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All About Baseball with Byron Copley
A podcast where baseball is the main character, a supporting player, or a silent partner. The possibilities are vast and varied.
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- All About Baseball with Byron Copley
Data is too Dated to Remember
The deluge of data that is delivered to viewers and spectators during a given MLB game, whether in person, on television, or even in a radio broadcast, renders…
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A Collapse of Epic Proportions (Reprise)
What a difference a week makes. On September 8, the Tigers were 9.5 games ahead of Kansas City. Now, the 2025 Detroit Tigers, as of this day, are in the EXACT…
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Yankees’ Tribute to Charlie Kirk
The New York Yankees offered a moment of silence on September 10, 2025, prior to its game against the Detroit Tigers, to recognize the assassination of Charlie…
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A Collapse of Epic Proportions
Prior to the game of Friday, September 5, 2025, the Detroit Tigers held a 9.5 game lead over the second-place Kansas City Royals in the American League…
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The Balkanization of Major League Baseball
Rob Manfred is at it again. He wants to expand MLB to 32 teams and organize them in divisions based solely on geographic proximity and dissolve the American…
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What is the Catcher’s Balk? Answer: It Doesn’t Exist
A listener-request inspired me to dig into the mystery of the so-called "catcher's balk," a term commonly used, but found nowhere in the rule book. Naturally…
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Replay: The Perfect One-Hit Game
Now that this podcast is approaching 100 episodes, with no intention of slowing down, I'm going to start working in past episodes from time to time. This one…
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The Job of an Umpire is to Remain Anonymous
This rather clumsy podcast title was born out of the emergence of Jen Powol, the first woman to ever umpire a Major League baseball game in the regular season…
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The Little League World Series Baseball Field Needs to Be Expanded in Size
The current size of the Little League World Series Baseball field, which features a 46-foot pitching distance from home plate, 60-foot bases, and 225-foot…
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Microbetting is a Huge Problem in Major League Baseball
Are the scandals involving Cleveland Guardians' pitchers Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase, who suspiciously threw several pitches well out of the strike zone with…
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Blasting Caps, Potato Chips, and Shakespeare
Baseball testimonials and endorsements are as old as the game itself. What used to make the good ones valuable and relevant to me was that the ballplayers…
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In Memoriam: Stuart Mitchell Copley, January 4, 1989 – June 27, 2025
Our precious son, Stuart, died on June 27, 2025. I thought it fitting to share this tragic event with this audience to offer tribute to Stuart and relate a few…
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A Reevaluation of the Book Ball Four
Ball Four, a diary-book by Jim Bouton, a major-league pitcher from 1962 to 1970, (and five pitching appearances in 1978) revealed the "secrets and scandals" of…
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Signs of a Good Umpire
In my fall back topic -- umpiring -- I offer the unseen communication that umpires conduct without uttering a word. The next time you witness a baseball game…
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Neighbors Kyle and Holly Share Their Experiences as D1 Athletes
I had always intended to conduct interviews on All About Baseball, and I didn't have to look very far for my first subjects. Neighbors Kyle and Holly, husband…
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Revisiting the Balk Rule
With all the sudden and substantial rule changes that have been enacted in Major League Baseball the past few years, this podcast episode proposes three…
- All About Baseball with Byron Copley
The One-Year Anniversary of All About Baseball
To commemorate the one-year anniversary of All About Baseball, I remind myself and you, the listeners, the reason why I am doing this, suggest a few past…
- All About Baseball with Byron Copley
Mayhem at Cleveland’s Municipal Stadium: How Did it Happen?
On June 4, 1974, an actual riot took place on the field of Cleveland's Municipal Stadium, where more than 1,000 drunk and disorderly fans, intoxicated by…
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The Major League All-Star Game Needs to Pick the Best Players
You'd think that this was already the case, but it isn't, and it should be. With bloated rosters, defections, replacements at the last minute, mandatory…
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A Foolproof Way to Protect Your Signs
Sign stealing is an ancient discipline and it perfectly legal when people directly involved in the game observe base coaches with the naked eye. At all levels…
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The MLB Baseball Uniform is Anything but Uniform
A curious assertion, given that the majority of MLB ballplayers wear their uniforms in one of two ways: with the pants at knee-level (or above) or as…
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The Day that Babe Ruth Should Have Retired from Baseball
Ninety years ago today, May 25, 1935, Babe Ruth, now with the last-place Boston Braves, capped his 22-season career with a banner day against the Pittsburgh…
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The Mystery of Javier Baez’s Transformation
What is up with Javier Baez? I looked at the numbers in detail to find out HOW Javier Baez has improved so dramatically in 2025 compared to 2024, because they…
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A Losing Bet: The Reinstatement of Pete Rose
Not much more to say about the content of this podcast, except for that it references, obviously, the movies American Grafitti, Casablanca, and Animal House…
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You Need to Listen to “The Midnight Library of Baseball”
"The Midnight Library of Baseball," by Ben Orlando, is the podcast that inspired me to create "All About Baseball," and my podcast is loosely modeled after…
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When is it Time to Call Time?
