The Case For: A Baseball Hall of Fame Podcast
1) Episode 32 - An Interview with Ted Knorr about Rap Dixon
Ted Knorr has been a member of SABR since 1979, has attended over 60 SABR conferences, and started Negro League Commemorative Nights in Harrisburg, Lancaster, and York, Pennsylvania. In 1997 he founde...Show More
2) Episode 31 - George Van Haltren
George Van Haltren played between 1887 and 1903, retiring with a .316 batting average, 1642 runs, 2544 hits, and 583 stolen bases. He is is 1 of only 5 players with 1600+ runs, 550+ steals and a caree...Show More
3) Episode 30 - Paul Lesko aka "The Hobby Lawyer"
Attorney and baseball fan Paul Lesko aka "The Hobby Lawyer" has litigated intellectual property and class action lawsuits for over 25 years. With a background in the biochemical sciences, Paul is no s...Show More
4) Episode 29 - Darren O'Day
Pitcher Darren O'Day spent 15 years in Major League Baseball, mostly in a bullpen role. As such Darren doesn't have the necessary Wins and/or Saves totals that most Hall of Fame candidates possess. Ne...Show More
5) Episode 28 - Remembering Dave Parker
Russell reflects on the life and legacy of Dave "The Cobra" Parker (June 9, 1951 – June 28, 2025). A member of the Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Dave is 1 of only 5 players in MLB history with 2700+ hi...Show More
6) Episode 27 - An Interview with Graig Kreindler.
Graig Kreindler is "The Painter of the National Pastime" whose baseball paintings have been featured in numerous museums and news outlets including The Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, Fox New...Show More
7) Episode 26 - An Interview with Chuck Brodsky
Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter and "baseball’s troubadour poet laureate” Chuck Brodsky joins Russell to talk about his baseball songs. Larry Groce of NPR called Chuck “one of the finest singer...Show More
8) Episode 25 (Season 3) Jesse Orosco
Jesse Orosco pitched 24 years in Major League Baseball and is the all-time career leader in games played for a pitcher with 1252. A hero of the 1986 Jesse earned 3 wins in 4 games during the 1986 NLCS...Show More
9) Episode 24 (Season 3) John Franco
John Franco recorded 424 saves in his 21 year MLB career, the most of any left-handed relief pitcher. He is currently 7th all-time in career saves and 3rd in games played for a pitcher, but at the tim...Show More
10) Episode 23 - 2025 BBWAA Ballot Recap and 2026 Preview
In the Season 2 Finale Russell breaks down the 2025 BBWAA Ballot vote and previews the 2026 BBWAA ballot including who he thinks will be elected and who has a chance of surviving the dreaded "one and ...Show More