All About Baseball with Byron Copley

Book Review: The New York Game

Subtitled Baseball and the Rise of a New City, the book The New York Game is about the interdependent rise of professional baseball...

Is It Possible to Play Quantum Baseball?

This episode takes the lessons from a book that I read — and still read — called Quantum Golf, by Kjell (pronounced Shell) Enhager, which offers...

Why Did The Tigers Sign Justin Verlander to a Major League Contract?

This episode asks and answers this question to my satisfaction. At first, I was skeptical if the signing was a good idea.

However, as I ruminated...

A Tale of Clashing Personalities: Why there was no World Series in 1904

This episode examines in a fair amount of detail the reasons why I think that there was no World Series in 1904. The personalities who could have worked...

Remembering Mickey Lolich: A Humble, Grateful Man

Mickey Lolich, who passed away on February 4, 2026, at the age of 85, was a humble, self-effacing, patient, loyal man and teammate. His 13 years as...