictitious Athlete wing, whose members are: Rocky Balboa (The Rocky series), Roy Hobbs (The Natural), Crash Avis (Bull Durham), Ricky “Wild Thing” Vaughn (Major League), Happy Gilmore (Happy Gilmore), Reggie Dunlop (Slap Shot), The Hanson Brothers (Slap Shot), Charlie Conway (The Mighty Ducks) Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez (The Sandlot), Apollo Creed (Rocky), Willie “Mays” Hayes (Major League), Forrest Gump (Forrest Gump), Bobby Boucher (The Waterboy), Paul “Wrecking” Crewe (The Longest Yard), Dottie Hinson (A League of Their Own), Daniel LaRusso (The Karate Kid), Clubber Lang (Rocky), Ivan Drago (Rocky) and “Fast” Eddie Felson (The Hustler & The Color of Money.
The Fictitious Contributor wing, whose members are: Harry Doyle (Major League), Carl Spackler (Caddyshack), Mr. Miyagi (The Karate Kid), Chubbs Peterson (Happy Gilmore), Gordon Bombay (The Mighty Ducks), Mickey Goldmill (Rocky), Morris Buttermaker (The Bad News Bears), Coach Ernie Pantusso (Cheers) and Adrian Balboa (Rocky)
The Fictitious Veteran wing, whose members are: Andy “Champ” Purcell (The Champ), Dennis Ryan (Take Me Out to the Ball Game), Guffy McGovern (Angels in the Outfield), Huxley College (Horse Feathers) and Sport Goofy.
The 15 Fictitious Athlete Finalists are:
Adonis Creed (Creed and Creed II). The son of former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Apollo Creed, Adonis became the World Heavyweight Champion himself. This is the most “recent” Finalist, and this is his second time as a Finalist.
Al Bundy (Married With Children). Bundy has been a Finalist every single year of the Hall’s existence with the Polk High football star finishing fourth on two occasions. He is most famous for scoring four touchdowns in a game, and he also led the Newmarket Mallers to a league championship in baseball.
Al Czervik (Caddyshack). Czervik was a Finalist last year for the first time, and his win over the “snobs” at Bushwood Country Club is still golf legend. “Hey, everybody! We’re all going to get laid!”
“All the Way” Mae Mordabito (A League of Their Own). Mordabito played at Centerfield for the Rockford Peaches, and was the team’s leadoff hitter. This is the first time that Madonna’s character has made it to the Finals.
“Big Ern” Ernie McCracken (Kingpin). “Big Ern” was the most recognized bowler in the circuit. McCracken has been a multi-time Semi-Finalist. Should this get it, Bill Murray will be a dual-inductee, already in as Carl Spackler from Caddyshack.
Billy Chapel (For Love of the Game). As a veteran with the Detroit Tigers, Chapel pitched a perfect game. He has always been a Semi-Finalist, and is a Finalist for the first time. This would be Kevin Costner’s second induction, following his role as Crash Davis in Bull Durham.
Bud (Air Bud). What sport could this golden retriever not do? He did it all, and he returns as a Semi-Finalist for the fifth time. He is a Finalist for the second time.
Homer Simpson (The Simpsons). The multi-time Semi Finalist has excelled in multiple sports including Softball, Boxing and Mixed Curling. He has played alongside Daryll Strawberry, fought a heavyweight champion (Drederick Tatum) and was in the Olympics with his wife. Homer has been a Finalist before, and along with the Be-Sharps, is also a Finalist for our Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski (The Big Lebowski). A pot smoking slacker who loves bowling? Sounds good to us! The Dude has been a previous Semi-Finalist, but is a Finalist for the first time.
Johnny Lawrence (The Karate Kid). Lawrence was the lead fighter of the Cobra-Kai who terrorized Daniel LaRusso in 1984 in Fresno. Lawrence’s loss to LaRusso tormented him for decades. A Semi-Finalist last year, Lawrence is a Finalist for the first time.
