12-9 Jeff Idelson joins Papa & Silver to explain how the Baseball Hall of Fame weighs the numerous factors that compile a player's resume, why ballot eligibility dropped from 15 to 10 years, and whether or not he believes that Barry Bonds will eventually end up in the Hall of Fame

09/12/2025 14 min
12-9 Jeff Idelson joins Papa & Silver to explain how the Baseball Hall of Fame weighs the numerous factors that compile a player's resume, why ballot eligibility dropped from 15 to 10 years, and whether or not he believes that Barry Bonds will eventually end up in the Hall of Fame

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Former president of the Baseball Hall of Fame (2008-2019) Jeff Idelson joins Papa & Silver to explain how the Baseball Hall of Fame weighs the numerous factors that compile a player's resume, why ballot eligibility dropped from 15 to 10 years, and whether or not he believes that Barry Bonds will eventually end up in the Hall of FameSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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