All About Baseball with Byron Copley

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 proportionate to his $40,000,000 salary, especially when compared to other third basemen in the league. Even though Bregman is projected to play second base for the Red…

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 outfielder, Jim Northrup, who, out of left field, called me at home, with the assistance of my father. The second encounter was a face-to-face…

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 1990s. Yet, its origins can be traced to the woman who accepted the job as the organist for the Chicago White Sox in 1970. Listen in as we explore…

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 game is played, but the best way for you to learn is to go to immaculategrid.com and give it…

“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 of which were related to me by two of my cousins. “Jack T. Jamison” is their great…

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. bcpodcastbaseball@gmail.com byroncopley.com Music: “Field Grass” by Sergei Pavkin https://media.blubrry.com/3739195/content.blubrry.com/3739195/uecker.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download