In a recent game between the Reds and the Braves, where Braves' first basemen Matt Olsen was awarded an inside-the-park home run, I think that the umpires…
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Is the Torpedo Bat a Dud?
The numbers seem to indicate that the players who regularly use the Torpedo Bat are not, in most cases, hitting the target in regards to improved offense when…
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Infield Practice
The sounds of baseball that emanated from the high school behind my back yard on a warm Sunday prompted me to walk over there and investigate. What I…
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Who is Brad Havens?
Brad Havens is one of the 23,431 men, as of this podcast release, to have ever played Major League Baseball in the history of civilization. He is also the only…
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Baseball is A Courteous Game
Baseball, unlike other sports, offers unique and subtle ways to express courtesies to teammates, opponents, and even umpires. In this podcast, I cover a few…
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What Were the Pittsburgh Pirates Thinking?
Just recently, the Pittsburgh Pirates removed a logo honoring Pirates' legend Roberto Clemente that was placed in the right-field corner of PNC Park and…
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Will the Torpedo Bat Sink Major League Pitching?
In a word: No. It may adjust they way pitchers approach hitters who use the torpedo bat, but, ultimately, the torpedo bat will be an after thought by the…
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Backache, The Bus Seat Rule, and Baseball
While under the influence of painkillers to blunt the discomfort of back surgery yesterday, I had a lucid dream of relating a podcast, complete with images…
- All About Baseball with Byron Copley
Kirk Gibson: Hockey Player?
It seems timely to share several anecdotes about the years that Kirk Gibson and I, with a select group of other great guys, played hockey together on Thursday…
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The Head-First Slide is Not a Heads-Up Play
In this podcast, I offer three reasons why a head-first slide is not recommended by me, an alternative that is far more effective and safer, and a description…
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“Wilson! I’m Sorry!”
This podcast reflects on a couple of memorable heckling experiences that I witnessed 40 years apart. The first was at Tiger Stadium in 1971 with my girlfriend…
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The Rundown on Rundowns
We learned how to execute rundown situations during neighborhood games of pickle. Having watched several random videos of major league baseball players failing…
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The Automated Ball-Strike System is Not Perfect
The Automated Ball-Strike system (ABS) has intruded into Major League Baseball Spring Training games. In this podcast, I refute the wisdom and necessity of…
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Alex Bregman is Not Worth 40 Million Dollars a Year
In this podcast, I apply the numbers that, in my opinion, prove that the performance Alex Bregman is expected to produce at the plate in 2025 is not…
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Missed Opportunities
The 50th podcast of All About Baseball recalls two encounters I had when I was 14, in the summer of 1971. The first was a brief phone call with Detroit Tiger…
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Who’s to Blame for the Walk-Up Song?
That's the question that this podcast answers. Virtually non-existent before the MLB baseball strike of 1994, the walk-up song was ubiquitous by the end of the…
- All About Baseball with Byron Copley
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
- All About Baseball with Byron Copley
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
- All About Baseball with Byron Copley
Baseball-Oriented Christmas Gifts
For the baseball fans in your family, I offer several Christmas-gift suggestions that should delight them. None of them are all that expensive, but I hope that…
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Baseball Games You Can Play
As we enter the Holiday Season, it's often a time for fun-filled games as a way to laugh and bond with friends and family. In this podcast, I offer a few games…
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It’s Time to End Interleague Play in MLB
One way or another, it's time to end interleague play in MLB. Either merge the leagues into one and create even more balance in the scheduled games to blur the…
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Why is Bunting so Controversial? (Updated Dec 4)
OOPS. Somehow the unedited version of this podcast was initially posted rather than the edited one. Apologies. So I encourage you to listen to what was…
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Ode to My Younger Brother
On November 22, 2015, my younger brother, Christopher, passed away in his sleep. This podcast commemorates his death and expresses sadness for my not spending…
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Lou Whitaker is a First-Ballot Hall of Famer
This rather rash statement, to some, is axiomatic to me, and I think that the numbers back up my claim. Yet, Whitaker, who played 19 seasons for the Detroit…
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Pining for the Wood Bat
There are inherent and lasting advantages for youth baseball players to use wood bats, which have been supplanted by the proliferation of metal and composite…
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How Did They Last This Long in the Major Leagues?
As a counterpoint to an earlier podcast, "The 5,000-5,999 Plate Appearance MLB All-Time Team: 1960-2023," I flipped that idea on its head and researched MLB…
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“Miscues” and Misfortune: New York Yankees
The top of the 5th inning of World Series Game 5 reinforced the capricious and chaotic nature of baseball, compounded by chance and circumstance, amplified by…