Hear the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s official podcast every Saturday on SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio channel, with episodes available on all major podcast platforms the following Tuesday.
Each episode features a conversation between SiriusXM host Jon Paul Morosi and a Hall of Famer diving 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.
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.
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.
Edgar Martinez’s long journey from Puerto Rico to Cooperstown meant leaving the comforts of home for the uncertainty of a professional baseball career.
Jones 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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