The Case For: A Baseball Hall of Fame Podcast

Russell Christian
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Attorney 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. 

  1. 4D AGO

    Episode 41 - "Attorneys in the Baseball Hall of Fame" with Louis Schiff

    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 on the 11 attorneys who have been inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame. This group comprises three players (Hughie Jennings, Jim O’Rouke, and Monte Ward), two managers (Miller Huggins and Tony LaRussa); three executives (Larry MacPhail, Walter O’Malley and Branch Rickey) and three Commissioners (Happy Chandler, Bowie Kuhn, and Kennesaw Mountain Landis).  Lou wrote the chapter on Tony LaRussa and co-wrote the chapter on Kennesaw Mountain Landis with Robert Jarvis. The remaining chapters were written by a contributing cast of attorneys and authors that includes: -Geoffrey Rapp, Dean of DePaul University College of Law -Savanna Nolan, Associate Librarian For Administration and Public Services, Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law -Stephanie Hunter McMahon, the William W. Oliver Chair in Tax Law at the Maurer School of Law, Indian University Bloomington -Walter T. Champion, Professor of Law at Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University -Richard D. Friedman, the Alend and Alan F. Smith Professor of Law at the University of Michigan School of Law -Ed Edmonds, Professor Emeritus of Law at The University of Notre Dame - Ronald Rychlak, Distinguished Professor of Law and Jamie L. Whitten Chair of Law and Government at the University of Mississippi School of Law; and - Elizabeth Manriquez, Head of Reference and Scholarly Support at the University of Wisconsin Law School Library Text me your thoughts on this episode!

    1h 49m

  2. MAR 9

    Episode 40 - Rick Klein Discusses Dale Murphy

    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 HOF case.  Rick and Russell discuss Dale Murphy, his HOF case, and what the future brings as we hope "Murph" makes the ballot again in 2028! For more information go to https://murphytothehall.com Text me your thoughts on this episode!

    40 min

  3. JAN 30

    Episode 39 - An Interview with Cullen Chapron

    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 episode!  Text me your thoughts on this episode!

    1h 13m

  4. JAN 22

    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 Jones! How did the other players on the ballot fare? What does next year's ballot look like? Listen for details! Text me your thoughts on this episode!

    36 min

  5. JAN 11

    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 appeared in numerous films (“Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” “Get Him to the Greek” “The Bubble” “Zero Effect”) and TV shows (Amazon Prime’s award-winning kids program “The Stinky & Dirty Show”).  An avid baseball fan, Dan has released numerous songs about baseball including his albums "Doubleheader", "Rivalry", and his collection "Songs for Mr. Tony".  For more information go to: https://danbern.bandcamp.com and https://danbern.com Text me your thoughts on this episode!

    1h 15m

  6. JAN 4

    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 you're a voting member of the BBWAA you don't want to miss this episode, and if you're a fan of the Baseball Hall of Fame listen for your enjoyment! Text me your thoughts on this episode!

    56 min

  7. 12/08/2025

    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.  Text me your thoughts on this episode!

    25 min

  8. 12/05/2025

    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 for all 8 players and discusses "The Faces of 1980's Baseball". Will this FINALLY be the year Dale Murphy makes the Hall of Fame?  Text me your thoughts on this episode!

    1h 41m
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Attorney 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. 

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