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About John Brattain
Our good friend, and THT stalwart, John Brattain passed away on March 24, 2009. John was a prolific writer, whose work can also be read at Sympatico/MSN Sports and Baseball Digest Daily. John's work was also featured at USA Today, MLBtalk, ESPN Insider, Baseball Prospectus, The Baseball Analysts and The Baseball Journals. Never afraid to express himself in any medium, he was also a frequent radio speaker.If you would like to support his surviving wife and two daughters, please donate to THT's John Brattain Memorial Fund. All proceeds will go to his family. 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 John Brattain's ArticlesClick here to view an RSS feed of this writer's articles. 2005Class Is InDecember 30, 2005Should There Be A Weekend For Bernie? It’s Not The Second Advent In The Bronx, PeopleDecember 23, 2005Random musings about the whole Johnny Damon drama Wally Pipp: Put Me Back In Coach ... Pretty Please?December 16, 2005“I took the two most expensive aspirins in history” – Wally Pipp Something For JoeyDecember 09, 2005Albert Belle makes his first appearance on the Hall of Fame ballot ... how does he stack up? The Sun is Bright; Will Bud be an Eclipse?December 02, 2005Will Bud Selig become the Pete Rose of commissioners and gamble MLB's bright future? Battered FishNovember 25, 2005Message to Marlins fans (you know who you are); do you still think Jeffrey Loria is your team's savior? Like Son Like Father?November 18, 2005A look back at the career of a great player who will live in his son's shadow ... and we're not talking Ken Griffey Sr. Nostradumbass Strikes Again!November 11, 2005Safe Six ... things to watch for this offseason that will impact 2006. It’s October! Let’s Dig Up The Dead!November 01, 2005Was "Shoeless" Joe corrupted before decomposition set in? The Big ThreesOctober 21, 2005This World Series is going to be divine and defined by the Sermon on the Mound ... Fall From GraceOctober 14, 2005The Decline And Fall Of Alex Rodriguez Hall of Fame IntangiblesSeptember 23, 2005This player's tremendous intangibles cut short what could have been a Hall of Fame career The Truth HurtsSeptember 16, 2005Is Frank Thomas a Hall of Famer? Is Tim McCarver annoying? Blast From The Past: The Empire Strikes BackSeptember 09, 2005Pennant fever in 1960—the Athletics Got Screwed and the Orioles Got Plucked The Greatest Of Them AllSeptember 02, 2005A look at possibly the greatest player to ever grace the game—Negro Leaguer Martin Dihigo Thar She Bl-O’s!!August 19, 2005Instead of E-5, there are F-5's happening in Kansas City and they're bearing down on Baltimore. The Day The Music DiedAugust 12, 2005Today marks the anniversary of 1994 players' strike. We take a look at what might have been ... Oh No! Not Another Rafael Palmeiro Article!August 05, 2005Integrity issues aside, how do we now view Rafael Palmeiro's career? It’s A Funny Funny Game 2.1July 29, 2005News and notes from the swinging 70's (part 2--1975-79) It’s A Funny Funny Game 2.0July 22, 2005News and notes from the swinging 1970's (part 1--1970-74) RiffingJuly 15, 2005Nothing like the All-Star Game and Bud Selig to inspire ranting Toronto Blue Jays Report CardJuly 08, 2005Grading the Blue Jays performance to date American League Cy Young CandidatesJuly 01, 2005Nearing the halfway point of the 2005 campaign, who's looking like they might grab pitching's top prize? National League Cy Young CandidatesJune 24, 2005Nearing the halfway point of the 2005 campaign, who's looking like they might grab pitching's top prize? Blast From The Past: History Lesson From 1929June 10, 2005The more things change... And Let The Screwing ContinueJune 03, 2005Well the Expos are no longer in Montreal, but the screwing of the franchise will go on and on... Dumb And DumberMay 27, 2005Addition by subtraction. The Marlins could be one of MLB's crown jewels if they could get rid of the idiots at the top. Blackmail Black Knights and Black HumorMay 20, 2005Once again the office of the commissioner provides unintentional humor in its game of extortion. Snapshots: September 8, 1940—Fenway ParkMay 13, 2005Looking back on a monster performance by Joe Gordon Have No Fehr Toss Don On His EarMay 06, 2005The MLBPA needs a change at the top ... for their own good. Plus an extra -- Paradox By The Bullpen Lights Crystal Balls: The Slide Of The YankeesApril 29, 2005Is the end of an era imminent? A look at the potential post-Steinbrenner Bronx Bombers Blast From The Past: Wally BergerApril 22, 2005Looking back at the most tragic of player--the "what might have been" Maniacally In-KlinedApril 15, 2005A random rant on l'affaire Kline Under The RadarApril 08, 2005We're witnessing the exploits of some of history's best pitchers. But look who is lurking in the shadows. Blast From The Past: Jimmy WynnMarch 29, 2005Had enough of musclebound, steroid-fueled behemoths this offseason? Well, here's a story about a little man with a big bat. Five Questions: Toronto Blue JaysMarch 22, 2005John Brattain takes a crack at being Nostradumbass in looking at this year's edition of the Toronto Blue Jays Eye Of Newt, Powdered Bat Wings And IncantationsMarch 11, 2005Trying to understand "clutch," "intangibles", and "chemistry". Frozen Rubber And HorsehideMarch 04, 2005Are the NHL's woes a blessing for MLB? Welcome To Spring Training: 2005 StyleFebruary 25, 2005How things have changed over the years when it comes to spring training. Bridging The Gap To GreatnessFebruary 18, 2005A look back at the life and times of Detroit Tigers ace Tommy Bridges. My Big Fat Steroids ColumnFebruary 11, 2005Getting a handle on our "mass hysteria." Pinch Me I’m Elmer ValoFebruary 04, 2005A look back at one of baseball's finest -- and most well travelled -- pinch hitters Cry Me A River Build A Bridge And Get Over ItJanuary 28, 2005If you think players make too much money, have a look at who'll get it if the players don't It’s A Funny Funny GameJanuary 20, 2005News and notes from the psychedelic 60's The Whole Was Greater Than The Sum Of Its PartsJanuary 13, 2005John looks back at the three pitchers who helped the Yankees win five straight World Series. Blast From The Past: Virgil TrucksJanuary 04, 2005John tells the interesting story of Virgil Trucks. | ||||