Not in Hall of Fame News
10 Things we learned from the RRHOF Ceremony
Apr 12, 2014
Written by Committee Chairman So kids, what ten things did we learn from this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony? 1. Gene Simmons can act humble if he really wants to, though we wonder how long it will be before they cash in on selling the tablecloth and other props from their table at the ceremony. 2. Bruce Springsteen should have (and almost said as much) that his backing band should have been inducted with him years earlier. 3. We also learned that based on the crowd reaction, the Hall knew full well that they could cash in twice by inducting them…
Habs unveil Rocket Richard Statue in their HOF
Apr 11, 2014
Written by Committee Chairman As you may know already, we are planning in the upcoming months to look at each of the North American franchises of the big four and the post career accolades that each team does. As such, when one of them unveils a new sculpture, it is news to us!The Montreal Canadians will be the lone Canadian team in the NHL Playoffs, and perhaps they are looking for motivation with the unveiling of a wax statue of their most iconic player; Maurice “Rocket” Richard. The statute is in the Bell Centre, where the Habs play and also where 10,000 square feet…
MLB Relief Pitchers get new Awards
Apr 10, 2014
Written by Committee Chairman The Relief Pitcher in Baseball still struggles for respect amongst the traditionalists of the game as only five Relievers (Hoyt Wilhelm, Rollie Fingers, Bruce Sutter, Goose Gossage and Dennis Eckersley) have entered Cooperstown, but we expect that two more will enter in the upcoming years; at least we think that Major League Baseball thinks that will happen based on the revamping of their post season awards. The top reliever in the American League will win the Mariano Rivera American League Reliever of the Year Award. This is to honor the recently retired Rivera, who spent his entire career with the…
Joan Jett to front Nirvana?
Apr 09, 2014
Written by Committee Chairman An interesting rumor has been floating around that Joan Jett will be performing with the former members of Nirvana at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony. The speculation began when on the Foo Fighters’ Instagram page which showed a photo of Dave Grohl’s drumkit, Krist Novoseic’s bass, Pat Smear’s strat and what looks to be Joan Jett’s Melody Maker. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts have been past nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and her first band, the Runaways altered the perception of women in the Rock and Roll industry. It was speculated by many…
RIP: The Ultimate Warrior
Apr 09, 2014
Written by Committee Chairman In what can only be described as a major shock, WWE.COM has just reported that the Ultimate Warrior has passed away at the age of 54. The cause of his death has not been announced, but as the man born as Jim Hellwig had a busy weekend with the WWE as he was officially inducted into their Hall of Fame on Saturday, and made an appearance on both Sunday’s Wrestlemania XXX and last night’s Monday Night Raw. The Warrior looked healthy, and there was no visible evidence that he was sick in any capacity. The Ultimate Warrior first arrived in…
Basketball 2014 Class set
Apr 07, 2014
Written by Committee Chairman If you have been paying attention to the Basketball Hall of Fame (and a lot of NBA fans don’t) you have heard the trickling in of names to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2014. This is a common occurrence, as annually names are leaked ruining the element of surprise and circumventing the anticipation that the other major North American Sports Hall of Fames are able to achieve. Today at Noon (ET), the Hall has made it official and announced the official class of 2014, and the leaks have turned out to be true. We need to mention…
Berkman and Oswalt retire as Astros
Apr 07, 2014
Written by Committee Chairman The Houston Astros have not had a whole lot to celebrate in the past few years, but this past Saturday the franchise resigned to a one day contract, Lance Berkman and Roy Oswalt so that they could both retire as Astros. Both Berkman and Oswalt were at their best playing for Houston, and it is fitting that they retired together as they debuted for the team two years apart.Berkman’s tenure in Houston was from 1999 to 2010 where he represented the Astros in five All Star Games and finished third in MVP voting twice. His keen eye earned him seven…
Next up...
Apr 04, 2014
Written by Committee Chairman As we like to do often here at Notinhalloffame.com, we like to keep you aware of what we are working on in the coming weeks.This weekend the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame will be announcing their 2014 Class and the WWE Hall of Fame will be inducting their 2014 Class. As you can expect we will unveil new rankings for both the Basketball and WWE lists. The WWE revisions are being worked on now, and we hope to have them up by the end of April. The Basketball revisions will be worked on shortly after and should be up by…
RRHOF Ceremony Lineup Announced
Apr 03, 2014
Written by Committee Chairman Let’s forget about the drama with KISS and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for a while shall we? The Induction ceremony will take place at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, New York, on April 10, and the line-up of events has been announced: Inductee: Peter Gabriel Coldplay’s lead singer, Chris Martin, will induct Gabriel. Peter Gabriel will be performing during his tribute. Inductee: Hall & Oates Questlove of the Roots will induct Hall & Oates. Hall & Oates will be performing during their tribute. Inductee: KISS Touring musician, Tom Marello will induct KISS, who will not be performing…
Buffalo Sabres to retire Dominik Hasek's number
Mar 29, 2014
Written by Committee Chairman It was not all that long ago when the Buffalo Sabres announced that Dominik Hasek would be joining their Hall of Fame. The organization has now decreed that the Czech born Goalie will have his number 39 retired next season. He will become the seventh player to have this honor in Buffalo, as he joins Gilbert Perreault, Rick Martin, Rene Robert, Tim Horton, Danny Gare and Pat LaFontaine.Hasek won two Hart Trophies and five Vezina Trophies as a member of the Buffalo Sabres and was the Goalie who carried the team to the Stanley Cup Finals, though they were unable…