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Mark O'Meara to the World Golf HOF

Oct 16, 2014

We announced some time ago that we would not be doing a list for the World Golf Hall of Fame as their induction process was too lax for our liking. Since that time, the Golf Hall announced that they would be revising their process, and today they announced their first induction class under the new system.

This year’s headliner is Mark O’Meara, a 16 time winner on the PGA Tour. O’Meara won two Majors, the 1998 British Open and 1998 Masters, the year he was named the 1998 PGA Player of the Year. In total, he won 34 tournaments as a professional.

Former LPGA star, Laura Davies will also be inducted. Davies totaled 84 victories in her career, 20 of which were on the LPGA tour. The Englishwoman won four majors and was actually two points shy of induction to the World Golf Hall of Fame under the previous system.

From Australia, 8 Time winner on the PGA Tour, David Graham also will be inducted. Graham captured two Majors in his career, the PGA Championship in 1978 and the U.S. Open in 1981.

Noted architect, A.W. Tillinghast will also be included. He designed Bethpage Black, Baltusrol and Winged Foot and many others that have been used in countless PGA events. Tillinghast, one of the most respected designers of Golf’s “Golden Age” died in 1942.

The changes made by the Hall of Fame to their induction process included holding a ceremony on a biennial basis, a 16 person election committee that now needs to have 75 percent approval, and only categories to receive possible induction: Male, Female, Veteran’s and Lifetime Achievement.

We would like to congratulate the newest members of the World Golf Hall of Fame, and the Hall itself for recognizing the need to change.

Coming Soon this year

Oct 13, 2014

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

As we embark upon into the depths of the Autumn season, we here at Notinhalloffame.com have a lot to prepare for. In a few months, the Baseball Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will announce their latest classes and shortly after the Basketball Hall of Fame will follow suit. Our lists are all up to date, but that never stops us from continued expansion on our multiple websites.

We will be adding shortly additional players to the Hockey futures. This will include those who will be eligible for the Hockey Hall of Fame soon, and those who will be likely retiring in the next few years.

The Basketball Futures are also set to be updated soon, looking at the next batch of potential players who might be considered Hall of Fame worthy.

We will also be adding the Football futures allowing you to vote and give your opinions on key players eligible for the Hall of Fame in 2016, 2017 and 2018.

Our first full class of the Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame will be announced on December 1st, the Semi Finalists for our new Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will be unveiled on January 15th and hopefully soon after our look at the North American sports franchise and their respective Halls of Fame, Rings of Honor and retired numbers should be ready soon after.

As always, we would love to hear from you and learn what you would like to see next from us at Notinhalloffame.com!

The NIHOF Logo is FINALLY Changed

Oct 10, 2014

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

A major apology is owed to all of you.

As you have seen, we have been very busy with the creation of our new Fictitious Athlete and Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fames, and for that matter the continued expansion of our core site. That being said, the new logo for Notinhalloffame.com was actually done months ago, not that long after we asked all of you who it should replace KISS on the banner.

That informal questionnaire did not exactly result in any one artist who was the runaway winner. In fact, it would be accurate to say that their was a bit of a ten way tie between Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, New Order, Janet Jackson, Joan Jett, Chicago, Iron Maiden, Roxy Music, The Moody Blues and Journey.

Without even an act that led by even a small margin, we looked to our own rankings, and have selected Deep Purple to gain the visual on the Notinhalloffame.com logo.

If we go by history, this is no minor decision. The first man who inhabited our Rock portion of the filmstrip was Alice Cooper who was inducted shortly after we launched the website. Cooper was replaced with Rush, who at that time had never been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. That year, the Canadians received not only their first nomination but also a prompt induction.

We figured that KISS would be on the logo for awhile, even when they were nominated for what was the second time, we thought Jan Wenner’s hatred for the kabuki painted band would keep them out. It didn’t, and once again we found ourselves having to find a new act to take over the spot and the band that gave us Smoke on the Water are now to be featured prominently until they are inducted.

Considering that they were not nominated this year, this could be a little longer than expected, and perhaps we should have put the new logo up sooner so that we could have “helped” them get enshrined.”

