Not in Hall of Fame News
NASCAR Revisions done. Mark Martin now number one.
Aug 22, 2014
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Committee Chairman
We have been very open in the past about our admiration for the relatively new NASCAR Hall of Fame and how they have put together not only a great facility, but a transparent process that allows for an interactive element to the Hall that allows fans to participate in selecting who gets in. Throw in the perfect location (Charlotte, North Carolina) and you have an institution that is hard to criticize. Still, we have been a little bit neglectful on our Notinhalloffame NASCAR list, which we have updated accordingly and have seen a major fluctuation in the top ten since…
Mick Tingelhoff: Named Senior Nominee for the PFHOF
Aug 22, 2014
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Committee Chairman
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Senior Committee has announced that Mick Tingelhoff, the former Center for the Minnesota Vikings will be their lone nominee. Unlike previous years, the Senior Committee, which only looks at those whose players have been over for twenty-five years, has reduced their nominees from two to one. Undrafted out of Nebraska in 1962, Tingelhoff signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Vikings and not only made the roster but cracked the starting lineup. He would begin an incredible streak of starting 240 consecutive games and would anchor the Offensive Line that protected Quarterback Fran…
Todd Helton's Number 17 retired today by Colorado
Aug 18, 2014
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Committee Chairman
The Colorado Rockies officially retired the number 17 of Todd Helton today at Coors Field, marking the first time the franchise have retired a number of a former player. Helton, who played his entire seventeen year career with Colorado first joining them in the 1997 season. Helton would arguably one of the top players in the first half of the 2000’s, if not the best the First Baseman in the National League. In a five year period from 2000 to 2004, Helton would win a Batting Title, a Slugging Title, an OPS Title (never finishing below 1.00 in that category…
The Cardinals induct their latest HOF Class
Aug 17, 2014
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Committee Chairman
This weekend, the most decorated team in National League history, the St. Louis Cardinals ushers in its second group of inductees to their Hall of Fame. This collection of talent includes Marty Marion, Willie McGee, Jim Edmonds and Mike Shannon. The Cardinals Hall of Fame inducts people from three categories, the Veteran, Modern and Lifetime Achievement. This year’s Veteran Category inductee is Mary Marion, the 1944 National League Most Valuable Player. Marion was considered the finest defensive Shortstop in his day and even with advanced metrics he would lead the National League in Defensive bWAR three times. Marion was selected…
Red Sox officially induct their latest HOF Class
Aug 16, 2014
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Committee Chairman
Before last night’s game at Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox officially inducted their franchise’s Hall of Fame. The Red Sox Hall of Fame began in 1995, and has more members than any other Baseball team’s Hall of Fame by a wide margin. That said this could be the most exciting group that the Red Sox have ever inducted. The highest profile name (and most controversial) is “Rocket” Roger Clemens who holds the record for the most Cy Young Awards. Clemens was with the team from 1984 to 1996 and in ’86 he won his first Cy Young going 24…
Kings to retire Rob Blake's number 4
Aug 13, 2014
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Committee Chairman
The Los Angeles Kings have announced that they will retire the number 4 of Rob Blake, marking the sixth time that the organization has retired a number. Blake joins a group that includes Marcel Dionne (#16), Dave Taylor (#18), Luc Robitaille (#20), Rogie Vachon (#30) and Wayne Gretzky (#99). Blake was drafted by Los Angeles in 1988, Blake worked his way up the ranks to become one of the top Defenceman in the National Hockey League. He would have his breakout campaign in the 1997/98 season where he won the Norris Trophy Award as the NHL’s top Defenceman and earned…
Two in ring WWE Retirements
Aug 13, 2014
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Committee Chairman
With the whirlwind of cuts stemming from the WWE Network not generating the expected revenue, two wrestlers have quietly announced they are ending their in-ring career. Santino Marella and Tensai, both former Intercontinental Champions have had interesting runs in the biggest wrestling promotion in the World, and we thought it would be fun to look back at the careers of these two men.Born Anthony Carelli in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, the future Santino Marella got his start in the early 2000’s in Ontario based independents and also competed in various forms of mixed martial arts. He would get attention from the…
Arena Football League sets its new class.
Aug 12, 2014
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Committee Chairman
The Arena Football League announced their Class of 2014 during their National Conference Championship Game. The relatively new league first began operation in 1987, and inducted their first member to their own Hall of Fame in 1997. Currently, the AFL has fourteen teams and is doing substantially better economically, as we are only five years removed from when they League suspended operations in 2009 for one season to restructure their business model Four players were selected for this year’s class. The arguable headliner of the Class is Damian Harrell, who is the all time Arena League leader in Receptions. Harrell…
A final look at this year's Hoops HOF Class
Aug 10, 2014
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Committee Chairman
As many of you know, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame inducted their Class of 2014 in Springfield, Massachusetts this weekend. Rather than generate criticism on their process (which we have done often), and the ceremony itself (which we will do in a lengthy piece on the site next weekend), let’s take one final look at those who entered the Hall. The headliner was former commissioner, David Stern. Commissioners of major sports are often criticized, and Stern did receive his fair share of it. Without going into his career in great detail, we will leave you with one undeniable fact:…
Brian Rafalski headlines U.S. Hockey HOF Class
Aug 07, 2014
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Committee Chairman
The United States Hockey Hall of Fame has announced their latest crop of inductees for their Minnesota based institution, and former New Jersey Devil and Detroit Red Wing Defenceman, Brian Rafalski will headline it. Born in Dearborn, Michigan, Rafalski was the defensive anchor for the University of Wisconsin-Madison and was named a WCHA First Team All Star in his senior year. Going undrafted in the NHL, Rafalski turned to Europe and found his niche in the Finnish League, most notably playing for HIFK. In his final season there (1998/99) he won the Kultainen Kypara (Translated into Golden Helmet) which is…