All About Baseball with Byron Copley

Are the scandals involving Cleveland Guardians’ pitchers Luis Ortiz and Emmanuel Clase, who suspiciously threw several pitches well out of the strike zone with the identical count of 0-0 on the leadoff hitter in the inning the result of satisfying bets for their own benefit? This podcast does not answer that question. Instead, it offers…

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 featured didn’t have to act: they could just be themselves. In this podcast, I offer several examples of what I consider as authentic commercials that featured Detroit Tigers…

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 memorable experiences he had as a ballplayer during his youth, and to also share a few lessons learned because of this tragedy. bcpodcastbaseball@gmail.com www.byroncopley.com Music:…

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 major-league baseball during the 1969 season. The book was heralded as “funny,” honest,” and “groundbreaking.” I think, now, 55 years after I first read the book, that Ball Four…

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 in person, look for these signs of a good umpire. bcpodcastbaseball@gmail.com www.byroncopley.com Music: “Field Grass” by Sergei Pavkin https://media.blubrry.com/3739195/content.blubrry.com/3739195/Signs_of_a_good_umpire.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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 and wife, who played D1 baseball and softball at North Carolina and Penn State respectively, join me to tell their unique stories about the ups and downs…