The Case For: A Baseball Hall of Fame Podcast
Russell ChristianAttorney and baseball fan extraordinaire Russell Christian discusses former Major League Baseball players and makes the case for or against their enshrinement in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 41 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | HistoryBaseballSports | |||
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Attorney, Judge and law professor Louis H. Schiff discusses his book “Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame: A Collection of Biographical Essays”.
Lou co-wrote the book with fellow attorney and law professor Robert M. Jarvis and it includes essays... more
Rick Klein is the Vice President and Washington Bureau Chief for ABC News and has been a journalist for more than 25 years. A lifelong Dale Murphy fan he was recently involved in the "Murphy to the Hall" campaign to spread the word on Dale Murphy's H... more
Longtime friend of the podcast, fellow baseball fan extraordinaire, and "Baseball Twitter" personality Cullen Chapron @CChapro832 discusses baseball, the "NEPTA dashboard", and many other interesting baseball topics with Russell. A must-listen episod... more
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 Jones!
How did the other players on the ballot fa... more
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- Dale Murphy
Extremely well researched and in my opinion nicely narrated. Well worth a baseball fan’s time. Enjoyed the fact that he didn’t delve much into stats like WAR, a stat I feel is so misleading.
Apple Podcasts5Eddie Ginsburg
United Statesa year ago - awesome
love the insight into hall of famers and near hall of famers. looking forward to more episodes.
Apple Podcasts5Nauggg2122United Statesa year ago - I hope you enjoy my podcast!
If you love discussing whether a player deserves enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame then this is the podcast for you!
Apple Podcasts5Russell ChristianUnited States2 years ago - Good listen, great host!
Russell breaks down stats into understandable storytelling and this show is one of my top 3 “listen-to-chill” podcasts. He clearly knows his stuff and is very passionate about baseball.
Apple Podcasts5jeff788887United States2 years ago - A passion project for baseball fans!
If you love discussing whether a player deserves enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame then this is the podcast for you!
Apple Podcasts5Russell ChristianUnited States3 years ago
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A thoughtful, debate-driven show that weighs Hall of Fame cases through legal, historical, and storytelling lenses. Across episodes, the conversations mix rigorous analysis of ballots, governance, and ethics with personal anecdotes from fans, journalists, players, and historians. The host often centers narratives around memory, legality, and the cultural impact of the sport, while spotlighting lesser-known stories and the evolving criteria for enshrinement. A notable strength is the blend of scholarly perspectives, media insight, and fan-driven campaigns, making it a strong fit for listeners who crave depth, context, and provocative debate about baseball history and its governance.
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1. Lou Schiff
2. Rick Klein
3. Cullen Chapron
4. Dan Bern
5. Ted Knorr
6. Paul Lesko
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