Not in Hall of Fame News

I feel like I just wrote about this. Former professional wrestler, Brad Armstrong passed away today at the age of 51. Only two weeks ago, Mike Graham died and the coincidences between the two are eerily similar. Both came from a successful wrestling family, were technical marvels in the ring, and were never able to really reach big time status to being poor on the microphone. At this time, the cause of death has not been released, though it was reported that Armstrong did see his physician last week. Our condolences go to the Armstrong family at this time.

The more I work on this site, the more I realize that once you hit the Hall of Fame generally the only time these beloved athletes get into the news is when they either: A: Die. Or B: Do something stupid. Hall of Fame Catcher, Carlton Fisk was best known for his baseball skill and specifically the Home Run he hit in Game 6 for Boston in the 1975 World Series (or maybe more so for the dance he did to will the ball fair). This week Fisk is known for a DUI arrest after being caught asleep behind the…

The world of professional wrestling lost another of its own as Mike Graham was found today at the age of 61. Graham was the son of legendary promoter, Eddie Graham, and as such spent the bulk of his time competing in Florida. Graham won the majority of his titles in his father’s promotion, and this was not a case of nepotism as the Mike was an excellent technical wrestler who would later become an agent in trainer in other promotions. Thanks Mike for the memories, and I am going to find some classic matches of his in the Sunshine State.

The world of football lost another legend when Alex Karras passed away today at the age of 77. The former Detroit Lion had been battling a myriad of ailments over the past few years which included dementia, stomach cancer and kidney failure, and his passing had been expected for some time. Although he was understandably frail at the time, Karras was first known on the gridiron for his punishing strength and fear he put in opposing Quarterbacks. He was the anchor of an excellent Lions Defensive Line and a member of the 1960’s All Decade Team. As popular as he…

With the Major League Baseball playoffs set to tee off soon, we thought this was the perfect time to look towards the future of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. We will be adding sections looking towards the future eligible of the Hall, and allowing you to give your opinions and votes so that we could look at factoring this in to future rankings. The following players are eligible for the 2014 vote:Armando BenitezDamion EasleyEric GagneEsteban LoaizaFrank ThomasGreg MadduxHideo NomoJacques JonesJeff KentJon LieberJose Cruz Jr.Jose VidroJT SnowKeith FoulkeKenny RogersLuis GonzalezMatt MorrisMike MussinaMike TimlinMoises AlouPaul Lo DucaRay DurhamRichie…