Bruce Markusen interview-50th anniversary of Roberto Clemente's death

<p>Tonight’s guest is Baseball historian and author Bruce Markusen. Bruce has that dream job which all baseball fanatics lust for all their lives. He has worked as the Manager of Digital and Outreach Learning at the Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, NY since 2013.</p> <p>He has also been a columnist for the Hardball Times since 2009 and he is also a member of the Society for American Baseball Research.</p> <p>He has published several books (mostly about baseball) but for tonight we will discuss a specific topic. This coming Saturday New Year’s Eve will mark the 50thanniversary of the tragic death of baseball immortal Roberto Clemente who perished while leading a mission of mercy to aid victims of a massive earthquake in Nicarauga.</p> <p>Bruce Markusen is uniquely qualified to discuss Clemente’s career because in 2014 he published the book “Roberto Clemente: The Great One”.</p>