THE ROAD TO COOPERSTOWN PODCAST

Mike Schmidt’s three MVP Awards, eight home run titles and 10 Gold Glove Awards made him an all-time great, but his path to greatness was anything but easy.

From making his MLB debut as a teenager to a difficult position change in the middle of his career, Robin Yount discusses the obstacles he encountered and overcame on his way to baseball immortality.

After being cut from his high school baseball team and hitting below .150 in his first year of professional baseball, Fred McGriff displayed dogged determination to become one of his generation’s most esteemed power hitters.

Even the smallest towns can produce larger than life legends. Lee Smith details the key moments that made him one of the best relief pitchers of his generation.

Randy Johnson shares his perspective on the moments that sharpened his intense mindset as he became one of the most dominant pitchers of all time.

The Braves legend opens up on the serious knee injury that delayed his rookie season for an entire year and the hitting advice that changed the trajectory of his career.

Edgar Martinez’s long journey from Puerto Rico to Cooperstown meant leaving the comforts of home for the uncertainty of a professional baseball career.

Ted Simmons’ playing career was just the tip of the iceberg in what the Hall of Famer gave back to baseball. The legendary catcher talks about the mentors and moments that impacted him most on and off the field.

The executive discusses the value of patience, his keys to building winning teams in different cities and breaks down his blockbuster deals – including the one he didn’t make.

The Class of 2020 inductee and second Canadian enshrined in Cooperstown reflects on his emotional journey to baseball immortality.

CC Sabathia, Ichiro Suzuki and Billy Wagner took their Cooperstown curtain call at a live podcast taping for Museum Members.

Wade Boggs’ fastidious approach turned superstition into superstardom. The Hall of Famer discussed the key moments that shaped his ritual-filled journey.

The first Dutch-born member of the Hall of Fame who took pride in being the ace of his staffs reveals the dugout conversations that steered his career toward baseball immortality.

The Class of 2022 inductee reflects on outdueling Sandy Koufax, becoming one of the best defensive pitchers in history and his chase for a championship that lasted nearly a quarter-century.

Tony Oliva traces his baseball journey from his humble beginnings on a family farm in Pinar del Río, Cuba, to three batting titles and superstardom in the Twin Cities.

Scott Rolen’s leadership helped unlock greatness in his teammates on their way to the top of the baseball world. The Hall of Fame third baseman looks back on the physical and mental adversity he overcame en route to a plaque in Cooperstown.

The first left-handed reliever to reach the Hall of Fame reveals how he transformed himself into one of the most dominant and intimidating pitchers the game has ever seen.

The Big Red Machine’s clutch-hitting first baseman weaves a multigenerational story of his Hall of Fame journey along with his son Eduardo, a 13-year big league veteran and current ESPN analyst.

Tony La Russa’s earliest dreams included becoming a big league ballplayer and later a lawyer. His next calling carried him to Cooperstown as a three-time World Series champion and four-time Manager of the Year.

The seven-time batting champion always had a swing destined for Cooperstown, but reaching the professional ranks was anything but straightforward.

Fifty years later, his walk-off home run in Game 6 endures as a signature moment in World Series history. One of baseball’s most respected catchers and toughest competitors lookED at the full arc of his Hall of Fame career in the Season Two finale.