One of the most enigmatic players in White Sox history, Tim Anderson was at one time the heart of the team.

Anderson was a First Round Pick (17^th Overall) in 2013, and it only took him three seasons to become a starting Shortstop for the team.  Finishing seventh in Rookie of the Year voting in 2016, Anderson showcased the five tools since his callup, winning the Batting Title in 2019 (.335), and double digits in Home Runs five years in a row (2017-21) with All-Star nods in 2021 & 2022.

Unfortunatly, Anderson an abysmal 2023, where he had a negative 2.0 bWAR, had a Slash Line of .245/.286/.296m which placed him dead last in Slugging, OPS (.582) and got knocked out ny Jse Ramirez.  The White Sox declined his option, and we dropped him five spots from his previous rank, the first time we ever had to do so.

Anderson leaves Chicago with 1,021 Hits, 1,021 Runs and 98 Home Runs.

There is a major change going forward with the Baseball Hall of Fame in regards to their Era Committees.

Eras have been reduced to two, the Contemporary Baseball Era, consisting of the period from 1980 to present day, and the Classic Baseball Era, covering the period before 1980.  The Contemporary Baseball Era will be split in two separate ballots, one for players and one for managers, executives and umpires.

These Era Committees will rotate annually, with each ballot consisting of eight candidates.  The Contemporary Baseball Players will be up first.

As always, we will be paying attention!

Days after we lost one of the greatest Right Wings in Hockey, another one was taken from us.

Guy Lafleur, one of the best players to ever grace the ice, passed away at the age of 70.  While it was not announced how he died, he had contracted lung cancer two years ago.

From Quebec, Lafleur was the number one pick in the 1971 Draft by the Montreal Canadiens, and he was able to stay in his home province, and add to the laundry list of superstars that Montreal boasted.  Lafleur helped the Habs win the Cup in 1973, but it was in the 1974/75 campaign where he established himself as one of the game’s top forwards.  

From that season until 1979-80, Lafleur was named the First Team All-Star at Right Wing, and won three consecutive Art Ross Trophies (1975-76 to 1977-78), winning the Hart in the latter two year.  Lafleur also lit the lamp 50 times in all of those six First Team All-Star years, and also won the Lester B. Pearson Award three times. 

Injuries, decreased production, and a changing philosophy in Montreal saw Lafleur retire in 1985, but it would not stick.

Lafleur was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988, but came out of retirement to play three seasons, the first with the New York Rangers, and the latter two with the Quebec Nordiques.  While he was not the offensive force he once was, he was still incredibly popular, and added to his impressive stat line.

Retiring for good in 1991, Lafleur amassed 1,246 Points.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends, family and fans of Guy Lafleur.

Raider Nation has lost one of their great ones. 

Former Quarterback, Daryle Lamonica, passed away at the age of 80 of what is to believed to be natural causes. 

Nicknamed the "Mad Bomber," Daryle Lamonica signed with the Buffalo Bills of the AFL, where he saw limited playing time at Quarterback playing behind Jack Kemp.  He did get to play, however, and was a part of the Bills' 1964 and 1965 AFL Championship.  Lamonica was traded to the Oakland Raiders, and he was finally the starting QB and had the chance to show what he could do, which, as it turned out, would be a lot!

Lamonica would run the Raiders offense, and in his first year there, he would lead the AFL in Touchdown Passes (30), won the AP and UFI MVP and took Oakland to win their first AFL Championship.  1969 was another phenomenal season for Lamonica, as he would win the UPI MVP again while again leading the AFL in Touchdown Passes (34).  He also would throw for a league leading 3,302 Yards.  Lamonica remained with the Raiders until 1974 and finished his career with a year in the World Football League.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to extend our condolences to the friends, family and fans of Daryle Lamonica.