Not in Hall of Fame News
Is Mark Buehrle retiring?
Oct 16, 2015
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Committee Chairman
It has been alluded that Mark Buehrle, who was left off the Toronto Blue Jays post season roster, will be retiring at the end of the season. If that is the case, we here at Notinhalloffame.com ask the question is he a Hall of Fame pitcher? Should this be the end of the road for Buehrle, his Hall of Fame case is aided by a few realities. Currently, the hurler is first among active Pitchers in bWAR and is 64th overall in that category, a number that is above many HOFers but lower than the average. His JAWS places him…
Steve Spurrier to the College Football HOF...again?
Oct 15, 2015
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Committee Chairman
While the abrupt retirement of South Carolina’s Head Football Coach, Steve Spurrier, caught everyone by surprise, we here at Notinhalloffame.com immediately wondered what that would mean for the College Football Hall of Fame. It did not take us long to find out. According to Dennis Dodd at CBS Sports, Spurrier will become immediately eligible and has a chance to enter the College Football Hall of Fame as soon as 2017. Spurrier, 70, is already in the College Football Hall of Fame as a player, an accolade he received in 1996 as a former Heisman Trophy winner. As a College Head…
Jeremy Affeldt retires
Oct 13, 2015
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Committee Chairman
We here at Notinhalloffame.com always take the time to look at any major retirement in sports, especially in Baseball, as anyone who has ten seasons under their belt is automatically placed on the ballot once eligible. Saying that, San Francisco Giants Relief Pitcher, Jeremy Affeldt has announced his retirement after fourteen seasons in Major League Baseball. Over his career, Affeldt excelled in the middle relief position, and while he was never an All Star, as a member of the San Francisco Giants, the team in which he spent the last half of his career with, he would win three World…
Martin Brodeur to have his number retired but the Devils
Oct 11, 2015
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Committee Chairman
Our long and arduous work in progress of ranking the top fifty players for every North American sorts team is underway, but after that is completed we will then take a look how each franchise honors their own in terms of respective franchise halls of fame, ring of honors, retired numbers and statues. As such it is noteworthy to us that on February 9 on the New Jersey Devils’ home game against the Edmonton Oilers that the franchise will officially retire the number of Martin Brodeur’s #30 and officially unveil a statue in his honor. For anyone aware of the…
Is Hulk Hogan out of the WWE HOF?
Oct 09, 2015
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Committee Chairman
Wrestling fans all known that Hulk Hogan hasn’t been having a good year. In light of his recent scandal in which he uttered racial slurs towards African-Americans, he was released from his contract and was removed from many aspects of the WWE’s media platform and his name is not on the company’s Hall of Fame website.It needs to be noted that the WWE has never publically stated that they have removed Hogan from the Hall (nor have they with Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka who will go to trial for the murder of his mistress from over thirty years ago), however from…
Dan Haren to retire. Is he a HOFer?
Oct 09, 2015
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Committee Chairman
Following the end of the Chicago Cubs playoff season, Pitcher, Dan Haren will complete his career as a Major League Baseball player. Haren entered MLB in 2003 with the St. Louis Cardinals and following a move to the Oakland Athletics, he would make his first All Star roster in 2007. Haren had a good stint in Oakland, but it was with his next club, the Arizona Diamondbacks, where he would have his best run. The starting pitcher would play for Arizona for three seasons and would make his second and third (also last) All Star Game. He would also lead…
The Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's First Class is announced!
Oct 08, 2015
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Committee Chairman
This is a big day for us. After three rounds, the Preliminary, the Semi-Finals and the Finals, the Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced the first class after one full year of online voting from all of you. We are pleased to announce that the Blues Brothers, Spinal Tap and the Monkees have been selected by all of you as the first full class of the Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Portrayed by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, the Blues Brothers received the most votes. “Joliet” Jake and Elwood Blues fronted an all-star band that…
The Rock and Roll HOF nominees are announced!
Oct 08, 2015
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Committee Chairman
At 2:00 AM Eastern the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced their Class of 2016 Nominees and it features some new possibilities, old returnees and a few headscratchers. Let’s take a look at this group in order of their rank on Norinhalloffame.com. Deep Purple: (#1)The British rockers have been nominated twice before, though their first nomination came seventeen years after being declared eligible. They have been number one on our list for the past two years and have never been out of the top four since our website began. The Smiths: (#5) This is their second straight nomination. …
Troy Polamalu headlines the Polynesian Football HOF Class of 2016
Oct 08, 2015
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Committee Chairman
The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame has announced the Class of 2015, which consists of five former players. They are: Charlie Ane Jr., an Offensive Lineman from USC who was a three time All Pro and two time NFL Champion with the Detroit Lions. Rockne Freita, an Offensive Lineman from Oregon State who was a two time All Pro who played most of his professional career with the Detroit Lions. Troy Polamalu, a Defensive Back from USC who was a former NFL Defensive Player of the Year and is a two time Super Bowl Champion. Vai Sikahema, a Running Back/Kick…
The 2016 Songwriters Hall of Fame Finalists Announced
Oct 05, 2015
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Committee Chairman
We are guessing that the Songwriters Hall of Fame is looking to jump the gun a bit as their scheduled announcement of their finalists coincides with tomorrow’s impending announcement (though it was announced after their press release that the Rock Hall would do their announcement Thursday) from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as to who they intend to name as their finalists. No matter, as we here at Notinhalloffame.com are ready and able to take a look at the finalists for next year’s Songwriter’s Hall of Fame Class. The nominees are: Lionel Bart Bert Berns Blondie Kenneth “Babyface”…