Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Episode 32 - Notable HOF Snubs

What do Craig Biggio and Terrell Davis have in common?

Both are worthy of being in their respective sports' Hall of Fame, yet were recently snubbed by Cooperstown and Canton, respectively.

To be clear: Biggio is one of only 28 men to have ever collected 3,000 hits in MLB.  He's also one of only 4 in this group NOT in Cooperstown: 1 is still playing (Derek Jeter), 1 is banned from baseball for life for gambling on the sport (Pete Rose), and 1 who lied to Congress about steroid use and got caught (Rafael Palmiero).


Davis is a part of an even more exclusive club: he's one of only 7 men who have a 2,000 yard rushing season in the NFL.  The others: 3 are in Canton (Eric Dickerson, Barry Sanders, and O.J. Simpson), 1 becomes eligible for the Hall next year (Jamal Lewis), and 2 are still active (Chris Johnson and Adrian Peterson).



Get!  These!  Guys!  In!  The!  Hall!!!

This episode begins with an audio clip from the 1976 film Network.  It is intended for illustrative purposes only.



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