The Road to Cooperstown

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Barry Larkin, Class of 2012 Sep 29, 2026

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Hall of Famer Barry Larkin, class of 2012, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi to discuss his remarkable journey to Cooperstown. From choosing baseball over football at the University of Michigan, to becoming the face of his hometown Reds and ultimately choosing to spend his entire career in Cincinnati despite multiple opportunities to play elsewhere, Larkin reflects on how he developed into one of the most complete shortstops of his generation.

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Carlos Beltrán, Class of 2026 Sep 22, 2026

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Hall of Famer Carlos Beltrán, Class of 2026, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi to discuss his challenging journey to Cooperstown. From turning a knee injury as a minor leaguer into a career-defining decision, to establishing himself as one of baseball’s most complete players and most impactful postseason performers, Beltrán reflects on the pivotal moments that shaped his career.

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Andruw Jones, Class of 2026 Sep 15, 2026

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Hall of Famer Andruw Jones, Class of 2026, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi to discuss his unconventional journey to Cooperstown. From being discovered on the baseball-crazed island nation of Curaçao by a scout who was there to watch someone else play, to his historic performance in Game 1 of the 1996 World Series — something he actually predicted before the contest — to developing into one of the greatest defensive center fielders in baseball history, the 10-time Gold Glove Award winner reflects on the highs and lows of a career that ultimately landed him among the game’s all-time greats.

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Paul Molitor, Class of 2004 Sep 08, 2026

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Hall of Famer Paul Molitor, Class of 2004, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi to discuss his unorthodox journey to Cooperstown. From overcoming injuries early in his career that eventually forced him into a designated hitter role, to delivering historic performances in two World Series and reaching one of baseball’s most revered milestones with his hometown team, Molitor reflects on how he remained one of the game’s most consistent performers throughout his 21-year career in the big leagues.

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Bud Selig, Class of 2017 Sep 01, 2026

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Hall of Famer Bud Selig, class of 2017, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi to discuss his unexpected journey to Cooperstown. From bringing baseball back to Milwaukee to leading the sport through the 1994 strike into a period of unprecedented labor peace and introducing innovations such as interleague play and wild card teams, Major League Baseball's commissioner emeritus talks about how he became one of the most influential executives of all time.

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Rollie Fingers, Class of 1992 Aug 25, 2026

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Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers, class of 1992, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi to discuss his trailblazing journey to Cooperstown. From the challenges he faced when he moved to the bullpen to his unforgettable -- and award-winning -- performance in the 1974 World Series and the story behind his trademark waxed handlebar mustache, Fingers details how he became just the second relief pitcher to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

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Jeff Kent, Class of 2026 Aug 18, 2026

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Hall of Famer Jeff Kent, class of 2026, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi to discuss his long journey to Cooperstown. From his decision not to play baseball during his senior year of high school to his much-discussed relationship with Barry Bonds and the regrets he still carries from a heartbreaking loss in the 2002 World Series, Kent details what it took to become one of the best second basemen of his era.

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Dennis Eckersley, Class of 2004 Aug 11, 2026

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Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley, class of 2004, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi to discuss his unconventional journey to Cooperstown. Eckersley details how, after 12 years as a starting pitcher, he became one of the most dominant closers in baseball history, why giving up the game-winning home run to Kirk Gibson in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series turned out to be one of the "proudest" moments of his career and which home run was more "painful" than Gibson's memorable trip around the bases.

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Jeff Bagwell, Class of 2017 Aug 04, 2026

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Hall of Famer Jeff Bagwell, class of 2017, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi to discuss his emotional journey to Cooperstown. From being drafted and eventually traded by his hometown Boston Red Sox to the "insane" steps it took to play with a severely injured shoulder and a battle with alcoholism that continued after his playing career, Bagwell details what it took, both on and off the field, to end up as one of baseball's all-time greats.

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Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent, Class of 2026 Jul 28, 2026

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A day after being inducted into the Hall of Fame, Carlos Beltran, Andruw Jones and Jeff Kent sit down with Jon Paul Morosi to discuss their roads to Cooperstown. Hear some great stories and plenty of laughs as Beltran discusses his historic 2004 postseason, Jones talks about one of the most important lessons he learned from Hank Aaron and Kent reveals which Hall of Famer made him "melt" during a conversation before the induction ceremony.

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