Not in Hall of Fame News

It is with great pleasure that we continue the third annual Notinhalloffame MLB Regular Season Cup, and let us explain how this works: With every single regular season game, we anointed the best five players in the game with descending points, 5-4-3-2-1.  We knew the following: The top players for the MLB NIHOF Cup are not always the best in the league, as injuries keep players out of games, and a premium on staying healthy can help pile up points. It also does not hurt to be a top player on an average or mediocre team, as they can amass…

For us at Notinhalloffame.com, this is our march toward our Christmas.  The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced the Modern-Era Preliminary Nominees for the Class of 2024, a total of 173 former players, which we believe has to be a record. To qualify, a player must have retired less than 25 years ago and at least 5 years ago: *means they were a preliminary candidate last year. **means they are eligible for the first time. Quarterbacks (10): (up from 6 last year) Marc Bulger: 2002-09: STL.  Bulger went to two Pro Bowls and threw for over 22,000 Yards. *Randall Cunningham:…

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has severed ties with Jann Wenner, who was the mastermind and co-founder behind the institution, and was still on the Board of Directors.  This stemmed from the backlash from comments he made in an interview with the New York Times while promoting his book, where he criticized black female artists. The statement was very direct: “Jann Wenner has been removed from the Board of Directors of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation." Ouch! In the Times interview, he was pressed on why he only profiled white male rockers, and he retorted…

The Strong National Museum of Play has announced the 2023 Finalists for their Toy Hall of Fame. The 12 Nominees are: Baseball Cards, Bingo, Bop It, Cabbage Patch Kids, Choose Your Own Adventure Gamebooks, Connect 4, Ken (Doll), Little Tykes Cozy Coupe, Nerf, Slime and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The inaugural class took place in 1998. We here at Notinhalloffame.com will be paying attention as this is one of our favorite institutions.

The United States Hockey Hall of Fame announced five new members into their Minnesota-based institution, which comprises Dustin Brown, Jamie Langenbrunner, Brian Burke, Katie King Crowley and Brian Murphy. Brown played all 18 of his NHL seasons with the Los Angeles Kings where the pounding Right Wing scored 712 Points and was the team captain for their Stanley Cup wins in 2012 and 2014. An All-Star in 2009, Brown also won the Mark Messier Leadership Award in 2015. Representing the United States, Brown played in two Olympic Games, winning Silver in 2010. He also played in four World Hockey Championships,…