All About Baseball with Byron Copley

53 years ago today, I attended the 42nd MLB All-Star Game at Tiger Stadium in Detroit. This is my account of my experience there, and I close with an anecdote that occurred two years earlier that involved two participants who were played in that game. Thank you, as always, for listening. 1971 All-Star Game Box Score: https://www.baseball-reference.com/allstar/1971-allstar-game.shtml Reggie Jackson's 1971 All-Star Game Home Run: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7kS5pwH0hM Email:

In this podcast, I present the five things that I do in every game I call to help ensure that I represent the game of baseball to the best of my ability. These are things that any umpire can and should do from their initial to their final game. I think these are indicative of umpires who respect the game, the coaches, and players -- and that places them in the best possible position to succeed. As always, thank you for listening. Email: bcpodcastbaseball@gmail.com Music: "Field Grass" by

It was a moment that I had been anticipating, along with the rest of the baseball word, for three years prior to April 8, 1974. And even though I witnessed it on television -- I missed it -- and then realized it much later in life. And it had nothing to do with the actual home run. bcpodcastbaseball@gmail.com ps. (apologies for the occasional bird noises and the occasional audio pops, which I fixed to the best of my ability. I hope that the content compensates for these minor technical

Willie Mays (May 6, 1931 - June 18, 2024) was the last five-tool player of my youth to pass away. The other five players being, in my opinion, Mickey Mantle, Frank Robinson, Al Kaline, Roberto Clemente, and Hank Aaron. I believe that Mays was the best of all of them, because of his elite base running skills. In this podcast, I reflect on Mays's approach to base running, offer an anecdote on how he influenced the way that I ran the bases, and offer several tactics that I used to apply that I would

What does a called strike look like from the perspective of the one person on the field who sees it most clearly: the home plate umpire? That's what this podcast explores in detail. We'll define the strike zone, how an umpire sees it best, why there is often disagreement about the location of a "questionable" pitch, and what I believe is the best approach to call the fairest, most objective game from behind the plate from first pitch to final out. As always, thank you for listening and feel free

All About Baseball by Byron Copley covers baseball from all perspectives. In this introductory episode, called "Warmup," I explain why I am doing this podcast, what I hope to achieve, and encourage your feedback and input, to generate a dialogue amongst people who are passionate about the game of baseball. Comments? E-mail me at bcpodcastbaseball@gmail.com Thank you for listening! Music: "Field Grass" by Sergei Pavkin