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This weekend in Cooperstown, New York the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame will induct its latest class. The inductees for the 81st annual ceremony include Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez, catcher and World Series champion in 2003 with the Florida Marlins; Tim “Rock” Raines, an outfielder best known for his 13 …

With the football world gearing up for Super Bowl LI, it’s easy to forget the fact that the big game isn’t the only notable event of the weekend. The Pro Football Hall of Famers will be selected and announced on Saturday before they’re inducted in August. The Pro Football Hall of Fame …

After the voting dust settled, the baseball Hall of Fame has three new members in Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines, and Ivan Rodriguez.  While this year’s voting may have concluded, it is never too early to look ahead at what next year’s class might bring. Almost there At the end of the …

Wednesday night, the newest members of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame were announced. Ivan Rodriguez became a part of the 2017 class after receiving just enough votes on his first ballot. He joins Jeff Bagwell and Tim Raines as the latest entrants. Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez made history as one …

Before you guys get all over me about allowing steroid players to get into Cooperstown, just hear me out. My Ballot Jeff Bagwell (.297, .948 OPS, 449 HRs, 1529 RBIs) Barry Bonds (.298, 1.051 OPS, 762 HRs, 1996 RBIs) Roger Clemens (3.13 ERA, 354 Ws, 4672 SOs, 1.173 WHIP) Vladimir …

Congratulations to Tim Raines, Jeff Bagwell and probably Ivan ‘Pudge’ Rodriguez.  If you’re reading this after Jan.18, there’s a good chance they’ve been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Each represented the elite of their positions and the voters deemed them fit for baseball’s version of Heaven. But of course, …

University of Florida legend Steve Spurrier was reentered into the College Football Hall of Fame, Monday. https://twitter.com/GatorsFB/status/818466587275653120 Head Ball Coach Spurrier had previously been entered into the CFB Hall of Fame in 1986 for his efforts as a player. He is now reentering for his accomplishment  as a coach. Spurrier …

The Buffalo Bills take on AFC East division rival New York Jets at home for Thursday night football.  This rivalry is always intense but even more so with Bill’s Head Coach Rex Ryan, who used to be the Jets coach, and the Bills former QB Ryan Fitzpatrick who switched to the Jets …

Emmitt Smith Part 4 Wrap Leaving the game of football was one of the hardest decisions Emmitt Smith ever had to make. After having one of the most successful careers in NFL history, Smith finally decided to hang up his cleats for good on February 4th, 2005. With multiple Super Bowl …