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Deep Purple to number one on Rock and Roll Revisions
Feb 11, 2014
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Committee Chairman
Ladies and Gentleman, we have always said that the Winter is our favorite time of year at Notinhalloffame.com. In a thirty day period, it is when the Rock and Roll, Baseball and Football Halls of Fame announce their new classes, and we have to back to the drawing board and revise our lists. The first up is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and we are thrilled to announce that we have our revision done much quicker than we did last year. Our last year’s number one selection, Nirvana was selected on their first year of eligibility necessitating a…
Todd Helton's number 17 to be retired
Feb 09, 2014
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Committee Chairman
The Colorado Rockies have announced that they will be retiring their first number (other than the league mandated #42 of Jackie Robinson) in the history of their franchise. The number 17 of Todd Helton will be officially taken out of circulation on their August 17th home game. He spent his entire career with Colorado where he amassed 2,519 Hits with a .316 Batting Average. He put up good power numbers with 364 Home Runs and a .539 Slugging Average. His career OPS of .953 put him 20th All Time and his 61.3 WAR is the highest in Rockies history. He…
RIP: Ralph Kiner
Feb 07, 2014
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Committee Chairman
Today, we lost another great in the world of Baseball as Ralph Kiner passed away today at the age of 91. Kiner was only in Major League Baseball for ten seasons as a sever back injury took him out of the game at the age of 32, but in his first seven seasons he was one of the most decorated power hitters ever. Kiner entered MLB with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1946 and won the National League Home Run title, which is an accolade he would win the next six seasons after. His career total would be 369, and to…
2014 Football HOF Class Set
Feb 02, 2014
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Committee Chairman
The Professional Football Hall of Fame has announced the Class of 2014, and we are sure that is going to be satisfying for many as the mixture of first time inductees and long time snubs makes this a very interesting class. Let’s take a look shall we?In our eyes, the headliner is first time nominee and the number one on our list, Derrick Brooks. In the eyes of many (including us) Brooks is the best player to ever suit up for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and his selection had to happen.Michael Strahan will also be joining the Hall of Fame.…
Lance Berkman Retires
Jan 30, 2014
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Committee Chairman
Another major retirement in the world of Major League Baseball has occurred as Lance Berkman has called it a career. Berkman last played with the Texas Rangers, won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals, but had his seasons with the Houston Astros where he was part of the “Killer B’s” with Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell.Berkman was an All Star six times and on four occasions he made the top five in National League MVP voting. He wrapped up his career with some very good power numbers, totalling 366 Home Runs and was a Doubles champion twice. He…
Sapp sounds off on Strahan in the HOF again
Jan 29, 2014
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Committee Chairman
Do you get the feeling that Warren Sapp really hates Michael Strahan? Sapp has been on the record for his dislike of Strahan for years, seemingly stemming from when he earned the Quarterback Sack record in a season in 2001 when Brett Favre appeared to lay down for him. Sapp sounded off again today against Strahan saying the following: “I don’t think his resume stacks up. Tony Dungy, Walter Jones, Marvin Harrison and Derrick Brooks are more deserving. Four straight Pro Bowls and a mythical sack record. When you really measure it up, he comes short except you all are…
Jake Roberts to the WWE HOF
Jan 28, 2014
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Committee Chairman
Tonight on Monday Night RAW Jake “The Snake” Roberts has been named the second inductee to the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2014. Roberts; career began in 1974, and he would find success by the early 80’s in the Georgia Territory, as well as a successful run for Bill Watts in Mid South.In early 1986, he made the jump to the World Wrestling Federation, though this time he was not just billed as “The Snake”, he carried one with him to the ring. On the May edition of Saturday Night’s Main Event, Jake entered into his first feud in…
Omar Vizquel to the Indians HOF
Jan 27, 2014
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Committee Chairman
The Cleveland Indians have announced that former Shortstop, Omar Vizquel, will become the 40th member of their club’s Hall of Fame. He will not be going in alone as they will posthumously induct long time broadcaster, Jimmy Dudley. Vizquel played for the Indians between 1994 and 2004. He was named to three All Star Games and won eight Gold Glove Awards while playing in Cleveland. He would have a WAR of 30.1 with 1,616 Hits and 279 Stolen Bases there. He may be a fringe Cooperstown Hall of Fame player, but he does deserve merit in the Cleveland Indians Hall…
Chuck Knoblauch to the Twins HOF
Jan 26, 2014
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Committee Chairman
The Minnesota Twins have announced their latest entrant into their Hall of Fame. Chuck Knoblauch who played Second Base for Minnesota from 1991 to 1997 is the latest addition to their institution which began in 2000. Knoblauch was a very productive player for Minnesota. He was the 1991 American League Rookie of the Year and won the World Series that year. Four times, he would be selected to the All-Star Game, contributing 1,197 Hits with a .304 Batting Average, 276 Stolen Bases and won two Silver Slugger Awards. He would have a 37.8 WAR as a Twin. His time in…
Coming soon this winter
Jan 21, 2014
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Committee Chairman
So...What’s next at Notinhalloffame.com? Over the next two months we are working hard to unveil the following:The 2014 Rock and Roll Revisions in three weeksThe 2014 Baseball Revisions in six weeksThe 2014 Football Revisions in eight weeksHowever, that is not all. Revising existing lists are great, but we want to keep growing and create more Pop Culture debate for all of you. We have been very pleased with the reaction to the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame. So...what comes next? Why the Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame of course! In the month of March, it will be up…