Marcus and OOTP in New York Times today

KC70 · 03-24-2023, 08:27 AM

Terrific article in the Athletic section today.

KC70

https://theathletic.com/4339875/2023...k-baseball-24/

progen · 03-24-2023, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by KC70

Terrific article in the Athletic section today.

KC70

https://theathletic.com/4339875/2023...k-baseball-24/

Excellent article and glad Markus never gave up.

justafish2002 · 03-24-2023, 10:39 AM

Congrats Markus and team, hopefully this results in another sales spike.

Been playing since Season Ticket Baseball 2003 (which was a re-labeled version of OOTP4 IIRC) and looking forward to playing for years to come. It's come a LONG way.

CHOWDERHEAD · 03-24-2023, 11:17 AM

Great article!

PSUColonel · 03-24-2023, 11:21 AM

Wish I could read it lol

CHOWDERHEAD · 03-24-2023, 12:13 PM

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Wish I could read it lol

Check PMs

ahunter5 · 03-24-2023, 12:44 PM

So I've privately been pretty upset about Markus selling the game to the Korean company. I always felt it would end up harming the product. Having read this and Markus's history, I'm not sure I could have made a different decision in that spot. I understand the thought process behind it now - financial security is incredibly important, especially if there was a time in one's life when they didn't have it.

So Markus - apologies for the negative thoughts, and I'm glad baseball has given you the ability to reach a point in your life where things are better than they had been.

Déjà Bru · 03-25-2023, 11:03 AM

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Wish I could read it lol

https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...8&postcount=16

italyprof · 03-25-2023, 12:20 PM

It's a great article and we are all very glad Markus got through such a terrible period and created this thing of lasting value.

Ty Cobb · 03-25-2023, 01:22 PM

Great article! Thanks, Markus…again.

oldfatbaldguy · 03-25-2023, 01:22 PM

What a great story. Thanks for, uh, sharing your copy of the newspaper, Deja.

drksd4848 · 03-25-2023, 01:58 PM

Wow.... Just wow...

VIC-20, eh?

10 PRINT "OOTP IS AWESOME"
20 GOTO 10
RUN

Westheim · 03-26-2023, 01:52 AM

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https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...8&postcount=16

You, Sir, are precious!

Boom Boom · 03-26-2023, 09:04 PM

The orginal game was called Single Ticket Baseball wasn't it?

Boom Boom · 03-26-2023, 09:06 PM

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The orginal game was called Single Ticket Baseball wasn't it?

I might be confusing this with Baseball mogul.

damonrusst · 03-28-2023, 10:31 PM

Great article. PS, you can read it for free in your browser's reader mode.

Now I need the story of Markus's tattoos. That's some serious ink

Pelican · 04-08-2023, 11:49 AM

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https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...8&postcount=16

Wow. Thanks.

Pelican · 04-08-2023, 12:01 PM

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https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...8&postcount=16

[Duplicate, duh]

BradK · 04-08-2023, 04:17 PM

Congratulation Markus and team. This terrific game has deserved the press for a long time.

03-24-2023, 08:27 AM	#1
KC70 Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 8	Marcus and OOTP in New York Times today Terrific article in the Athletic section today. KC70 https://theathletic.com/4339875/2023...k-baseball-24/

03-24-2023, 11:17 AM	#4
CHOWDERHEAD Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Omaha - Home of the College World Series! Posts: 2,855	Great article! __________________ Life is Good!

03-25-2023, 01:22 PM	#10
Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 3,952 Blog Entries: 66	Great article! Thanks, Markus…again. __________________ “What’s the most you ever lost on a coin toss?” “Everyone is an atheist until Templars begin marching in the rain.” Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder. It is usually futile to try to talk facts and analysis to people who are enjoying a sense of moral superiority in their ignorance.—Thomas Sowell "Alinsky works for me now."

04-08-2023, 04:17 PM	#19
BradK Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 36 Infractions: 0/1 (2)	Congrats Congratulation Markus and team. This terrific game has deserved the press for a long time.

03-24-2023, 10:39 AM	#3
justafish2002 Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 106	Congrats Markus and team, hopefully this results in another sales spike. Been playing since Season Ticket Baseball 2003 (which was a re-labeled version of OOTP4 IIRC) and looking forward to playing for years to come. It's come a LONG way.

03-24-2023, 11:21 AM	#5
PSUColonel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,990 Blog Entries: 37	Wish I could read it lol

03-24-2023, 12:44 PM	#7
ahunter5 Bat Boy Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 14	So I've privately been pretty upset about Markus selling the game to the Korean company. I always felt it would end up harming the product. Having read this and Markus's history, I'm not sure I could have made a different decision in that spot. I understand the thought process behind it now - financial security is incredibly important, especially if there was a time in one's life when they didn't have it. So Markus - apologies for the negative thoughts, and I'm glad baseball has given you the ability to reach a point in your life where things are better than they had been.

03-25-2023, 12:20 PM	#9
italyprof All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 991	It's a great article and we are all very glad Markus got through such a terrible period and created this thing of lasting value.

03-25-2023, 01:22 PM	#11
oldfatbaldguy Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 339	What a great story. Thanks for, uh, sharing your copy of the newspaper, Deja.

03-25-2023, 01:58 PM	#12
drksd4848 All Star Starter Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,816 Blog Entries: 1	Wow.... Just wow... VIC-20, eh? 10 PRINT "OOTP IS AWESOME" 20 GOTO 10 RUN

03-26-2023, 09:04 PM	#14
Boom Boom Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Issaquah, WA Posts: 348	The orginal game was called Single Ticket Baseball wasn't it?

03-28-2023, 10:31 PM	#16
damonrusst Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 464	Great article. PS, you can read it for free in your browser's reader mode. Now I need the story of Markus's tattoos. That's some serious ink