Not in Hall of Fame News
Veteran's Committee selects Torre, LaRussa and Cox
Dec 10, 2013
Written by Committee Chairman No matter what happens with the Players Vote, we at least know that we have some significant additions to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The Veterans Committee have unanimously selected three great Baseball Managers to the Hall with Bobby Cox, Joe Torre and Tony LaRussa.Cox was a very successful Manager with Toronto and Atlanta, winning over 2,500 Games and winning the World Series with the Braves in 1995. As his top two pitchers with Atlanta are on their first year on the ballot (Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine) it could be quite a tribute to Georgia…
The WWE List expands to 300
Dec 04, 2013
Written by Committee Chairman The expansion of Notinhalloffame.com continues with the WWE Hall of Fame list which at the request of our visitors has been expanded to 300. With Wrestlemania XXX under five months away, we can expect that the buzz surrounding the Hall of Fame, which is held the night before will begin soon.Our additions include performers who have been moved from our Future Candidates list and many from the industries’ past. While Randy “Macho Man” Savage remains the number one selection, he is joined at the top by Vince McMahon at “1A”. This is in deference to the belief that McMahon, who…
Baseball HOF Ballot is out
Nov 26, 2013
Written by Committee Chairman The Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot is officially out, and the most talked about Hall of Fame in sports is set for another round of the same two debates that always seem to occur:How much should sabremetrics matter in comparison to traditional statistics?Should those who took or are suspected of taking Performance Enhancing be banned from the Hall of Fame?We have talked about these issues constantly here, and currently another slew of articles in print and online will continue those arguments. Rather than debate it, let’s just mention who is on the ballot in order of their rank here:#1C: Barry…
RIP: Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon
Nov 22, 2013
Written by Committee Chairman The world of Professional Wrestling has lost a legend today. French Canadian superstar, Maurice “Mad Dog” Vachon passed away after a long bout of declining health. He was 84 years old. Vachon competed in the 1948 Olympics and won the British Gold Medal in 1950 in Greco Roman competition. The Mad Dog turned pro, and with his shaved head, black goatee and missing teeth he became a superstar in the industry.Vachon was not tall, but his pit bull stature, brawling skills and legitimate wrestling skills made him more than a credible worker and a multi time champion in many promotions.…
Football Semi-Finalists are out
Nov 21, 2013
Written by Committee Chairman We have said it before and we will say it again. We love how the Football Hall of Fame undergoes the process of selection to be both transparent and offer a build up. Perhaps that is why we modelled are new Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame on their process.Tonight, the Football Hall has now selected 25 semi-finalists. We will take a look at them in order of where they fall on our Football list.#1 Derrick BrooksOur new number one selection is what we believe will be a “one and done”, where as his first year on the ballot should be…
Fictitious Athlete HOF is here!
Nov 19, 2013
Written by Committee Chairman It took us a long time but it is finally here! After months of work we here at Notinhalloffame.com are proud to unveil are latest creation, “The Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame”. This is exactly what it sounds, where the athletes of Television and Movies have a chance to receive their due, and unlike the Halls of Fame that we debate here on a regular basis; the selected entries will be decided by all of you! Well, that is except the first inductee.We are proud to announce that the inaugural inductee to the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame is none…
RIP: Mike McCormack
Nov 16, 2013
Written by Committee Chairman The world of American Football lost another legend in Mike McCormack. He entered the Football Hall of Fame in 1984 after a great career in the National Football League. His best seasons were with the Cleveland Browns where he was named to six Pro Bowls and helped them capture two Football Championships. McCormack would later have a run as a Head Coach, though he was not as successful as he was as a player.More recently, McCormack is credited with bringing professional football to the Carolinas, where he served as a consultant to the ownership group. He was named the organization’s…
RIP: Todd Christensen
Nov 15, 2013
Written by Committee Chairman Five time Pro Bowl selection and #91 rank of our Notinhalloffame.com football list, Todd Christensen passed away at the age of 57 due to complications from a liver transplant. The former Running Back from BYU transitioned slowly to the Tight End position, but once he acclimated to the spot, he was one of the NFL’s most productive players in a five year stretch in the 1980’s. Christensen led the National Football League in Receptions twice (1983 & 1985) and set a record both times for catches by a Tight End. He was selected as First Team All Pro twice and…
Hockey HOF Inductions Tonight
Nov 12, 2013
Written by Committee Chairman It is Hockey Hall of Fame Weekend, and the Class of 2013 and you can say this is one of the most “Champion” loaded group in a long time. The four men with NHL experience who are going in this weekend, all have their names etched on the Stanley Cup.Scott Niedermayer hoisted Lord Stanley’s grail four times and was a two time Olympic Gold Medalist. He is joined by a pair of three time Cup winners in Chris Chelios and Brendan Shanahan. The fourth man to enter the Hall is Fred Shero, who coached the Philadelphia Flyers to two Stanley…
New Additions to the National Toy Hall of Fame
Nov 08, 2013
Written by Committee Chairman Initially, we never paid attention to the Toy Hall of Fame. We can’t say that we ever plan to do a section in the near future about the toys who are not in that Hall of Fame, but as it is gaining traction, we thought it might be worth mentioning that the latest class has been selected.The 2013 Toy Hall of Fame has added two, increasing the overall total to 53. The ancient game of Chess has been added as has the Rubber Duck. Frankly we can’t think of two completely different toys.These two selections beat out bubbles, the board…