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After nine seasons in the National Football League, Running Back, Maurice Jones-Drew has elected to formally retire as a player.Chosen in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars, Maurice Jones-Drew would eventually become the face of the franchise and for a three year period would be regarded as one of the top Running Backs in the NFL. Jones-Drew would make the Pro Bowl in three consecutive seasons (2009-11), would be a First Team All Pro in 2011 and would win the NFL Alumni Running Back of the Year Award in both 2010 and 2011.2011 would…
It was announced today on Monday Night Raw that former Women’s Champion, Alundra Blayze/Madusa will be going into their WWE Hall of Fame. Blayze first came into prominence in professional wrestling in the American Wrestling Association where she would act as a manager and would win the AWA Women’s Championship.  Known as Madusa Miceli, and later simply just Madusa, she would hone her craft in Japan and return to the United States in World Championship Wrestling in 1991 as a member of the Dangerous Alliance, led by Paul E. Dangerously (Paul Heyman). In 1993, she would join the World Wrestling…
I woke up today and got an email from Dennis Keith Orlandini, who has begun blogging on our site.  He informed that Minnie Minoso passed away, thus making any possible Hall of Fame induction for him posthumous.  Minoso was a Golden Era Candidate this past year but failed to generate the necessary support. Rather than give a biography on his life, I am going to ask you to follow this link to an article that Mr. Orlandini wrote that summed up why he should be in the Baseball Hall. RIP: Mr. Minoso, this is a huge loss for Baseball.
Rip Hamilton may not have played a game in the NBA since 2013, but the former 2004 NBA Champion with the Detroit Pistons has officially announced that he is retiring from active competition. Hamilton was the seventh pick overall out of the University of Connecticut where he won the NCAA Title, won the Final Four MVP and was a two time Big East Player of the Year.  Drafted by the Washington Wizards and in his third and final year with Washington averaged 20 Points per Game.  He would be traded to the Detroit Pistons and continue posting solid numbers and…
Regular visitors to our website know that we will be launching in 2016 our fourth section which will discuss and rank the North American franchises from the four major leagues (MLB, NHL, NBA  & NFL) and how they honor their past players and contributors.  With that in mind, the Kansas City Royals have announced that their former captain, Mike Sweeney will be joining their franchises’ Hall of Fame. Sweeney was drafted as a Catcher in 1991 and would make the main roster in 1995 and by 1999 he was an everyday player alternating from First Base and Designated Hitter.  Sweeney…
It was announced today that Luke Williams and Butch Miller, collectively known as the Bushwhackers will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. The duo from New Zealand actually began teaming in 1964 as the Sheepherders in NWA New Zealand and a year later would make the American debut for NWA Hawaii.  Over the next fifteen years they would work off and on between various American promotions and their native New Zealand, but it was not until the mid-80’s that they really became a team that the United States took notice of. In 1986 the team would work for…
The Blues Foundation in conjunction with the Blues Hall of Fame have announced their Class of 2015, which will include multi-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Eric Clapton, Little Richard and Tommy Brown. Clapton is the headliner of the trio, having popularized the music in his native Britain as well as the rest of the world through his incorporated that style of music into his rock sound for years.  Fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Little Richard will also be joining the Memphis based Hall.  Little Richard was one of the most important R&B and Rock…
Last night, the Philadelphia Flyers inducted Eric Desjardins into the franchise’s Hall of Fame. The former NHL Defenceman spent his first six seasons and change with the Montreal Canadians, and was a very big part of their 1993 Stanley Cup Championship, scoring 14 points in the playoffs, scoring all three Montreal Goals in a win over the Los Angeles Kings that turned the tide of the series once and for all towards the Habs. Desjardin would be traded to the Philadelphia Flyers where he would enjoy his best regular season totals.  He was a great fit for the Flyers style…
The Songwriters Hall of Fame have announced their latest Hall of Fame Class and it is certainly a diverse group of inductees. Inducted this year is Cyndi Lauper, a star of the 1980’s and was a feminist icon of the decade.  Her biggest songs, Time After Time and True Colors have been often covered and propelled her stardom and as a respected songwriter. The late Jerry Garcia and lyricist, Robert Hunter from the Grateful Dead, will also be joining the Hall.  The Dead are already members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Linda Perry, who might be best…

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