SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » hall of fame http://espn1420.com Thu, 23 May 2013 06:19:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Yao Could Be In Hall Of Fame By Next Year http://espn1420.com/yao-could-be-in-hall-of-fame-by-next-year/ http://espn1420.com/yao-could-be-in-hall-of-fame-by-next-year/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 20:32:15 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=14357 When Yao Ming announced his retirement from the NBA last month, the debate among NBA fans as to whether or not he should be a Hall of Famer began. The discussion could end as soon as 2012, as Yao is already eligible for enshrinement as a "contributor to the game."

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]]> http://espn1420.com/yao-could-be-in-hall-of-fame-by-next-year/feed/ 0 Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images Alomar, Blyleven Enter Hall of Fame http://espn1420.com/alomar-blyleven-enter-hall-of-fame/ http://espn1420.com/alomar-blyleven-enter-hall-of-fame/#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 21:11:43 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=13046 Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven were inducted into Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame today, and the two players took decidedly different paths to get there.

Alomar becomes the third native of Puerto Rico to get into the Hall.  He was elected in his second year of eligiblity.  In all likelih

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]]> http://espn1420.com/alomar-blyleven-enter-hall-of-fame/feed/ 0 Jim McIssac/Getty Images Sport Fred McAfee To Be Inducted To Division II Hall Of Fame http://espn1420.com/fred-mcafee-to-be-inducted-to-division-ii-hall-of-fame/ http://espn1420.com/fred-mcafee-to-be-inducted-to-division-ii-hall-of-fame/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:38:01 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=12164 Former New Orleans Saints running back Fred McAfee will be inducted into the Division II College Football Hall of Fame this December. McAfee, who currently serves as the Saints Director of Player Development, played for the Mississippi College Choctaws from 1987-1990 where he rushed for 4,416 yards and scored 38 touchdowns.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/fred-mcafee-to-be-inducted-to-division-ii-hall-of-fame/feed/ 0 Photo by Getty Images Hall of Famer Killebrew dies at 74 http://espn1420.com/hall-of-famer-killebrew-dies-at-74/ http://espn1420.com/hall-of-famer-killebrew-dies-at-74/#comments Tue, 17 May 2011 16:51:45 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=9100 Harmon Killebrew, the face of the Minnesota Twins franchise, passed away this morning after a bout with esophageal cancer at the age of 74.

Killebrew ranks 11th all time in home runs with 573 during a 22-year career.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/hall-of-famer-killebrew-dies-at-74/feed/ 0 photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Giambi Brothers Set To Testify In Bonds Trial http://espn1420.com/giambi-brothers-set-to-testify-in-bonds-trial/ http://espn1420.com/giambi-brothers-set-to-testify-in-bonds-trial/#comments Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:36:51 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=7220 Barry Bonds' perjury trial resumes today and Jason and Jeremy Giambi are scheduled to testify.

Meanwhile, more details concerning Kimberley Bell's testimony is coming to light and the judge in the case is pondering whether to allow testimony concerning Bonds' testicles.  

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]]> http://espn1420.com/giambi-brothers-set-to-testify-in-bonds-trial/feed/ 0 Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Sport Roaf Not A Hall Of Famer…Yet http://espn1420.com/roaf-not-a-hall-of-famer-yet/ http://espn1420.com/roaf-not-a-hall-of-famer-yet/#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:18:34 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=5502 Willie Roaf is not dismayed about missing out on the Hall of Fame. In his first year of eligibility, the former New Orleans Saint and Kansas City Chief offensive tackle made the final 10 cut, but was not among the 7 electees.

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