Not in Hall of Fame News

Although he is already on our Notinhalloffame.com Baseball list, and has not swung a bat professionally in nine years, Bernie Williams has officially retired from Major League Baseball. While there was no real doubt that Williams would not attempt a comeback, he is scheduled to be honored by the New York Yankees next month by the retirement of his number and with a plaque at famed Monument Park outside of Yankee Stadium.  This alleviates the organization retiring the number of a player who is still technically active. Williams spent his entire sixteen year career with the Yankees winning four World…

The New England Patriots have put a lot of work into their Hall of Fame and should be applauded for how they have made their Hall matter.  The Patriots HOF have announced the three men who are finalists for this year’s class and because of the organization’s stature, this is news that matters.     The three Finalists for the New England Patriots Hall of Fame are as follows: Raymond Clayborn:  Cornerback, 1977-89 Clayborn had a lengthy career with New England and was a three time Pro Bowl Selection with 36 Interceptions over his career in the Northeast.  Leon Gray:   Offensive…

Another week, and another major player from the Pittsburgh Steelers defense retired. Ike Taylor was a fourth round draft pick in 2003 from the Rajin’ Cajuns of Louisiana-Lafayette and the Cornerback would play his entire professional league with the Steelers.  Taylor was a member of the Steelers Super Bowl Championships in the 2000’s and would play 174 Games, staring 140 of them.  Over his career, Taylor would record 636 Tackles with 14 Interceptions and though he was never a Pro Bowl player, he was an integral part of the Steelers defense. We here at Notinhalloffame.com wish Ike Taylor a prosperous…