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Mayo Smith’s Controversial Choice was a No-Brainer
Detroit Tigers’ manager Mayo Smith moved Gold Glove center fielder Mickey Stanley to shortstop in the 1968 World Series, with only 68 innings at the position under his belt. Many sports writers, baseball people, and even members of the Tigers’ team initially questioned the move. This episode of All About Baseball presents the case that…
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Interview: Nick Goerg, Creator of RateGame – A Website And App that Delivers An Authentic Fan Experience
On March 18, 2024, Nick Goerg (George) launched a website and app called RateGame, which has helped thousands of sports fans share their personal experiences about specific games — including Major League Baseball — in a way that preserves the wonder and the joy being a sports fan that originated from our childhood. Ironically, a…
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A Lesson in Gratitude by Dale Alexander
Dale Alexander played Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox from 1929 to 1933. He achieved a lifetime batting average of .331, with 2,450 plate appearances. Throughout his career, Alexander exhibited humility and gratitude — even when he was summarily benched in April, 1932 by Tigers’ manager Bucky Harris and…
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The Impact of High Schools Adopting Lighter Bats in 2028
Currently, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) limits, as an example, a 34-inch bat’s minimum weight to 31 ounces. It’s called a “Drop 3” bat because the weight in ounces is three “units” less than the length of the bat (34 inches; 31 ounces.) Beginning in the spring of 2028, high-school baseball…
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As Much As Sparky Anderson Disliked Advanced Statistics, He Used Them All The Time
George ” Sparky” Anderson managed the Cincinnati Reds (1970-1978) and the Detroit Tigers (1979-1996) his way. Though Sparky was not a fan of the math- and probability-driven savants that introduced new metrics and measures of a team’s and ballplayer’s performance, his approach to on-field strategy aligns quite neatly to the principles that men like Bill…
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The Static of Strikeouts
Call this episode the “sequel” to “Swings and Misses,” which posted on August 20, 2026. After an innocent post on X, in which I merely noted that Pete Crow-Armstrong had 151 strikeouts (currently 161) to go with his 30 home runs, the response to that accurate statistic was less-than-charitable. It gave me reason to investigate…
What is All About Baseball?
All About Baseball is the podcast whose name fulfills its purpose: Sometimes baseball is the main character, sometimes it plays a supporting role, and sometimes it’s a silent partner. I started this podcast so I could share my passion for the game and the sport with a like-minded audience. The topics are varied and vibrant to maintain a fresh, vivid vibe to the podcast.
Byron Copley
Writer & Podcaster