All About Baseball with Byron Copley
Latest Episodes
Immaculate Grid: The Ultimate Baseball Trivia Game
I discovered this game, Immaculate Grid, a few years ago, and I consider it the best baseball trivia game I've ever played. In this podcast, I complete a specific grid and (attempt) to explain how the
The Honorable Sacrifice of “Jack T. Jamison”
"Jack T. Jamison" (not his real name) is one of 4,486 Major League Baseball players who never got to make a 10th plate appearance. The story as to why is the the subject of this podcast, the details o
Remembering Bob Uecker
This podcast adds to the litany of responses in reaction to the passing of Bob Uecker (1934 - 2025), but it focuses on the fact that this funny and famous man remained humble throughout his life.
Why Did The Detroit Tigers Sign Javier Baez to a Six-Year Contract?
This podcast doesn't answer this question. It answers why the Tigers shouldn't have, as I said more than three years ago, before Baez made his first plate appearance in a Tigers' uniform. I delve into
At What Price Victory, MLB?
What does it cost a Major League team in dollars and cents to send one of its hitters on the roster to simply stride to the plate, no matter what the outcome may be? What are Major League teams paying
Enhancing the Little League Baseball In-Game Experience
Consider these minor reforms in this podcast that could make the Little League Baseball more compelling, competitive, and compressed. The one that some may consider most radical is the one that I cons
Looking Back, Looking Ahead
In the initial podcast of 2025, I turn the corner to begin my second year of sharing my passion for the game of baseball with a like-minded audience. This podcast re-establishes the reasons why I init
Al Kaline’s Rude Introduction to the Detroit Tigers
Al Kaline, first-ballot Hall of Fame right fielder for the Detroit Tigers, whose career spanned 22 seasons from 1953 to 1974, was rejected, ostracized, and ridiculed by many teammates during his rooki
Rob Manfred’s Gone Batty
A listener sent me a link to a story that revealed the latest in a long line of "reforms" that Rob Manfred, MLB Commissioner, has proposed to "enhance" the game of baseball and "engage" the fans more
When Baseball Became Work
The transition from Little League baseball to playing for my Junior High was abrupt, blunt, and unapologetic. Here's just a sample of the experience, that occurred in the spring of 1970. My no-nonsens