Not in Hall of Fame News
Tampa Bay to Retire Martin St. Louis' Number
Oct 06, 2016
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Committee Chairman
Sometime…eventually, we will finish our look at the Top 50 Players of all-time for each major franchise. Once that is completed, our next step is a look at how each organization honors their past players/executives. As such, it is news to us that the Tampa Bay Lightning will be retiring the #26 of Martin St. Louis who recently retired from professional hockey. St. Louis played two uneventful seasons in Calgary before signing with Tampa as a Free Agent. In 13 seasons as a Lightning, St. Louis scored 953 Points, won the Hart Trophy, The Art Ross, three Lady Byngs and…
Dan Boyle Retires
Oct 06, 2016
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Committee Chairman
This week, 17 year NHL veteran Dan Boyle retired in San Jose, the home of six of his pro seasons. The defenseman grinded out a long career after being undrafted out of Miami University. Signing with the Florida Panthers, the native of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada would play 129 games for the South Florida team but a trade across the state to the Tampa Bay Lightning would see him turn around his career. Under the guidance of John Tortorella, Boyle would enjoy his first 50 Point season (2002-03) and was a significant part of the Lightning’s first (and to date, only)…
The Modern Baseball Committee announced their Finalists
Oct 04, 2016
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Committee Chairman
The Baseball Hall of Fame has officially debuted the “Today’s Game Ballot”, which focuses on players/managers/executives from 1986-2016. This will now be on a four year rotation with Modern Baseball (1970-1987), Golden Days (1950-1969) and Early Baseball (1871-1949). The Today’s Game Ballot is designed to focus on more contemporary players, many of which have dropped off the ballot in recent years. 10 men have been chosen for this ballot: Harold Baines: Ranked #40 on Notinhalloffame.com. Baines blasted 384 Home Runs and 1,628 RBIs over a career that was mostly spent as a Designated Hitter. Baines is known mostly for his…
The Top 50 Indianapolis Colts of All-Time are now up
Oct 04, 2016
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Committee Chairman
Our work in progress of the Greatest 50 Players of each major North American franchise continues. We are proud to present our Top 50 Indianapolis Colts, an organization with 2 Super Bowls, 2 NFL Championships and a rich history in two cities. As always, we will give you a sneak preview of the top 5: 1. Peyton Manning 2. Johnny Unitas 3. Gino Marchetti 4. Marvin Harrison 5. Raymond Berry The complete list can be found here and we encourage you to check it our and voice your opinions. Up next will be the Top 50 Minnesota Timberwolves, and yes…
Pete Rose tries again
Sep 29, 2016
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Committee Chairman
Pete Rose is trying another channel to get into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In a seven page letter to Cooperstown, Rose outline that the ban that was imposed him 27 years ago by then commissioner, Bart Giamatti was never designed to ban him from the Hall of Fame. For those unaware, the Baseball Hall of Fame acts independently of MLB. The year before Rose was to be eligible the Hall of Fame passed regulation that those who were banned from MLB were therefore banned from the Hall of Fame. It is definitely worth noting that current commissioner, Rob Manfred…
Kevin Garnett Retires, joins Kobe and Tim as surefire 1st ballot HOFers in 2021.
Sep 24, 2016
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Committee Chairman
We have been expecting this day all week. Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves announced his retirement over his Instagram page. This will conclude a productive 21 Year Career in which the big man Farragut Academy would cement a legacy as one of the most intense and defensive minded players of all time. Garnett came into the NBA as the first high school player in twenty years and while many were concerned that a player out of high school could not make the jump to the NBA, though Garnett quickly silenced those critics and opened the door for high schoolers…
We have named the Finalists for our Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame!
Sep 19, 2016
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Committee Chairman
The finalists for our third full class for the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame have been announced and like the first two years, voting on the candidates are open to the public and began with an initial round of Preliminary Nominees and then was pared down to Semi-Finalists. This year the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame will be inducting fictional characters from three categories, Athletes, Contributors and the Veteran’s Category, which focuses on fictional sports characters prior to 1970. The 15 Athlete Finalists are: Al Bundy (Ed O’Neill in Married…With Children), who once scored four touchdowns in a high school football…
A look at the Preliminary Nominees for the PFHOF
Sep 19, 2016
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Committee Chairman
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced the 97 men who comprise their Preliminary Nominees. Let’s get right to it and take a look at the complete list. * Denotes Finalist + Denotes First Year of Eligibility Quarterbacks: Drew Bledsoe: 1993-2006. New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys. 1 Super Bowl, 4 Pro Bowls, 44,611 Passing Yards, 251 TD Passes, 137 PFRAV. Ranked #72 on Notinhalloffame.com. Randall Cunningham: 1985-2001. Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens. 1 First Team All Pro, 4 Pro Bowls. 29,979 Passing Yards, 207 TD Passes, 134 PFRAV. Ranked #43 on Notinhalloffame.com. Doug Flutie:…
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- Alan Faneca
- Torry Holt
- Isaac Bruce
- John Lynch
- Ty Law
- Steve Tasker
- Morten Andersen
- Brian Dawkins
- LeRoy Butler
- Drew Bledsoe
- Kurt Warner
- Steve Atwater
- Steve Wisniewski
- Eric Allen
- Jason Taylor
- Olin Kreutz
- Kevin Mawae
- Joe Jacoby
- Hines Ward
- Chad Johnson
- Herschel Walker
- Terrell Owens
- Edgerrin James
- Terrell Davis
- Ottis Anderson
- Phil Simms
- Randall Cunningham
- donovan mcnabb
- Steve McNair
Meet Haley Reagan, our new spokes model!
Sep 11, 2016
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Committee Chairman
Every great website needs an identity, and we here at Notinhalloffame.com and The Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame decided to go one step further. We have found ourselves a spokes model, and just in time, as we will be unveiling the Finals for the 2016 FAHOF Class. Out of Wilmington, North Carolina, we would like to present to you Haley Reagan, an avid sports and pop culture buff who knows how to grill a perfect t-bone and pair it with just the right beer…but enough from us. Let’s let Haley tell you about herself! I grew up in Wisconsin. I…
The 2016 Basketball Hall of Fame Class is inducted!
Sep 10, 2016
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Committee Chairman
It is Basketball Hall of Fame weekend and dare we say that this is perhaps our favorite group since we started our site six years ago. How can it not be as the top three players on our list, Shaquille O’Neal, Allen Iverson and Yao Ming, were all selected, and it is hard to think of a triumvirate as different as those three. Despite there being three first ballot Hall of Famers, there shouldn’t be a question as to which one is the headliner; it is the man who is also the biggest. Shaquille O’Neal came into the NBA as…