Not in Hall of Fame News
Joe Morgan wants the voters to exclude all PED users
Nov 21, 2017
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Committee Chairman
Well that didn’t take long.Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Joe Morgan, who also is the Vice-Chairman of the Hall and a member of the Board of Directors has sent a letter to the voters urging them not to vote for PED users. Rather than dissect the letter, we are showing it in its entirety below:Dear BBWAA Hall of Fame Voter: Over the years, I have been approached by many Hall of Fame members telling me we needed to do something to speak out about the possibility of steroid users entering the Hall of Fame. This issue has been bubbling below…
The 2018 Baseball HOF Ballot is out
Nov 21, 2017
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Committee Chairman
Ah, the road to the Class of 2018 is officially underway as the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot has been released with 33 candidates who are on the ballot.The candidates in alphabetical are:Barry Bonds: Bonds is on his sixth ballot and enjoyed his biggest jump last year with a 53.8% finish. That increase gives a lot of hope to the PED associated players for Hall of Fame entry. He is ranked # 2 on Notinhalloffame.com.Chris Carpenter: Carpenter is on his first ballot and the former Starting Pitcher went 144 and 94 and won the Cy Young Award in 2005. He…
Our Top 50 All-Time Minnesota Twins are now up
Nov 21, 2017
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Committee Chairman
Again, did we ever say this would be fast?We here at Notinhalloffame.com have completed our next all-time top 50, this time that of the Minnesota Twins.As for all of our top 50 players in baseball we look at the following: Sabremetric tallies while with that team, mostly WAR. Traditional metrics and how they finished in their respective league overall. Playoff accomplishment. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet. Remember, this is ONLY based on what a player does on that particular team and not what he accomplished elsewhere and also note that…
RIP: Malcolm Young
Nov 18, 2017
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Committee Chairman
We lost a legend today.Malcolm Young, the rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the Australian Hard Rock band, AC/DC passed away today at the age of 64 following a battle with dementia. Young formed AC/DC with his brother Angus in 1973, and the two would emerge as one of the most powerful guitar duos in rock history. Malcolm was not just a guitarist, but was a featured songwriter, credited on every song from their 1975 debut (High Voltage) to their last one in 2014 (Rock or Bust). It was shortly after the release of that album where he was forced to…
Carlos Beltran Retires
Nov 13, 2017
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Committee Chairman
A very significant (and expected) retirement took place today as Carlos Beltran of the Houston Astros announced today that he was calling it a career. Beltran is 40 years old, and played 20 years in the Majors, punctuated by a World Series win in his final game. Let’s get right to what we usually talk about here at Notinhalloffame.com when a player of this magnitude retires; is Carlos Beltran a Hall of Famer?Our first reaction is…maybe.Beltran has very good traditional statistics. Nine All Star Games. 2,725 Hits. 435 Home Runs. There are a lot of Hall of Fame outfielders that…
The Toy Hall of Fame announces the 2017 Class
Nov 09, 2017
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Committee Chairman
The Toy Hall of Fame has announced their Class of 2017, which comprises Clue, the Wiffle Ball and the paper airplane. These three beat out the other finalists of Risk, Magic 8 Ball, Matchbox cars, My Little Pony, PEZ candy dispenser, play food, sand, Transformers and Uno.The board game of Clue was first adopted in the United Kingdom after World War II. In addition to selling millions of games worldwide the game was adapted into a film.The Wiffle Ball was created nearly sixty years ago by an American looking to slow down the speed of a regular baseball. Millions of…
The Modern Era Baseball Committee announces their Finalists
Nov 07, 2017
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Committee Chairman
The “Hall of Fame” season is really amping up. The Baseball Hall of Fame Modern Era Committee has announced the ten finalists for consideration. This new Committee covers those who participated from 1970 to 1987.The nominees are:Steve Garvey: Ranked #31 on Notinhalloffame.com. Garvey was a ten time All Star and was named the 1974 National League MVP. He accumulated 2,599 Hits with a .294 Batting Average with 272 Home Runs. He was on the ballot for the fifteen full years finishing as high as 42.6 %. Tommy John: Ranked #16 on Notinhalloffame.com. John won 283 Games and is a four…
The Songwriters Hall of Fame announces their Finalists
Nov 07, 2017
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Committee Chairman
While we do not rank those who are not in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, we have always felt that it is an institution worth covering. As such it is significant news to us that Finalists have been announced.Let’s get right to the nominees shall we?Mariah Carey: Carey co-wrote 17 of her 18 number one hits. Nobody has more charttoppers than Carey.Tracy Chapman: Chapman is a very acclaimed singer/songwriter mostly known for hit, “Fast Car”.Jimmy Cliff: An induction for Cliff would help represent the sparse reggae genre.Alice Cooper: Cooper was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a…
RIP: Roy Halladay
Nov 07, 2017
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Committee Chairman
It is a very sad day for many baseball fans.Hours ago, former Pitcher Roy Halladay passed away in a plane crash. Halladay was flying his single-engine plane over the Gulf of Mexico and was the only one in the aircraft. He was only 40 years old.A two-time Cy Young Award winner, Halladay would win that coveted award in both leagues. Splitting his career between the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies, Halladay retired in 2013 with a record of 203 and 105 with 2,117 Strikeouts. An eight time All Star, he pitched a perfect game in 2010 and followed up…
Mark Streit Retires
Nov 01, 2017
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Committee Chairman
This may not have received the press that we think it deserves but there has been a significant retirement in the world of professional hockey today.After being waived by the Montreal Canadians, Mark Streit refused assignment to the AHL and opted to retire from hockey after playing only two games for the Habs for two games this year. A late round draft pick in 2004 by the Montreal Canadians, Streit was 26 at the time of his selection and was a two time champion in the IIHF Continental Cup and an established star in the Swiss League. Finally making his…