Mark Hudziak
Mark is a Featured Contributor in Sports for the Yahoo Contributor Network. His writing has appeared on Yahoo! Sports and Rivals.com. He also writes about sports at the celebrity news and gossip site FikkleFame.com. Mark also writes about the Civil War at the IronBrigader.com. He is an analytical chemist for a public health laboratory in his other life.
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The Five Winningest MLB Managers Who Never Managed in the World SeriesHere's a look at the five managers who have won the most games in Major League history but never managed a team in the World Series.
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Detroit Tigers Agree to Contract Terms with Prince Fielder: Milwaukee Brewers Fan ReactionFormer Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Prince Fielder agreed to terms with the Detroit Tigers.Also published on:
- Yahoo! US News
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- Yahoo! UK News
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The Unsolved Murder of Barbara BlackstoneThe 1987 murder of 30 year old Barbara Blackstone in Wisconsin remains unsolved.
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Three Great Free Web Sites for Science NewsHere are three free web sites for science news and information.
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Milwaukee Brewers 2011 Season PreviewAfter finishing a disappointing 77-85 in 2010, the Milwaukee Brewers fulfilled their need for improved starting pitching by acquiring Zach Greinke and Shaun Marcum. Here's a preview of the 2011 Milwaukee Brewers.
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Great Lakes Shipwrecks: the Burning of the Steamer Phoenix, November 1847The steamship Phoenix caught fire and burned on Lake Michigan in 1847 with the loss of nearly 250 people. It was one of the biggest maritime disasters in the history of the Great Lakes.
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Wisconsin Badgers J.J. Watt and John Clay Will Enter 2011 NFL DraftTwo key members of the 2010 Big Ten co-champion Wisconsin Badgers, John Clay and J.J. Watt, will leave school early to enter the 2011 NFL draft.
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Wisconsin-Whitewater and Mount Union to Meet in NCAA Division III Football Championship Game for the Sixth Straight YearThe University of Wisconsin--Whitewater and Mount Union (Alliance, Ohio) will meet in the Amos Alonzo Stagg Bowl for the 2010 NCAA Division III football championship. The two schools are meeting in the Stagg Bowl for the sixth straight year.
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Penn State Football Coach Joe Paterno Wins 400th Game of His CareerJoe Paterno of Penn State became the first major college coach to win 400 games in his career when Penn State beat Northwestern 35-21 on November 6th, 2010.
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Hall of Fame Baseball Manager Sparky Anderson Dies at Age 76Hall of Famer Sparky Anderson, who won World Series Championships with both the Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers, passed away November 4th, 2010 at age 76.
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Milwaukee Bucks Season Preview 2010-11The Milwaukee Bucks greatly improved last season's good team and will be one of the favorites to win the NBA Central in the 2010-11 season.
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Great Lakes Shipwrecks: the Sinking of the Schooner Rouse Simmons, the "Christmas Tree Ship"The three-masted schooner Rouse Simmons sank in a fierce November storm in Lake Michigan, taking its cargo of Christmas trees with it to the bottom.
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Milwaukee Brewers 2010 End of Season ReviewThe Milwaukee Brewers finished a disappointing 77-85 in 2010, in third place 14 games behind the Central Division winning Cincinnati Reds. Here's a look back at 2010 and a look ahead to 2011.
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"Sexting DA" Kenneth Kratz Will Resign, His Attorney SaysAs more allegations surface, Calumet County (Wisconsin) District Attorney Kenneth Kratz, under fire for sexually suggestive test messages, will resign says his lawyer.
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Third Woman Comes Forward with Allegations Against Kenneth Kratz, the "Sexting DA"A third woman has come forward with allegations that Calumet County (Wisconsin) District Attorney Kenneth Kratz sent her sexually suggestive test messages.
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Kenneth Kratz, the "Sexting DA", Refuses to Resign; Governor Ready to Begin Process of Removing Him from OfficeCalumet (Wisconsin) County District Attorney Kenneth Kratz,who sent sexually suggestive text messages to a domestic violence victim whose ex-boyfriend he was prosecuting, refuses to resign despite pressure from essentially everyone.
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Philadelphia Phillies in Control in the National League EastWith two weeks left in the regular season, the Philadelphia Phillies hold a three game lead over the Atlanta Braves. With six of their final twelve games against the Braves, the Phillies control their own destiny.
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Facts and Trivia About Confederate Spy Belle BoydBelle Boyd was a Confederate spy who lived an adventurous life. Here are some facts and trivia about this interesting Civil War figure.
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Great Lakes Shipwrecks: the Sinking of the S.S. Carl D. BradleyIn November 1958, the 639 foot long lake freighter S.S. Carl D. Bradley sank in Lake Michigan during a violent storm. It was the largest ship ever to sink in Lake Michigan.