Lee (Enter the Dragon). Lee qualifies as he participates in what was the most unorganized martial arts tournament in memory. This is his third straight year as a Finalist.
Lightning McQueen (Cars). McQueen is one of the most successful anthropomorphic automobiles that race. This is a two-time Semi-Finalist, and a Finalist for the first time.
Peter LaFleur (Dodgeball). LaFleur led his Average Joe’s Gym team to a win in the Dodgeball Open in Las Vegas. He is a three-time Finalist.
Ricky Bobby (Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby). NASCAR legend, Ricky Bobby has been a Finalist three times.
Shane Falco (The Replacements): The former Ohio State Buckeye was a replacement player Quarterback for the Washington Sentinels. Falco is a Finalist for the third time.
The Fictitious Athlete Contributors are:
Caretaker (The Longest Yard ’05): This is the Chris Rock version, and he is a Finalist for the second time.
Coach Klein (The Waterboy): The Head Coach of South Central Louisiana State was a play-making genius and a previous Finalist.
Frank Drebin (The Naked Gun): The. Detective from the Police Squad in L.A. pretended to be a Major League Umpire, while on the case. He was a Semi-Finalist last year, and makes the Finals for the first time.
George Costanza (Seinfeld): Costanza shockingly became an executive with the New York Yankees and is a two-time Semi-Finalist, and makes the Finals for the first time.
Jerry Maguire (Jerry Maguire): The most known sports agent in the fictitious world is now a three-time Finalist.
Jimmy Dugan (A League of Their Own): Since the inception of the Fictitious Athlete Hall, Dugan has been a Finalist. He had 500 career Home Runs, and would later helm the Rockford Peaches. Dugan has been a Finalist every year.
John Kreese (The Karate Kid): Kreese is a two-time Semi-Finalist and was the leader of the Cobra-Kai. This is his second straight year as a Semi-Finalist, and he cracks the Finals for the first time.
Ken Reeves (The White Shadow): A former Chicago Bull, Reeves became the head coach at Carver High in California. Reeves has been an annual Semi-Finalist, and is a Finalist for the second time.
Lou Brown (Major League): Brown went from managing the Toledo Mudhens and landed the job as the Cleveland Indians Manager. The former Tire World manager is now a two-time Finalist
Norman Dale (Hoosiers): Dale is a four-time Finalist and he led the small town Hickory High to a state championship in 1957.
Patches O’Houlihan (Dodgeball): O’Houlihan was a former dodgeball star who trained the Average Joe’s Gym for their tournament in Las Vegas. He was also a Finalist last year.
Pepper Brooks (Dodgeball): Brooks worked as the color commentator for the Dodgeball tournament on the “Ocho”. Brooks is a three-time Semi-Finalist, and is now a Finalist.
Ray Kinsella (Field of Dreams): Kinsella built a baseball diamond in his Iowa cornfield where dead baseball players came to play. He is a two-time Finalist.
Terrence Mann (Field of Dreams): An important counter-culture writer of the 1960s, Mann is a disaffected baseball fan who travels with Kinsella to his Iowa baseball diamond. He is now a Finalist.
The Gopher (Caddyshack): The gopher has been terrorizing groundskeepers at Bushwood Country Club for years, and he has been known to dance to Kenny Loggins songs. He is a three-time Semi-Finalist, and rockets to his first Finals.
The Fictitious Athlete Veterans are:
Harold Lamb (The Freshman): Lamb played college football for Tate University, and the undersized talent got the girl at the end.
Joe Boyd/Joe Hart (Damn Yankees): The superfan of the Washington Senators instantly became the team’s biggest star.
Joe Pendleton/Bruce Farnsworth/Murdoch (Here Comes Mr. Jordan): If you want a story about a reincarnated boxer, this is it!
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This year, three “Athletes” two “Contributors” and one “Veteran” will be inducted.
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