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May 24, 2013
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John Barten Kyle Boddy Brian Borawski James Gentile Matt Hunter Frank Jackson Chris Jaffe Brad Johnson Jason Linden Dan Lependorf Bruce Markusen Jeff Moore Greg Simons Scott Spratt Dave Studeman Shane Tourtellotte Steve Treder And here's the full roster. Now availableYou can now purchase the Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2013, with 300 pages of great content. It's also available on Amazon and Kindle. Read more about it here.
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About Bruce MarkusenBruce Markusen is the author of seven books on baseball, including the award-winning A Baseball Dynasty: Charlie Finley’s Swingin’ A’s, the recipient of the Seymour Medal from the Society for American Baseball Research. He has also written The Team That Changed Baseball: Roberto Clemente and the 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates, Tales From The Mets Dugout, and The Orlando Cepeda Story. Bruce currently works as a museum teacher at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Farmers’ Museum, and the Fenimore Art Museum, all located in Cooperstown. In addition to The Hardball Times, he also contributes articles to Bronx Banter. Bruce, his wife Sue, and their daughter Madeline reside in Cooperstown.Note: This page displays up to 200 articles at a time. To view a subset of a writer's work, click on one of the following years: 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 Bruce Markusen's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. 2013Card Corner: 1973 Topps: Mike AndrewsMay 17, 2013He went from Fenway to The Fund, with a bump in between. Cooperstown Confidential: What really happened with Fritz Ostermueller and Jackie RobinsonMay 10, 2013Can events from 1947 be accurately re-created? Card Corner: 1973 Topps: Jose CardenalMay 03, 2013If you like stories of loud crickets, tight flannels, and large Afros, you will love Jose Cardenal. Cooperstown Confidential: The wild life of George BrunetApril 26, 2013He was the game's ultimate travelling man and lived a baseball life like no one else. Card Corner: 1973 Topps: Brooks RobinsonApril 19, 2013There's a reason why so many Maryland parents have named their sons for this man. Talking ball with Matt Silverman about Swingin’ 73April 12, 2013He's written a fine new book that explores baseball and America 40 years ago. Card Corner: 1973 Topps: Tommie AgeeApril 05, 2013The man could play center field, not only on his baseball card, but in the 1969 World Series. THT Live: Pop culture and the pastime: The Walking Dead and baseballApril 01, 2013THT Live: Remembering Gus TriandosMarch 30, 2013Cooperstown Confidential: The 1978 firing of Alvin DarkMarch 29, 2013It's not just players who find their jobs on the line during spring training. Sometimes the managers have to watch for the boom. THT Live: A baseball card mystery: Wally Backman and the unknown PirateMarch 26, 2013Card Corner, 1973 Topps: Steve BarberMarch 22, 2013Few batters enjoyed stepping in against this pellet-throwing left-hander. THT Live: A baseball card mystery: Templeton and FoleyMarch 19, 2013Cooperstown Confidential: Is it 1989 again for the Yankees?March 15, 2013Spring training of 2013 is not boding well for the Bombers. THT Live: A baseball card mystery: who’s with Bob Boone?March 12, 2013THT Live: Pop culture and the pastime: talking movies with Billy SampleMarch 11, 2013Card Corner, 1973 Topps: Jim Ray HartMarch 08, 2013His is a story of hard hitting, hard drinking, and legitimate concern. Cooperstown Confidential: The sad saga of Leon WagnerMarch 01, 2013"Daddy Wags" needs to be remembered. THT Live: A baseball card mystery: Felix the Cat and the CobraFebruary 28, 2013THT Live: A baseball card mystery: finding Kent TekulveFebruary 25, 2013Card Corner, 1973 Topps: Rico CartyFebruary 22, 2013It's time for the big fella to take a whack at 1973 Topps. Cooperstown Confidential: MLK and MLB in 1968February 15, 2013It's Black History Month, a perfect time to examine a link between civil rights, baseball and tragedy. THT Live: A baseball card mystery: Jim Spencer and Billy NorthFebruary 13, 2013Card Corner, 1973 Topps: Dock EllisFebruary 08, 2013Follow a journey that took a man from drug addict to hero. THT Live: Remembering Earl WilliamsFebruary 02, 2013THT Live: A baseball card mystery: Lou Brock and the unknown PirateFebruary 01, 2013Cooperstown Confidential: From the Uptons to the AlousFebruary 01, 2013Baseball has a long history of brothers in the same clubhouse. THT Live: A tribute to Chuck HintonJanuary 29, 2013THT Live: Earl Weaver and the cigarette ejectionJanuary 28, 2013Card Corner, 1973 Topps: Bill FreehanJanuary 25, 2013When talking about catchers of the 1960s, this man deserves a prominent place in the conversation. THT Live: A tribute to Earl WeaverJanuary 21, 2013Cooperstown Confidential: Farewell to Enzo Hernandez, Fred Talbot and SportsWatchJanuary 18, 2013Let's remember two players who left us, along with a favorite old radio show. THT Live: A baseball card mystery: Joe Ferguson and who?January 16, 2013Card Corner, 1973 Topps: Bobby BondsJanuary 11, 2013Barry made news this week when he fell short of Hall of Fame election, but his father was also a pretty fair player. THT Live: Pop culture and the Pastime: Baseball and the Twilight ZoneJanuary 09, 2013Cooperstown Confidential: the pioneers of the DHJanuary 04, 2013Let's begin the New Year with one of the biggest rule changes of our lifetime. THT Live: A baseball card mystery: who’s sliding into Dick Green?January 01, 2013 | ||||