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Cubs' Santo Wins Hall of Fame Nod

Kevin Spak — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:17:35 CST

Ron Santo is getting a place in Cooperstown at last—almost exactly one year after his death . The Veterans Committee ushered the Cubs great into the Baseball Hall of Fame today, with 15 of its 16 members giving him the nod, the Chicago Tribune reports. Santo was the only candidate...

Can the Hall of Fame Kick LT Out?

Kate Schwartz — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:56:55 CDT

Lawrence Taylor was indicted on a slew of charges (rape, endangering the welfare of a child, patronizing a prostitute) on Wednesday. Should the former New York Giants linebacker be worried about losing his spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, too? Breathe a sigh of relief, LT: You're in...

Dallas Braden Pitches Perfect Game for A's

Sun, 09 May 2010 17:25:00 CDT

Dallas Braden pitched the Athletics' first perfect game in 42 years and just the 19th in major league history today, dazzling the majors' hottest team in recording a 4-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Oakland. Braden threw his arms in the air after Gabe Kapler grounded out to...

Steelers Legend Cops Award for 30-Year-Old Coke Ad

M. Morris — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:37:06 CST

Already a Hall of Fame-bound football player, Joe Greene of the Steelers became an advertising legend 30 years ago with the release of the Coca-Cola commercial that ends with him tossing his jersey to a starstruck young fan. The spot won the ad industry's highest honor, but the stars had...

Hall of Fame Voting So Predictable, a Computer Can Do it

Kevin Spak — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 07:37:55 CDT

The Baseball Writers of America turn out to be a predictable lot. A new computer program from a Missouri State computer science professor can accurately predict who’ll join the Hall of Fame, the Wall Street Journal reports. Given a set of 1,592 players who retired between 1950 and 2002,...

Yzerman, Hull, Robitaille, Leetch Headed to NHL Hall

Harry Kimball — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:42:02 CDT

This year's NHL Hall of Fame class is a stellar one, TSN reports. All three forwards inducted—Brett Hull, Steve Yzerman, and Luc Robitaille—are among the top 10 scorers in pro hockey history. Brian Leetch, meanwhile, was a two-time winner of the Norris Trophy, awarded to the league’s top...

Iowa Town Wants Video Game Hall of Fame

Harry Kimball — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:30:21 CDT

Video game lovers in Ottumwa, Iowa, are ready to see the world's gaming hall of fame on their front doorstep, MSNBC reports. Forget Silicon Valley, home to Atari. And Kyoto, Japan, where Ninentdo was born. No, the town that hosted the first world championship 26 years ago “was the beginning,...

Hoops Star Wayman Tisdale Dead at 44

Harry Kimball — Fri, 15 May 2009 11:54:36 CDT

College basketball Hall of Famer Wayman Tisdale died today at 44, ESPN reports. Tisdale was diagnosed with bone cancer last year, and his right leg was amputated. The 6-foot-9 forward was an All-American all 3 years at Oklahoma, and went on to spend 12 years in the NBA. He was...

Bankrupt Sports Museum Holds Mementos Hostage

Harry Kimball — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:31:59 CDT

New York’s Sports Museum of America has filed for bankruptcy, and is holding some priceless memorabilia hostage, the Wall Street Journa l reports. Though more established halls of fame saw the move coming and pulled out loaners, the trustee wants legal fees from owners of items still in storage, or...