The Case For: A Baseball Hall of Fame Podcast
1) Episode 38 - 2026 BBWAA Ballot Recap
Attorney and baseball fan extraordinaire Russell Christian breaks down the 2026 Baseball Writers Association of America Ballot which elected 2 members to the Hall of Fame - Carlos Beltran and Andruw ...Show More
2) Episode 37 - Dan Bern Discusses the 2026 BBWAA Ballot
Critically acclaimed singer songwriter, painter, novelist, and fellow baseball fan extraordinaire Dan Bern returns to the podcast to discuss the 2026 BBWAA Ballot with Russell! Dan’s songs have appea...Show More
3) Episode 36 - 2026 BBWAA Ballot Preview
Russell breaks down the 2026 Baseball Writer's Association of America Ballot, giving his "yes/no" votes on EVERY player and predicting who he thinks will be enshrined into Cooperstown this year. If y...Show More
4) Episode 35 - 2025 Contemporary Era Ballot Recap - Jeff Kent elected to HOF
Russell recaps the 2025 Contemporary Era Ballot vote and discusses what the future brings for the fan movement to induct Dale Murphy into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
5) Episode 34 - The 2025 Contemporary Era Ballot
The 2025 Contemporary Era Ballot includes 8 players: -Barry Bonds -Roger Clemens -Carlos Delgado -Jeff Kent -Don Mattingly -Dale Murphy -Gary Sheffield -Fernando Valenzuela Russell makes the case f...Show More
6) Episode 33 - Kenny Lofton
During his prime years of 1992-1999 Kenny Lofton was one of the top leadoff hitters and defensive centerfielders in baseball. The speedster retired in 2007 after 17 MLB seasons with a 68.4 bWAR, 1528 ...Show More
7) 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
8) 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
9) 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
10) 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