A new partnership between SiriusXM and the National Baseball Hall of Fame has been announced. The collaboration will result in a podcast that focuses on the legendary players who have been honored with enshrinement in Cooperstown, NY.
Starting on June 8th, listeners can tune in to “The Road to Cooperstown” every Saturday at 9 am ET on SiriusXM’s MLB Network Radio channel or through the SiriusXM app. This first season, which will air from June until October, will feature a series of in-depth discussions between host Jon Paul Morosi and various members of the Hall of Fame. Podcasts of the show will drop each Tuesday and be available on all major podcast platforms.
The first show will feature Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench. Some of the other guests will include Ozzie Smith, Cal Ripken Jr., George Brett, John Smoltz, Tom Glavine, Craig Biggio and Joe Torre.
“Induction into the Hall of Fame is the greatest honor in all of sport, and each one of our 346 Hall of Famers faced and overcame challenges en route to a plaque in Cooperstown,” said Josh Rawitch, President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. “‘The Road to Cooperstown’ brings these stories to listeners through the voices of the legends themselves, sharing with fans the amazing character and skill that made them the greatest players in the game’s history. We are proud to work with SiriusXM to bring this engaging and inspiring series to listeners around the world.”
“A visit to the National Baseball Hall of Fame creates a very special connection between the fan and the game’s all-time great players,” said Eric Spitz, VP of Sports Programming for SiriusXM. “We’re producing ‘The Road to Cooperstown’ to create that same kind of connection for fans around the country through SiriusXM. And we’re the perfect medium to do it. After all, fans have connected with their favorite teams and players through radio broadcasts for more than a century. On this series fans will not only learn more about the living legends of the game, but hear them in their own words talk about the ups and downs of their careers, and what drove them to be great.”
