The Road to Cooperstown

Carlton Fisk, Class of 2000

Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk, Class of 2000, joins Jon Paul Morosi to reflect on his unforgettable journey to Cooperstown. From the devastating knee injury early in his career that doctors said could keep him from catching again to exchanging punches with Thurman Munson during one of the heights of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry to the 50th anniversary of hitting one of the most famous home runs in baseball history, Fisk recounts 24 seasons behind the plate as one of baseball's most respected backstops.   Visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame - BaseballHall.org [https://baseballhall.org/]   Follow the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Twitter/X - @BaseballHall [https://x.com/baseballhall?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] Follow the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Instagram - @BaseballHall [Follow the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Twitter/X - @BaseballHall]   Follow Jon Paul Morosi on Twitter/X - @jonmorosi [https://x.com/jonmorosi] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Rod Carew, Class of 1991

Hall of Famer Rod Carew, class of 1991, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi to discuss his journey to Cooperstown, a path built on a high degree of resilience and determination. The Hall of Famer reflects on his tumultuous relationship with his father growing up, his 1967 MLB debut with the Minnesota Twins, how Billy Martin’s confidence in him took him to new heights on the field, and how Nolan Ryan was the key factor in changing his batting stance from pitch to pitch throughout his career. Visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame - BaseballHall.org [https://baseballhall.org/]   Follow the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Twitter/X - @BaseballHall [https://x.com/baseballhall?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] Follow the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Instagram - @BaseballHall [Follow the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Twitter/X - @BaseballHall]   Follow Jon Paul Morosi on Twitter/X - @jonmorosi [https://x.com/jonmorosi] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tony La Russa, Class of 2014

Hall of Famer Tony La Russa, class of 2014, sits down with Jon Paul Morosi to discuss his memorable journey to Cooperstown. The Hall of Famer reflects on his decision to pursue the managerial path after his stint as a major leaguer, how his love of learning lead to obtaining a law degree, overcoming self-doubt in the skipper role, and how perseverance was at the helm of decision-making in the midst of multiple World Series Championships with the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals throughout his career. Visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame - BaseballHall.org [https://baseballhall.org/]   Follow the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Twitter/X - @BaseballHall [https://x.com/baseballhall?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] Follow the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Instagram - @BaseballHall [Follow the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Twitter/X - @BaseballHall]   Follow Jon Paul Morosi on Twitter/X - @jonmorosi [https://x.com/jonmorosi] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tony Pérez, Class of 2000, with Eduardo Pérez

Hall of Famer Tony Pérez, class of 2000, alongside his son and former big leaguer Eduardo Pérez sit down with Jon Paul Morosi to discuss his long and momentous journey to Cooperstown. The Hall of Famer shares more on the hardships endured moving from Cuba to the U.S., being part of The Big Red Machine's dominant Cincinnati Reds team that won back-to-back World Series championships in 1975 and 1976, raising his sons in the ballpark, and being a unifying force for players across the sport year after year. Visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame - BaseballHall.org [https://baseballhall.org/]   Follow the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Twitter/X - @BaseballHall [https://x.com/baseballhall?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] Follow the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Instagram - @BaseballHall [Follow the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Twitter/X - @BaseballHall]   Follow Jon Paul Morosi on Twitter/X - @jonmorosi [https://x.com/jonmorosi] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Billy Wagner, Class of 2025

Hall of Famer Billy Wagner, Class of 2025, joins Jon Paul Morosi to reflect on his remarkable journey to Cooperstown. From his early days pursuing football in college to the moment he committed fully to baseball, Wagner shares the pivotal choices that shaped his career. He opens up about why he believed he was destined to be a closer and how conversations with fellow Hall of Fame relievers helped fuel his rise. In this candid conversation, Billy reveals how he transformed himself into one of the most dominant and intimidating pitchers the game has ever seen. Visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame - BaseballHall.org [https://baseballhall.org/]   Follow the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Twitter/X - @BaseballHall [https://x.com/baseballhall?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor] Follow the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Instagram - @BaseballHall [Follow the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Twitter/X - @BaseballHall]   Follow Jon Paul Morosi on Twitter/X - @jonmorosi [https://x.com/jonmorosi] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.