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Building the Ballot: The Baseball Hall of Fame’s Era Committees

Hosted by Adam Darowski of Baseball Reference, Building the Ballot covers takes a deep dive into candidates for the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Era Committees. The Era Committee process replaced the old V... Read more

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Ranked #1

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S3E1: Contemporary Era Non-Players and Rule B Candidates with Cooperstown Dave

S3E1: Contemporary Era Non-Players and Rule B Candidates with Cooperstown Dave

Today we welcome David Metter, aka Cooperstown Dave, to the show. David is a Baseball Hall of Fame enthusiast and previo... Read more

20 Feb 2023

1hr 21mins

Ranked #2

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S2E5: This Episode Was Underrated™ with Not Gaetti

S2E5: This Episode Was Underrated™ with Not Gaetti

Today I’m stepping outside of the Hall of Fame echo chamber to chat with an “old school” baseball guy (or maybe he just ... Read more

20 Dec 2022

1hr 13mins

Ranked #3

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S2E4: Fred McGriff Inducted via the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Ballot with Graham Womack

S2E4: Fred McGriff Inducted via the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Ballot with Graham Womack

Today Fred McGriff was selected for Hall of Fame induction by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee. Graham and I disc... Read more

5 Dec 2022

46mins

Ranked #4

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S2E3: Reacting to the 2023 Contemporary Baseball Era Players Ballot with Graham Womack

S2E3: Reacting to the 2023 Contemporary Baseball Era Players Ballot with Graham Womack

Today the Hall of Fame announced the 2023 Contemporary Baseball Era Players Ballot. It is loaded with complicated candid... Read more

8 Nov 2022

1hr 5mins

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S2E2: Contemporary Classics — the Revamped Era Committees with Graham Womack

S2E2: Contemporary Classics — the Revamped Era Committees with Graham Womack

The Hall of Fame threw us a curveball and announced some new changes to the Era Committee process, effective immediately... Read more

25 Apr 2022

1hr 5mins

Ranked #6

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S2E1: Today’s Game Era Lay of the Land with Graham Womack

S2E1: Today’s Game Era Lay of the Land with Graham Womack

After our deep dive into the Early Baseball and Golden Days Eras (including sidebars into Negro League and Latin America... Read more

16 Mar 2022

1hr 8mins

Ranked #7

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S1E17: The Best Players You’ve Never Heard Of — Cuban Baseball with Gary Ashwill of Seamheads

S1E17: The Best Players You’ve Never Heard Of — Cuban Baseball with Gary Ashwill of Seamheads

There’s one more episode I wanted to do before moving on to the next election cycle. When researching the Negro Leagues,... Read more

4 Mar 2022

1hr 30mins

Ranked #8

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S1E16: The Best League Ever with Mark Armour

S1E16: The Best League Ever with Mark Armour

Mark Armour returns for a chat that focuses on the Golden Days Era—specifically the 1955–1970 National League, which Mar... Read more

27 Jan 2022

1hr 26mins

Ranked #9

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S1E15: Bringing the Legends to Life - A Discussion with Graig Kreindler

S1E15: Bringing the Legends to Life - A Discussion with Graig Kreindler

Today I chat with Graig Kreindler, “The Painter of the National Pastime.” We discussed how he started painting baseball ... Read more

21 Jan 2022

1hr 33mins

Ranked #10

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S1E14: Gary Gillette, Ted Knorr, and Sean Gibson of 42 for 21

S1E14: Gary Gillette, Ted Knorr, and Sean Gibson of 42 for 21

Today we continue to explore the Negro Leagues and Negro League Hall of Fame candidates. We welcome Gary Gillette, Ted K... Read more

17 Jan 2022

1hr 37mins

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