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Running Back John Clay is a Key to the Wisconsin Badgers Success in the 2010 College Football SeasonJohn Clay was the Big Ten's Offensive Player of the Year in 2009. A repeat performance could help land the Wisconsin Badgers in a BCS Bowl and make Clay a Heisman Trophy contender.
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Detroit Tigers First Baseman Miguel Cabrera is Having an MVP Type of SeasonMiguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers is a serious contender for A.L. Most Valuable Player honors and has an outside shot at baseball's Triple Crown.
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Tim Hudson Keeps the Atlanta Braves in the National League East RaceTim Hudson is fully recovered from Tommy John surgery and is having one of the finest seasons of his career for the Atlanta Braves. -
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Mount Union at Top of NCAA Division III Preseason Football PollsThe two NCAA Division III football powerhouses will begin the 2010 season at 1 and 2 in the preseason polls. Will they meet in the championship game for the sixth straight year?
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Texas Rangers in Position to Win American League WestThe Texas Rangers have everything they need to win the American League West. Can they hold off the Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics?
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Why Lee Smith Should Be in the Baseball Hall of FameLee Smith finished his career with 478 saves, and is currently third on the all time list. So why isn't he in the Baseball Hall of Fame?
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National League Central Division 2010 Mid Season ReviewThe St. Louis Cardinals are battling the Cincinnati Reds for first place in the National League Central Division. Here's a look at how things went in the first half of the season and where things are headed the rest of the way.
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The Barbara Hoffman Murder CaseBarbara Hoffman was an attractive, brilliant biochemistry student in Madison, Wisconsin in the 1970s. But she was also a part of the seedy world of the city's massage parlors, and for some of her infatuated clients, the attraction proved fatal.
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Trades, Free Agent Signings Strengthen the Milwaukee BucksThe Milwaukee Bucks aren't in the running for the biggest names in the NBA's free agent market, but they are making plenty of moves to improve last season's surprising team.
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Matt Kenseth Wins Short Track Auto Race in Wisconsin, Son Ross Kenseth Finishes 3rdWhat do NASCAR drivers do in between races? They race some more. Matt Kenseth and Tony Stewart competed in a race on half mile track near Madison, Wisconsin.
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Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) Adds Two Schools for 2010-11 SeasonAddition of Bemidji State and Nebraska Omaha brings changes in regular season scheduling and the postseason tournament.
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The Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Staff: Can They Hold Off the Yankees and Red Sox?The Tampa Bay Rays pitching staff has been second to none in the American League this season. Can the young starting rotation hold off the Yankees and Red Sox down the stretch?
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Vince Lombardi and His Philosophy of EqualityLegendary football coach Vince Lombardi believed in equality for everyone. He didn't just believe in it, he lived it.
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Mike Pelfrey: Emerging Ace of the New York Mets Pitching StaffRighthanded pitcher Mike Pelfrey is having a breakout year for the New York Mets.
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Great Lakes Shipwrecks: the Sinking of the S.S. Daniel J. MorrellThe Great Lakes freighter SS. Daniel J. Morrell sank in a storm on Lake Huron in November 1966 with a loss of 28 men.
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A Vermont Father's Bitter Response to His Son's Death in the Civil WarA grieving father in St. Albans Vermont put his feelings about his son's death in the Civil War into a bitter epitaph carved in stone.
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Rookie Starlin Castro of the Cubs and Veteran Jamie Moyer of the Phillies Set Major League Records May 7thCastro sets record with 6 RBIs in his first major league game; Moyer becomes oldest Major League pitcher to pitch a complete game shutout.
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The 1st Minnesota Infantry at the Battle of GettysburgWhen Major General Winfield Hancock needed troops to slow down a Confederate breakthrough on Day 2 of the Battle of Gettysburg, he ordered the 1st Minnesota to charge an enemy force five times its size. -
Brewers Closer Trevor Hoffman's Problems Continue; Can He Turn His Season Around?Major League Baseball's all time leader in saves is off to a tough start this season.
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Brewers Send Jeff Suppan to Bullpen, Promote Chris Narveson to Starting RotationBrewers change starting rotation as pitching woes continue.
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The Booth Brothers: Edwin Booth and John Wilkes BoothEdwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth were brothers and highly regarded actors. During the Civil War their lives took very different paths.
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Chicago Cubs Move Carlos Zambrano to BullpenWith the bullpen struggling, Chicago Cubs Manager Lou Pinella takes hard throwing right hander Carlos Zambrano out of the starting rotation for setup role.
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Three Top Websites for Moderate, Centrist, and Independent VotersThere are plenty of websites for Liberals and Conservatives, but what about those in the middle of the political spectrum? Here are three sites for those who are tired of the polarization and extremes that have taken over the political scene.
