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San Diego Chicken deserves call to Hall
Some interesting stuff in this article. Did you know the Chicken's debut was on the same night ...
The 10 Best Offensive Linemen Not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
bleacherreport.com 7/6/2009 — In the fifth installment of our position-by-position look at the best eligible players not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, we are looking at the position that has sent more than twice as many players to the Hall of Fame in the last 15 years than any ...
Cooperstown Confidential: Defending the Hall of Fame Classic
hardballtimes.com 6/26/2009 — The village of Cooperstown was treated to a new baseball experience last weekend. Here's a take on the Hall of Fame Classic from a writer who knows the town. Click the title to read more. Click here to learn about THT's download subscriptions.
The 10 Best Quarterbacks Not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
bleacherreport.com 6/15/2009 — Continuing the position-by-position look at the best eligible players not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, we now turn our attention to the most visible and scrutinized position on the field: quarterback.
Many would argue that quarterbacks receive ...
10 Players Who Barely Made it to the Hall of Fame
bleacherreport.com 6/29/2009 — Jim Rice finally eked into the Hall of Fame with 76.4% of the vote on the most recent ballot. It made me wonder if anyone has ever made the Hall of Fame with less support (you need 75% of the vote to get in).
It just so happens that there are nine ...
Steroids and the Hall of Fame
baseballmusings.com 7/22/2009 — Bill James weighs in on steroids and the Hall of Fame . Bill takes the position that the inclusion of steroid users in the Hall of Fame is inevitable, and offers a number of arguments why it will be so.
After ten years, however, the dust does not seem to be settling very rapidly. There seem ...
The Hall of Fame: it's all about the money
bases.newsvine.com 7/23/2009 — Next time you hear Hall of Famers spout off about how the steroids cheats should be kept out, keep in mind that it may very well be more than the alleged integrity of the institution that they're
protecting. Being inducted into the Hall of Fame can ...
Hall of Fame Classic Dips Its Toes in the Water
hardballtimes.com 6/22/2009 — File this one in the category of “just for fun.”
Team Wagner edged Team Collins, 5-4, on Sunday afternoon in the inaugural Hall of Fame Classic, an old-timers game featuring 26 retired major leaguers. The Wagners (named for Hall of Famer Honus Wagner) rallied from a 4-0 deficit, scoring four ...
Who Knew The San Diego Chicken Is 55 Years Old?
deuceofdavenport.com 6/16/2009 — I sure didn't know that, but after 35 years of being the only one who plays the role of the San Diego Chicken, 55 year old Ted Giannoulas is thinking of hanging up the suit. Pretty impressive doing that for 35 years and you have to admire him for sticking around that long, but, i would stick ...
MMA Hall of Fame
keyboardkimura.blogspot.com 6/27/2009 — To put it as simplistically as possible, we need a Mixed Martial Arts Hall of Fame. During the continuing discussions of yesterday's post about the candidacy of Evan Tanner and others for the UFC Hall of Fame, I was reminded that we currently do not have a true Hall of Fame that operates in ...
Manny works out, will return Friday —
Major League Baseball News 7/1/2009
Now that suspended Dodgers outfielder Manny Ramirez's Minor League assignment is over, attention has quickly shifted toward his imminent return to the Dodgers' lineup. Ramirez is scheduled to return to the team Friday when the Dodgers begin a ...