OZZIE SMITH
Ozzie Smith's road to Cooperstown was paved in yellow gold, but he still had to backflip over obstacles on his journey to the Hall of Fame.
The Road to Cooperstown
Hear the official podcast of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum every Saturday on SiriusXM's MLB Network Radio channel, with episodes available on all major podcast platforms the following Tuesday.
Each episode will dive into the challenges and obstacles the all-time greats of the game overcame to become enshrined in the most exclusive club in sports. Every Hall of Famer has a story of brilliance and resilience to tell on their journey along The Road to Cooperstown.
IN COLLABORATION WITH SIRIUSXM
Season 1 will run from June through October, and each week’s episode will feature a long-form conversation between SiriusXM host Jon Paul Morosi and a different Hall of Famer.
New Episode: Todd Helton
Todd Helton discusses his father's influence, representing the Rockies franchise and the physical and mental hurdles he overcame on his path to Cooperstown.
PREVIOUS EPISODES
CRAIG BIGGIO
From his decision to play baseball over football to becoming an accomplished catcher, infielder and outfielder, Craig Biggio willed his way to the Hall of Fame.
JOE TORRE
In this special two-part interview, the Hall of Fame manager talks about his big break in New York, the lessons he learned playing with Hank Aaron and more.
THE CLASS OF 2024
The day after being inducted into the Hall of Fame, Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton, Jim Leyland and Joe Mauer sat down for the Legends of the Game Roundtable.
TOM GLAVINE
Tom Glavine details the mentality that led him to 305 career wins and becoming a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
CAL RIPKEN JR.
Baseball's Iron Man discusses his disciplined and resilient path, his ability to overcome pressure and how the Yankees once tried to recruit him to The Bronx.
ALAN TRAMMELL
Alan Trammell discusses how he excelled and endured for two decades in Detroit, the impact Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson had on his career and more.
FERGIE JENKINS
Fergie 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 more.
Jim Thome
Jim Thome relied on a strong support system to overcome personal loss and hit more than 600 home runs.
TREVOR HOFFMAN
Trevor Hoffman discusses his transformation from shortstop to pitcher, how a day at the beach robbed him of his velocity and his perseverance in reaching 600 saves.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
“
It was a roller coaster at times but it was an incredible ride. At the end of the day, I got a chance to compete in a ton of playoffs and win a World Series, but the journey was worth every single surgery and every single bump in the road because it was a unique one.
— John Smoltz • Hall of Fame Class of 2015
”
FROM OUR PARTNER
Eligible customers can get their first three months of SiriusXM for free. Go to siriusxm.com to sign up and experience all that SiriusXM has to offer.
IN THEIR OWN WORDS
“
People ask me, ‘Would I change anything?’ I wouldn’t change a thing. There were rocks in the road, there were boulders in the road, but making it to Cooperstown was one of the greatest achievements of my life.
— Ozzie Smith • Hall of Fame Class of 2002
”
Subscribe to The Road to Cooperstown
Don't miss a new episode of The Road to Cooperstown. Subscribe below and stay tuned each Tuesday wherever you listen.