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Book Review: the Maps of Gettysburg: an Atlas of the Gettysburg Campaign, June 3--July 13, 1863 by Bradley M. GottfriedA study of the tactical movements of the armies in the Gettysburg Campaign through the use of detailed, easy to understand maps.
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The National Museum of Civil War Medicine in Frederick MarylandLocated in historic downtown Frederick, Maryland, The National Museum of Civil War Medicine offers a detailed look at medical treatment of sick and wounded soldiers in the Civil War.
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Scenic Photos of the Pacific NorthwestOne of the more beautiful regions of the U.S. is the Pacific Northwest. Here are some photos I've taken of the region over the years. -
How Pitching Has Changed in the Last 40 Years of Baseball HistoryThe death of former Baltimore Orioles lefthander Mike Cuellar and recent comments by Hall of Fame relief pitcher Rich Gossage brings to mind how pitching has changed since the 1960's.
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Gordon Lightfoot to Change Lyrics of His Song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"New evidence of the cause of the lake freighter's sinking convinces the singer to make a change to the lyrics of his popular 1976 song.
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Chicago Cubs Season Preview 2010One hundred and two years after their last World Series championship and 65 years after their last World Series appearance, the Cubs take the field again this spring on their never ending quest for an end to the futility.
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Milwaukee Brewers 2010 Season PreviewThe Milwaukee Brewers hope their offseason moves to bolster their pitching staff will return them to the post season in 2010.
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Army Approves Medal of Honor for Soldier Killed at GettysburgLt. Alonzo Cushing was killed while directing his artillery battery against Confederate forces at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3rd, 1863. Now, 147 years after his death, he has been recommended for the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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The St. Albans, Vermont Raid October 19, 1864With the Confederacy's fortunes fading in the fall of 1864, a small group of southern soldiers took the Civil War up north--all the way to Vermont. What followed was the northernmost land action of the Civil War.
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Book Review: Almost a Miracle: the American Victory in the War of Independence by John FerlingA balanced, well written narrative and analysis of the Revolutionary War.
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Three Reasons Why Robert Gates is a Great Secretary of DefenseThe Pentagon is changing for the better and much of the credit goes to the man at the top. Here are three reasons why Robert M. Gates is doing a great job as Secretary of Defense.
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The Hoax that Destroyed the Gunboat U.S.S. IndianolaWhen Confederate forces captured the Federal gunboat U.S.S.Indianola on the Mississippi River in February 1863, the Union Navy pulled off an elaborate ruse that kept the Rebels from using it against them.
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The 1st Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment in the Civil WarThe 1st Maine Heavy Artillery sustained the highest number of battle deaths of any Union regiment in the Civil War. It also sustained the greatest number of total casualties in a single action of the war.
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Three Top Websites for Analysis of Foreign Policy, Military Strategy, and National Security Issues in Today's WorldThere are lots of websites and blogs dedicated to analysis and opinion of foreign policy, strategic thinking, security, and geostrategy in today's world. Here are three of the better sites out there.
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The Eleventh New Hampshire Infantry at the Battle of Fredericksburg December 1862The Eleventh New Hampshire Infantry saw its first action of the Civil War at the Battle of Fredericksburg. It was a very costly baptism of fire.
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Book Review: Windows 7 Inside Out by Ed Bott, Carl Siechert, and Craig StinsonAn excellent in-depth reference for experienced Windows users who are moving to Windows 7.
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Book Review: Milwaukee Braves Heroes and Heartbreak by William PovletichThis book chronicles the rise and fall of the 1953-1965 Milwaukee Braves baseball team.
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The Wisconsin Veterans Museum in Madison, WisconsinA museum honoring the contributions of Wisconsin military personnel from the Civil War to the present time. -
The Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia PennsylvaniaLocated at Penn's Landing on the Delaware River in Philadelphia, the Independence Seaport Museum is the place to go to learn about the area's maritime history. -
Book Review: a Single Grand Victory--The First Campaign and Battle of First Manassas by Ethan RafuseThis book is a comprehensive study of the political, cultural, and military situation in the United States at the outbreak of the Civil War, as well as a thorough narrative and analysis of the war's first large scale campaign.
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Visiting the Battleship U.S.S New Jersey in Camden, New JerseyThe battleship U.S.S. New Jersey served from World War II through the 1980s and is now a floating museum in Camden, New Jersey. -
Book Review: Mr Lincoln's Brown Water Navy: The Mississippi Squadron, by Gary D. JoinerHistorian Gary D. Joiner has produced well researched, well written book about naval operations on the rivers in the Civil War's western theater of operations.
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The Northernmost Confederate Cemetery in the United States: Madison, WisconsinA Civil War Confederate Cemetery is located in an unlikely northern site-- Madison, Wisconsin.