Who gets the call to Canada's Hall?

The list of great Canadian athletes and builders who have made an impact in their sport at home and abroad is long and impressive.

And with the deadline for nominations for Canada's Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2012 quickly approaching, Canadians across the country can have their say as to who will join the current list of sports icons.

Until Jan. 31, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame is accepting nomination forms from all Canadians for athletes and builders who qualify for the honour under the Hall's eligibility criteria.

Those interested in partaking in the nomination process are recommended to complete a nomination form (English | French), and mailing, faxing or emailing it to the following:

Mail: 169 Canada Olympic Road SW | Calgary, AB | T3B 5R5

Fax: 403-776-1090

Email: nominations@cshof.ca

Notable omissions from the Hall of Fame include:

Hometown: Fredericton, N.B.

Bio: No matter the team or the position on the diamond, for over two decades all Matt Stairs did was hit, especially home runs.

And none were bigger than the one on Oct. 14, 2008.

On that night in Los Angeles, the pride of Fredericton, N.B., stepped up to the plate for the Philadelphia Phillies as a pinch-hitter in the top of the ninth inning of Game 4 of the NLCS and belted a game-winning home run off of Dodgers closer Jonathan Broxton.

The Phillies would eliminate the Dodgers in the next game and then go and win the World Series later that fall, with many pointing to Stairs' heroics as the turning point.

Of course, pinch-hit home runs were nothing new to Stairs.

When he retired this past August at the age of 43 after being released by the Washington Nationals, he did so as baseball's all-time leader with 23 pinch-hit, round-trippers.

In 19 MLB seasons with 13 different teams, including stints with the Montreal Expos and Toronto Blue Jays, Stairs hit .262 with 265 home runs and 899 RBIs.

His best season came in 1999 with the Oakland Athletics when he hit 38 home runs with 102 RBIs. As a result, Stairs was the second Canadian-born player to ever hit more than thirty-five home runs in a season.

Stairs, Larry Walker and Jason Bay are the only Canadian MLB players to hit at least 200 career home runs.

But in addition to the numbers, Stairs was also a favourite with fans and teammates alike for his laid-back approach and all-or-nothing swings from his 5-foot-9, 200-pound frame.

Stairs also represented Team Canada several times internationally including at the first two World Baseball Classics (2006, 2009), as an all-star shortstop at the 1987 World Amateur Championships in Italy and at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

He's also the owner of one of the coolest and perhaps most appropriate nicknames in baseball: "Matt Stairs, Professional Hitter."

Hometown: Maple Ridge, B.C.

Sport: Auto racing

Bio: As much as auto racer Greg Moore was one of the most popular drivers off the track with his friendly, quirky personality, when the visor came down on race day, Moore exerted the confidence of a superstar and the determination of a champion.

Moore's racing career began in Maple Ridge, B.C., a town Moore would always call home. His father Ric would set up a track in the parking lot of the car dealership he owned, where a young Greg tore his kart round and round until it became clear he was destined for greatness. Ric became Greg's manager and helped finance his son's pathway up the racing ladder.

In 1991, Moore began racing in the entry-level Formula Ford series, placing fourth in the championship with one win and earning rookie of the year honours in his family-funded car. The following year saw Moore win four races before Moore moved up to Indy Lights in 1993, placing ninth in the championship. He won three races and finished third overall in 1994. The next year, Moore joined Player's Forsythe and had his breakout year, dominating the series by winning 10 of 12 races en route to the championship.

Moore was ready for the big leagues and Player's Forsythe promoted him to their top-level Champ Car team in CART. He reached the podium three times in 1996, finishing ninth in points and was the runner-up for rookie of the year. Moore improved in 1997 and at the age of 22, became the youngest driver ever to win a CART race when he took the checkered flags at Milwaukee. Moore followed that up with another win in Detroit.

In 1998, Moore had his finest season, finishing fifth in points, with eight top-five finishes, including wins at Rio de Janeiro and the U.S. 500 at Michigan International Speedway.

Moore started the 1999 season with a win at Homestead, Fla., but he grew frustrated with his car's uncompetitive Mercedes engine. Moore was ready to move onward; in the summer, he signed a lucrative contract to join the legendary Penske Racing team for the 2000 season. The struggling Penske team was gearing up to return to its former powerhouse status and with Moore behind the wheel, both driver and team were poised to win the championship.

But tragedy struck before Moore could suit up for Penske. During the last race of the 1999 season, in Moore's final race for Player's Forsythe at California Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Moore lost control of his car coming around turn two of the oval, resulting in a crash that claimed the 24-year-old's life.

CART retired Moore's No. 99 and created the Greg Moore Legacy Award, presented to the driver who best exemplifies Moore's on-and-off-track talents. After CART ceased operations, Bridgestone purchased the award and continues to honour promising Indy Lights drivers. A youth centre in Maple Ridge was named after him and Ric continues his son's legacy through the Greg Moore Foundation.

Hometown: Oakville, Ont.

Sport: Football

Bio: Born in 1970 in Oakville, Ont., this football star was able to accomplish a rare feat in his sport: he made a name for himself on both sides of the border.

At White Oaks High School in Oakville, Mike Vanderjagt excelled in several sports, including football and soccer. He then selected to attend Michigan State University to play quarterback for the Spartans.

But the following year, he chose to pursue place-kicking duties at a small community college in Santa Monica, Calif. From there, he transferred to West Virginia University where he kicked for two years as a Mountaineer.

Upon graduation, Vanderjagt's professional career got off to a tumultuous start. Three different teams -- Saskatchewan, Hamilton, and Toronto (twice) -- cut Vanderjagt from its CFL rosters.

He finally stuck with the Argonauts in 1996 and began to blossom throughout the next two seasons. He punted the ball effectively and had 73 field goals and 402 total points in his two years in Toronto, playing an important role in the club's back-to-back Grey Cup Championships. In the '96 Grey Cup, he won the honour for the game's Most Outstanding Canadian.

After establishing his abilities in the Canadian game, teams south of the border started to take notice.

Vanderjagt was signed by the Indianapolis Colts at the beginning of the 1998 season, which happened to be the year the Colts drafted Peyton Manning and ended decades of futility for the organization.

As a result, Vanderjagt would go on to play a key role for the revitalized franchise, spending eight years in Indy. He led the NFL in scoring in 1999 and never missed a kick in the 2003 season, resulting in Pro-Bowl and All-Pro honours.

After one year with the Dallas Cowboys in 2006, Vanderjagt left the National Football League as its most accurate kicker of all time, kicking at a percentage of 86.46%. After one final season with the Argonauts, he retired from the sport of football.

With all the accolades and records Vanderjagt totaled over his 17 years in the sport, he could go down as one of the game's most successful players, regardless of league.

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