Jim welcomes SABR member Bob LeMoine to discuss his new book, “When the Babe Went Back to Boston: Babe Ruth, Judge Fuchs, and the Hapless Braves of 1935." Bob and Jim cover Babe Ruth's mostly forgotten 1935 season with the Boston Braves, why Ruth continues to be discussed at length despite retiring almost 90 years ago, the significance of his three home run game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and whether or not his lackluster season with the Braves cost him Hall of Fame votes.

Jim pays tribute to Chicago Bears legend Dick Butkus, who sadly passed away last Thursday at the age of 80. Butkus is perhaps the greatest Chicago Bear in the franchise's 100+ year history and Jim discusses what made him great, what made him feared, and how many different Football Rushmore's his face graces. Then, Jim introduces his new weekly segment HOF MarketWatch, which will now be released every Friday morning on this channel (25:30).

Jim is joined by friend of the pod Dave "Wando" Wandolowski to break down the hall of fame candidacy of former NBA power forward Carlos Boozer. First, Jim and Wando discuss high school basketball in Alaska, as Boozer is by far the best player to play high school basketball in the 49th state admitted to the union (4:20). Next, they cover his performance coming-out party in the 2007 NBA playoffs and how he compares to Chris Bosh and Chris Webber (8:13). Finally, they discuss how unlucky it was for Boozer to play during the Golden Age of power forwards (31:36), before making a final call on whether or not Boozer deserves to be inducted into the HOF (52:04).

Jim is joined by NBA podcaster Jackson Lloyd to discuss the hall of fame candidacy of former NBA swingman Michael Finley. First, Jackson and Jim discuss Finley's remarkable minutes per game numbers, as well as his durability throughout his 15-year NBA career (4:54). Next, they cover the 2003 Western Conference Finals, how Finley's career looks somewhat similar to Mitch Richmond's career, and provide a year-by-year analysis of the All-NBA Teams from 1998-2004 (14:26). Finally, they attempt to rank Finley among the top NBA swingmen of the 1990s/2000s (39:26), before making a final call on whether or not Finley belongs in the Basketball Hall of Fame (42:58).

Jim is joined by his childhood friend and lifelong Chicago Bears fan Jake Anderson to discuss the hall of fame candidacy of former Bears return man Devin Hester. First, Jim and Jake talk about Hester's first two record-breaking seasons in the NFL, including his kick return touchdown that kicked off Super Bowl XLI (7:35). Next, they cover his field goal return touchdown, discuss how Hester reminds them of Deion Sanders and Ed Reed, and debate whether Hester is the greatest return man in NFL history (17:37). Finally, they discuss the importance of special teams players on a football team (45:32), before making a final call on whether or not Hester deserves a bust in Canton (51:05). After final verdict, Jim and Jake each build a Return Man Mount Rushmore (55:47).

Jim welcomes baseball writer, HOF voter, and New York Times best-selling author Joe Posnanski to discuss his new book, “Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments." First, Joe covers his process for how he selected the top 50 moments, including the formula he used to "score" moments throughout baseball history (5:14). Then, they discuss Al Gionfriddo's famous catch in the 1947 World Series, the 1942 Negro League World Series, the 2023 NL MVP race, and the HOF candidacy of Shohei Ohtani (12:09).

Jim is joined by sports transactional attorney and host of the podcast 32 Fans, Alex Chester, to discuss the hall of fame candidacy of NFL defensive end Jared Allen. First, Alex breaks down Allen's historic Monday Night Football performance in 2009 (9:10). Next, they cover the similarities between Allen and HOFer Jason Taylor, attempt to create a sack milestone that automatically grants a ticket to Canton, and rank Allen among the best defensive ends of his era (19:02). Finally, they discuss Allen's low hall of fame monitor score (39:24), before making a final call on whether or not Allen deserves a bust in Canton (42:43).

Jim welcomes Rustin Dodd, writer at The Athletic, and Mark Dent, features writer at The Hustle, to discuss their new book, “Kingdom Quarterback: Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City Chiefs, and How a Once Swingin' Cow Town Chased the Ultimate Quarterback.” Jim, Rustin, and Mark first cover the main themes of the book that tackles the history of Kansas City, Patrick Mahomes, and the Kansas City Chiefs (3:53). Then, they decide whether Patrick Mahomes is already the greatest Kansas City Chief in franchise history, debate Travis Kelce vs. Tony Gonzalez, build a Kansas City Sports Mount Rushmore, and discuss the best BBQ joints in Kansas City (17:36).