Not in Hall of Fame News

Here we are!  Again!! If you have been following our Pro Football Hall of Fame Revisited Project, you know that we have asked the rhetorical question…what if the PFHOF began in January of 1946? After soliciting and obtaining a passionate group of football fans and historians, we sent out a ballot for a Preliminary Vote, which we asked each voter to give us 25 names as their semi-finalists, and 5 in the Senior Pool. Following that, we asked the group to vote for their 15 Finalists in the Modern Era, and 3 in the Senior Category. The final stage was…

Baseball lost one of its legends today with the passing of Brooks Robinson.  He was 86 years old. Signed in 1955, Robinson played all 18 of his MLB seasons with the Baltimore Orioles.  Initially playing at Second Base, Robinson was moved to Third Base, where he would become the finest defensive player at his position, winning 16 Gold Gloves.  Robinson was named an All-Star 18 times, and won the National League MVP in 1964.  He would also lead the Orioles to World Series Titles in 1966 and 1970. Although Robinson is mostly known for his glove, Robinson was a very…

It is with great pleasure that we continue the third annual Notinhalloffame MLB Regular Season Cup, and let us explain how this works: With every single regular season game, we anointed the best five players in the game with descending points, 5-4-3-2-1.  We knew the following: The top players for the MLB NIHOF Cup are not always the best in the league, as injuries keep players out of games, and a premium on staying healthy can help pile up points. It also does not hurt to be a top player on an average or mediocre team, as they can amass…

For us at Notinhalloffame.com, this is our march toward our Christmas.  The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced the Modern-Era Preliminary Nominees for the Class of 2024, a total of 173 former players, which we believe has to be a record. To qualify, a player must have retired less than 25 years ago and at least 5 years ago: *means they were a preliminary candidate last year. **means they are eligible for the first time. Quarterbacks (10): (up from 6 last year) Marc Bulger: 2002-09: STL.  Bulger went to two Pro Bowls and threw for over 22,000 Yards. *Randall Cunningham:…

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has severed ties with Jann Wenner, who was the mastermind and co-founder behind the institution, and was still on the Board of Directors.  This stemmed from the backlash from comments he made in an interview with the New York Times while promoting his book, where he criticized black female artists. The statement was very direct: “Jann Wenner has been removed from the Board of Directors of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation." Ouch! In the Times interview, he was pressed on why he only profiled white male rockers, and he retorted…