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Jose Reyes officially retires
Aug 01, 2020
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Committee Chairman
Our apologies, as we should have discussed this earlier. Dominican Shortstop, Jose Reyes, has announced his official retirement from baseball. Although, he last played in the Majors in 2018, he has not yet retired publicly. Playing most of his career with the New York Mets, Reyes would be named to four All-Star Games, was a Silver Slugger (2006), and won the Batting Title in 2011. Reyes would exhibit blistering speed, which he showcased by leading the NL in Tripled four times and Stolen Bases three times. In terms of thievery on the base paths, he was in the top ten six other times. …
RIP: Mark "Rollerball" Rocco
Jul 31, 2020
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Committee Chairman
It was announced today that British wrestling legend, Mark “Rollerball” Rocco, passed away at the age of 69. Born Mark Hussey in 1951, Rocco is believed to have made his pro wrestling debut in 1970, and he competed mostly in the United Kingdom through the decade. Rocco, who was a lighter-weight competitor in Britain, was contacted by New Japan Pro Wrestling to wrestle for them. Rocco was packaged as “Black Tiger”, a character designed to feud with the original Tiger Mask (Satoru Sayama), and he would win the WWF Junior Heavyweight Title. He returned back to England, performing mostly for All-Star Wrestling.…
RIP: Eddie Shack
Jul 27, 2020
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Committee Chairman
One of the most colorful figures in the history of hockey has passed away, as Eddie Shack died this morning at the age of 83 following a battle with throat cancer. From Sudbury, Ontario, Shack broke in with the New York Rangers in 1958, but he was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1960, where he became one of the most popular players in the city. Shack helped the Leafs win four Stanley Cup rings, and while he was not a skilled playmaker, he was a rough and tumble player known for his colorful and jovial nature. Shack was so…
David Stern to enter the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Jul 25, 2020
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Committee Chairman
A huge name has been added to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2021, as David Stern, the former NBA Commissioner will be inducted posthumously. He died on January 1, 2020 of natural causes. Stern spearheaded the formation of the WNBA, and without his vision the league likely would not have existed. He pushed the promotion of the league, by using the NBA’s resources, including their participation in annual NBA All-Star Game. Earlier this year, the Class of 2020 was changed to the Class of 2021 due to the pandemic. Stern joins former players Tanika Catchings, Swin Cash, Lauren Jackson, Debbie…
Michael Bennett Retires
Jul 22, 2020
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Committee Chairman
As we approach the training camp of the NFL season, it is an annual occurrence to expect sudden retirements. We have our first significant one, with Michael Bennett, a Defensive End with the New England Patriots. Bennett went undrafted out of Texas A&M in 2009, but was signed by the Seattle Seahawks, though was released after a brief run on the practice squad. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers claimed him, where he made the team and as a backup Defensive End. Bennett became a starter in 2011, and in 2012, he had his best year as a Buccaneer with nine Sacks and 41 Tackles.…
Our All-Time Top 50 Houston Astros have been revised
Jul 18, 2020
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Committee Chairman
Yes, we know that this is taking a while! As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present the second revision of our top 50 Houston Astros of all-time. As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following: 1. Advanced Statistics. 2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in their respective League. 3. Playoff…
Henry Burris headlines the CFL HOF Class of 2020
Jul 17, 2020
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Committee Chairman
There might not be a Canadian Football League Season this year, but we did have a CFL Hall of Fame Class of 2020. The new members include four former players (Clyde Brock, Henry Burris, Freddy Childress and Greg Vavra) and two builders (John Hufanagel and Larry Uteck). From Utah State, Clyde Brock played two seasons in the NFL (Dallas & San Francisco) before signing with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1964. The Offensive Tackle stayed with the Green Riders until 1965, where he won a Grey Cup in 1966 and was a four-time CFL All-Star. Burris will likely be considered the headliner,…
Our All-Time Top 50 Chicago White Sox are now up
Jul 17, 2020
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Committee Chairman
Yes, we know that this is taking a while! As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. We have a new one to unveil today, that of the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox were an inaugural team of the American League, and while they have been the adversary of the Chicago Cubs of the National League, the Chi-Sox were a formidable team in their own right. The White Sox won their first World Series in 1906, and their second in 1917, but they were cursed when they…
The Eastern Kentucky University Hall of Fame announces their Hall of Fame
Jul 16, 2020
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Committee Chairman
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. Eventually, we plan to do that for the major colleges in the NCAA. As such, it is news to us that Eastern Kentucky University has announced nine new members to their Athletic Hall of Fame. They are: Mike Cadore: Football 1984-88: Cadore was a versatile player for EKU, playing at Wide Receiver, Running Back and as a returner. He accumulated 2,355…
The North Dakota State Athletic HOF announce their new class
Jul 15, 2020
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Committee Chairman
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. Eventually, we plan to do that for the major colleges in the NCAA. As such, it is news to us that North Dakota State has announced eight new members to their Hall of Fame. They are: Lindsay Graham: Softball 2001-04: Graham led the Bison to four NCAA Tournaments with a third place finish in 2003. The Pitcher posted a record of…