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There are six former players that have been elected as new inductees to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Miñoso and Tony Oliva were part of the Golden Era Ballot that was selected by the committee. Bud Fowler and Buck O’Neil were selected by …

August is underway and that means the NFL season is right around the corner. The first pre-season game kicks off Thursday night with the annual Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. The Steelers and Cowboys will go head-to-head at 8 p.m. ET. Vaccinations, injuries, and conflicts within training camps …

Hall of Fame pitcher, Tom Seaver passed away at the age of 75. One of the world’s most right-handed dominate pitcher of his time. Seaver played for four different professional teams during his MLB career. Played professional baseball for 20 years,  drafted in 1967 and retired 1986. Arguably the best …

Larry Wayne “Chipper” Jones; Florida native, Atlanta Braves legend and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer. He spent 19 years in Atlanta and became one of the top third basemen in MLB history. Throughout his career, Jones hit .303 with 468 home runs and earned the Most Valuable Player Award …

It’s one thing to be enshrined into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame, but to add the College Football Hall of Fame to your pitch-perfect resume is another. On Wednesday, March 11, former Gator Great Lomas Brown was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. Brown attended …

Since Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly was hitting wide out Andre Reed on deep routes, it has been a struggle to be a Bills fan. Aficionados have endured two straight decades of only two playoff appearances and no wins. Coaches and quarterbacks have cycled through Buffalo with none finding …

Two former Florida Gator athletes earned Hall of Fame honors this past week. On Saturday, former Gator and U.S Women’s soccer forward Abby Wambach was inducted into the U.S. National Soccer Hall of Fame. Likewise, former Gator and 12-time Olympic medalist Dara Torres was nominated to the U.S. Olympic and …

The 2019 NFL season is full of unknowns and anticipation. But before the league can move forward, they must take time to step back and reflect. This weekend, eight well-deserving members of the football community will be enshrined in the Hall of Fame.  The G.O.A.Ts When you think of the …

Rob Gronkowski, who is considered by many as the greatest tight end of all time, recently announced his retirement from football. Even though he was in the NFL for under a decade, it is evident that he is on the Mount Rushmore of tight ends. I will be retiring from …

There are quite a few things that closer Mariano Rivera is known for. Mo has won five World Series titles with the New York Yankees. Mo is the MLB’s all-time leader in saves (652). When Mo entered, he was the “Sandman.” In a more than fitting manner, Rivera will now …