Not in Hall of Fame News
Hip Hop HOF to break ground soon
Dec 20, 2014
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Committee Chairman
Constantly we read from visitors to our website that Rap and Hip Hop have no business in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. While we don’t agree with that (and were legitimately upset that N.W.A. were passed over this year) it looks like there will soon be a physical Hip Hop Hall of Fame that will take root in Harlem, New York. A fundraiser took place last night with the goal of raising one million dollars to establish a satellite location on 125th Street in 2015 before a permanent location in midtown New York City. The intent is to…
2015 IIHF HOF Class Announced
Dec 19, 2014
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Committee Chairman
The International Ice Hockey Hall of Fame has announced their latest class and true to its name, the class represents players from around the world. This year’s class adds seven new members to the Toronto based Hall, though the ceremony will take place next May in Prague during the 2015 World Hockey Championships. The headliner is Dominik Hasek, who was just inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Hasek played internationally for the Czech Republic and would take them to the Olympic Gold Medal in 1998. This was no misnomer as the “Dominator” allowed only six goals in the entire…
2015 RRHOF Class Announced
Dec 16, 2014
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Committee Chairman
Well gang, this is our Christmas Day, but the presents that we got from Cleveland have us scratching our collective heads. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have announced the Class of 2015, and we have to admit that based on the nominees we saw this playing out completely different. The group getting most of the press of the Class, is Green Day, who were entering their first year of eligibility. The punk revival band have been very successful commercially, though have been somewhat polarizing in terms of whether they were influential or not. Saying that, they have…
RIP: Fuzzy Thurston
Dec 16, 2014
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Committee Chairman
It was announced yesterday that former Green Bay Packer and member of the team’s Hall of Fame, Fuzzy Thurston, passed away at the age of 80. Thurston first joined the Packers in 1959 after a brief stint in Baltimore. He would play under the legendary Vince Lombardi and was part of the legendary “Packer Sweep” and the great Offensive Line. He was named a First Team All Pro in 1961 and would help the Packers win five NFL Championships. In 1975, he was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame. We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend…
Dick Enberg to the Baseball HOF
Dec 11, 2014
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Committee Chairman
Today the Baseball Hall of Fame has announced that Dick Enberg won the Ford C. Frick Award, which automatically gains entry to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Enberg was known for his signature “Oh my” call and his multi faceted ability calling baseball, football, tennis and horse racing. He would first become a fixture in baseball in 1968 as the radio and television voice of the California Angels, and would gain national attention a decade later doing the play by play of the NBC Game of the Week from 1978 to 1982, and would later do the in studio duties…
Writer Tom Gage to the Baseball HOF
Dec 10, 2014
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Committee Chairman
It was announced on Tuesday that long time writer; Tom Gage will be entering the Baseball Hall of Fame in the writer’s wing. Gage, who has been the beat writer for the Detroit News since 1979, has covered the Detroit Tigers, and multiple Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, though this time from a different perspective, the podium. Gage is this year’s recipient of the J.G. Taylor Spink Award, the highest honor that be given to Baseball writer. That annual winner automatically enters the Baseball Hall of Fame and it has been given annually since 1962. We here at Notinhalloffame.com would…
Marshawn Lynch claims media might keep him out of the HOF
Dec 09, 2014
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Committee Chairman
Marshawn Lynch recently talked to NFL Gameday about his legacy and his belief that he might not enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame because of the media, and the relationship that he has with them: “You know who votes for that, they don’t seem to see eye to eye with me – which is cool. And if I’m not, (expletive), I’ll still live.” While it may be a little early to talk about the Pro Football Hall of Fame in regards to Lynch he is on a path that should put him in the conversation. With four Pro Bowls…
Golden Era Ballot pitches a shutout
Dec 09, 2014
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Committee Chairman
In what should be a surprise to nobody who has paid attention to Veteran’s Committees of any kind over the past few decades from the Baseball Hall of Fame, they have elected none of the twelve nominees to Cooperstown. The Golden Era Committee, which replaced the Veteran’s Committee, convenes every three years focusing on players from the 1947 to 1972 era. Dick Allen and Tony Oliva each received 11 of the available 16 votes cast; one short of the 12 needed for election. Although this is a bitter pill to swallow for the family of Allen, he was not on…
Riddick Bowe headlines Int'l Boxing HOF Class
Dec 06, 2014
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Committee Chairman
The International Boxing Hall of Fame has announced their latest class and it is a trio of former world champions who have had a place on the world stage and will be placed on the world stage this summer. This class includes, three former World Champions in the form of former Heavyweight Champion, Riddick Bowe, former Lightweight Champion, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini and former Featherweight Champion “Prince” Naseem Hamed, which by all accounts should be considered a stellar class for this Hall of Fame. Riddick Bowe was a former two time heavyweight champion of the world, first winning the WBA,…
Daniel Alfredsson Retires
Dec 05, 2014
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Committee Chairman
A major retirement took place in the world of professional hockey as Daniel Alfredsson has officially retired from the game. Alfredsson was not a highly regarded player from the nation of Sweden and was only drafted in the sixth round by the Ottawa Senators in 1994. It was not long before General Managers across the National Hockey League realized that they had made a mistake in passing on the feisty Scandanavian as he would win the coveted Calder Trophy as the NHL’s top rookie in 1996. The Swedish star would emerge as the top producer for the Ottawa Senators and…