Tag Archives: Hall of Fame

Maple Leafs Legend George Armstrong has Passed Away at 90

George Armstrong, the four time Stanley Cup Champion Hall of Famer, and former Toronto Maple Leafs Captain, has passed away at the age of 90. Mr. Armstrong was a Canadian whose heritage was part Irish and part Ojibway.  He would become … Continue reading

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Vladimir Guerrero leads Class of 2018

The National Baseball Hall of Fame (i.e. Cooperstown) has announced that four players will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this year. The players elected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America are Chipper Jones (97.2%), Vladimir Guerrero (92.9%) … Continue reading

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Dusty Rhodes has Passed Away

Legendary wrestler Virgil Runnels, known by his ring name of “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes, has passed away at the age of 69.  Mr. Runnels was born on October 12th, 1945 in Austin, Texas. Mr. Runnels broke into the wrestling … Continue reading

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Pat Burns to be Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

It has announced that the late Pat Burns will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 17th, 2014 as a member of the Class of 2014. As an NHL coach, Mr. Burns coached 1,019 games and winning … Continue reading

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Cooperstown Class of 2014

Today Cooperstown announced the Class of 2014 for the baseball Hall of Fame.  The three winners this year are Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, and Frank Thomas. All three have won multiple awards during their careers.  Both Glavine and Maddux were … Continue reading

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Hall of Famer Allan Stanley Passes Away

Hall of Fame defenceman Allan Stanley has passed away at the age of 87.  He he played for the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League (N.H.L.), the Providence … Continue reading

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Should Pete Rose be in the Hall of Fame?

The title of this post says it all: ‘Should Pete Rose be in the Hall of Fame?’  I think he should.  And here’s why: Peter Rose holds several Major League Baseball (M.L.B.) records, including most hits at 4,256, at bats … Continue reading

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