Not in Hall of Fame News
Ben Roethlisberger to the MAC HOF
May 29, 2015
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We will get there I promise. We are looking to set up in the future a greatest players list for every major North American Sports team, and along with that a look at how they treat their past stars via retired numbers, franchise hall of fames, rings of honor etc. Once that is done, the college ranks won’t be far behind, and as such when an athletic conference such as the Mid-American Conference adds to their Hall of Fame, it is news to us. Last night the 2015 Class was officially inducted in Cleveland, Ohio, and the most recognizable name…
Bernie Williams's Number Retired
May 25, 2015
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Love them or hate them, you have to respect the legacy of the New York Yankees who may have the most colorful history of any North American sports franchise. The Bronx Bombers added to that with the official retirement of former Outfielder, Bernie Williams’s number #51 yesterday. Williams was a member of the Yankees in all of his sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball and was a member of four World Series Championship Teams. He would win the American League Batting Title in 1998, the Silver Slugger Award in 2002 and won the Gold Glove Award four consecutive seasons from…
RIP: Marques Haynes
May 22, 2015
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Committee Chairman
Former Harlem Globetrotter and Basketball Hall of Famer, Marques Haynes, died today at the age of 89 of natural causes in Plano, Texas. Haynes was regarded as one of the greatest, if not the greatest dribblers in basketball history, having been estimated at being able to dribble six times per second, but that was not all he could do on the court as he was regarded as a great basketball player. Marques Haynes would join the Harlem Globetrotters in 1947 and emerge as the team’s marquee attraction. Haynes would stay with the team until 1953, but not to join the…
Bobby Isaac to the NASCAR HOF
May 22, 2015
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Committee Chairman
The NASCAR Hall of Fame has announced the new members of their latest Hall of Fame Class and the relatively new Hall is continues its expansion with class and prestige. The class (in our eyes anyway) is headlined by Bobby Isaac, who we had ranked at #2 on our last list. Isaac is a posthumous induction after passing away at the age of 45 from a heart attack. He had 37 Sprint Cup Wins. Terry Labonte, who for many is the headliner of this year’s class, will join Isaac. Labonte was the Sprint Series Champion in both 1984 and 1996. …
Justin Smith Retires
May 19, 2015
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Committee Chairman
Does anyone want to play defence for the San Francisco 49ers this year? Following the retirement of Patrick Willis, a possible Hall of Fame contender, five time Pro Bowl selection, Justin Smith also announced that he will not be returning to the Niners and has elected to retire citing his inability to compete at 100 percent. The Defensive End entered the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals where he played his first seven seasons but it was with San Francisco, the team he signed as a free agent in 2008 where his career would reach its greatest heights. Smith would make…
Adrian Beltre HOFer?
May 17, 2015
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Committee Chairman
With the 400th Home Run smacked of Adrian Beltre, there have been a few people speculating about his Hall of Fame chances. Coincidentally, there are some that read that headline and say…Adrian Beltre?
Jorge Posada talks about his PED teammates
May 14, 2015
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Committee Chairman
Just you because they were your former teammate it does not mean that you automatically think that they should be in the Hall of Fame. That is what we learned from former New York Yankee, Jorge Posada, who was an All Star Catcher and former teammate of Alex Rodriguez and Roger Clemens, the latter of which has been on the Hall of Fame ballot for a few years and is not expected to enter Cooperstown based on the support he has received thus far. Posada was not ambiguous when asked on CBS whether A-Rod or Clemens should be in the…
Barry Bonds headlines Bay Area HOF
May 12, 2015
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Committee Chairman
Barry Bonds got into the Hall of Fame! The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame that is. While Bonds is struggling to gain the necessary votes for the Baseball Hall of Fame, the city of San Francisco might be the only Baseball stronghold that holds the all-time Home Run king in high regard.
Ed Reed Retires
May 08, 2015
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Committee Chairman
A major, though expected retirement has taken place in the world of Football as Ed Reed has called it a career. The former Safety returned to sign a one day contract with the Baltimore Ravens so that he could retire with the team where he had his greatest success. Reed was drafted in the first round by Baltimore in 2002 and immediately was inserted into the starting line-up. He would quickly become a part of a potent Ravens defence and in his second year, he would be named to the Pro Bowl, the first of nine times he would receive…
UFC Revamping Their HOF
May 06, 2015
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Committee Chairman
We here at Notinhalloffame.com have been critical of the UFC Hall of Fame as it seemed to induct fighters arbitrarily and had no physical presence. We aren’t saying that they necessarily listened to us (we are pretty sure they haven’t), but they have announced a major step that shows that they are making some serious steps to make their Hall of Fame a much more respectable entity. The first thing they announced is that they will induct a new class at the Fan Expo on July 11 prior to UFC 189. The key word that popped out to us was…