Deadspin Hall Of Fame Inductee: Barbaro

Presenting the final 2009 inductee to The Deadspin Hall Of Fame ...

Barbaro. Final tally: 76 percent.

Yep: He finally made it. Now we don't have to nominate him every year. Somewhere, Rick Chandler, who was the spearhead of the Barbaro story in the first place, is smiling. Congratulations, ya old horse. Once, and for all: Affirmed.

Anyway, congratulations to all Hall of Famers. To recap, here are the current members of the Deadspin Hall of Fame, with their year of election:

2006 Carl Monday Kyle Orton Clinton Portis Run You Stupid Fucking Dinosaur, Run Renee Thomas And Angela Keathley Viking Sex Boat You're With Me, Leather

2007 Ned

2008 Buzz Bissinger Will Leitch Isiah Thomas Marques Slocum's Fuck Lion

2009 Barbaro Charles Barkley

Way to go, all. See you next year.

(Plaque by "Law And Order" star Jim Cooke.)