Episodes

  • Jim Leyland, Class of 2024
    Sep 17 2024

    Hall of Famer, Jim Leyland, class of 2024, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi for a conversation about the pivotal managerial decisions that led him to Cooperstown. Leyland discusses teaching tough lessons to all-time greats, learning from heartbreak, accepting the harsh reality that he wouldn’t be a big league player, the one ballpark he just couldn’t manage in, his emotional Hall of Fame speech and his gratitude for being so warmly welcomed by his fellow Hall of Famers.

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Todd Helton, Class of 2024
    Sep 10 2024

    Hall of Famer, Todd Helton, class of 2024, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi for a conversation about the physical and mental hurdles he overcame on his path to Cooperstown. Helton discusses his father’s influence, the comment that drove him to become a Gold Glove 1B, the time he was almost traded to the Red Sox, the lessons he learned through the heartache of losing the 2007 World Series and navigating his personal insecurities on and off the field.

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Trevor Hoffman, Class of 2018
    Sep 3 2024

    Hall of Famer, Trevor Hoffman, class of 2018, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi for a conversation about the pivotal choices he made on his path to Cooperstown. Hoffman discusses his transformation from shortstop to pitcher, the lessons he learned thru the heartache of losing the 1998 World Series, his perseverance in reaching 600 saves and how a day at the beach robbed him of his velocity.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Jim Thome, Class of 2018
    Aug 27 2024

    Hall of Famer Jim Thome, class of 2018, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi for a conversation about the challenges he faced on his road to Cooperstown. Thome discusses the heartbreak of not bringing a World Series title to Cleveland, overcoming personal loss and relying on a strong support system to hit over 600 home runs and how the movie “The Natural” had a tangible impact on his career.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Fergie Jenkins, Class of 1991
    Aug 20 2024

    Hall of Famer, Fergie Jenkins, class of 1991, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi for a conversation about the numerous hardships and heartbreaks he endured to reach Cooperstown. Jenkins discusses the sacrifices of his father that made his own Hall of Fame journey possible, how he was discovered playing baseball in the hockey hotbed of Canada, and the segregation and racism he encountered while in the minors in the 1960s.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Alan Trammell, Class of 2018
    Aug 13 2024

    Hall of Famer Alan Trammell, class of 2018, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi for a conversation about his long overdue path to Cooperstown. Trammell discusses how he excelled and endured for two decades in Detroit, the MVP vote that likely delayed his induction, the influence Sparky Anderson and Lou Whitaker had on his career and how a Halloween costume lead to a nightmarish nagging injury.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Cal Ripken Jr., Class of 2007
    Aug 6 2024

    Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., class of 2007, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi to discuss his disciplined and resilient path to Cooperstown. Baseball's Iron Man shares how The Streak almost came to a premature end due to an on-field brawl, his ability to overcome pressure and expectations to perform in the game’s biggest moments and how the Yankees once tried to recruit him to The Bronx.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Tom Glavine, Class of 2014
    Jul 30 2024

    Hall of Famer Tom Glavine, class of 2014, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi to discuss the challenges he faced and overcame on his road to Cooperstown. From losing 17 games in his first full season to facing three straight future Hall of Famers as the starting pitcher in his first All-Star Game to his legendary performance in Game 6 of the 1995 World Series, Glavine details the mentality that led him to 305 career wins and becoming a first-ballot Hall of Famer.

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    1 hr and 1 min