Overall the logo has not helped those who have been on our Baseball panel as Barry Bonds who used to have it and Pete Rose who once had the slot do not seem very close to Cooperstown. Legendary broadcaster and Canadian icon, Don Cherry has been represented on the logo from the beginning and he is still being passed over by the Builders Committee. The same snub has been said for the late Randy “Macho Man” Savage, who longtime fans of the WWE have been clamoring for.

We are very curious to see which person and what year we will remove the next person from our logo. We promise to replace it much sooner than we did this year!

RRHOF Nominees announced

Oct 09, 2014

Published in Not in Hall of Fame News

This is one of the days that we look forward to every year at Notinhalloffame.com. Today, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, announced their fifteen nominees for this year’s Class. As always, we expect that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will generate controversy, which is what they do best.

The fifteen nominees in order of our rank are as follows:

#2 Kraftwerk

The Germans are back as a nominee for the third time, and again we ask if they care, or of even the fans care. We appreciate how the Hall looks at the influential nature of this group, but will this translate this year? On behalf of those at Notinhalloffame.com, we certainly hope so!

#5 The Smiths

Morrissey, Johnny Marr and company have earned their first nomination, and are the representative of late 1980’s British Alternative. This could have gone to the Cure or to New Order, but we have to hope that they get in with the hope that this paves the way for the others.

#11 Stevie Ray Vaughn

Well, it’s about time! Every year, Mr. Vaughn jumps up on the rankings, and all this without a nomination. Here it is, and many supporters of the contemporary Blues are rejoicing.

#12 N.W.A.

Well, we would have bet our house that the top Hip Hop/Rap Group not yet in, would have been nominated and based on the lack of contemporaries nominated this HAS to be their year.

#20 Green Day

Critical and commercial darlings, Green Day make the ballot on their first year of eligibility. Based on everything we know of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, is there anyone who thinks they won’t get in immediately?

#35 Nine Inch Nails

The forefront of the Industrial movement, Trent Reznor has secured a nomination on his first year on the ballot. Does this mean that NIN will make another step down the Downward Spiral?

#38 Lou Reed

Is this because the front man of the super-popular Velvet Underground passed away this year? Lou Reed has been nominated before on his solo merit, though it appeared that this wasn’t going to happen. Is this a token nomination out of respect, perhaps?

#51 War

They have been here before, yet this is a band that although has been at the dance, never seems to get picked. They could get chosen for the Hall, they could get overlooked and would anyone really notice? Let’s be honest and say probably not.

#56 The Spinners

Philly Soul Represent! Seriously, if we did not own this website, there is a distinct possibility that we would be the ones championing this induction. They have been here before, but here we are again, trying to do what is right via Detroit and Philadelphia. Seriously, does it get more Rock and Roll than those two cities?

#89 Chic

Dear God, here we go again!   Nile Rodgers and company are nominated again for what will probably be another elimination. Does he deserve this Susan Luccissm again? We don’t think so, but here we are again!

#114 Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Yep, the brunette mullet is back, and why not, as she is a darling of what the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame represents. Seriously, can you name a “Black Heart”, and do you care?   No matter, as Jett is as Rock and Roll as they come, and that does matter here!

#218 Bill Withers

Ain’t no sunshine when it’s gone. Bill Withers is nominated for the first time since eligible, and is he taking another spot or is it justified? Not so easy is it!

#234 The Marvelettes

We can’t say that this is a group that we though we be here at the end, but here we are wondering if this is a Motown group that should be inducted. Regardless, this is a genre of music that still has more representation left so why not this group?

#280 The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Yep. We admit we are not overly familiar with this group, but here we are with a potential nomination for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Somehow, they are nominated here again, but do they have what it takes to be nominated again? We don’t think that they do.

#383 Sting

Seriously? With all of those who are eligible for the RRHOF, Sting is a nominee?   Did we watch a late Friends episode perhaps? My God, this could very well be the worst Finalist for the RRHOF.

The obvious snubs are Deep Purple, Chicago, Yes, Jethro Tull and anyone else who flies the banner for Progressive Rock.

We have given you our opinion of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Finalists for this year, so we are eager to hear your thoughts.