Jim Bouton
Jim Bouton was a major league pitcher for the New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Houston Astros, and Atlanta Braves. His book Ball Four was entered into evidence at the decisive arbitration hearing that led to free-agency in baseball, and the New York Public Library included it as one of its Books of the Century.
Jim Bouton was a major league pitcher for the New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Houston Astros, and Atlanta Braves. His book Ball Four was entered into evidence at the decisive arbitration hearing that led to free-agency in baseball, and the New York Public Library included it as one of its Books of the Century. See less
Jim Bouton's Featured Books
Jim Bouton book reviews
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Ball Four: Twentieth Anniversary Edition
THIS is a classic?
by Mickey, May 11, 2021
If this is supposed to be classic literature, I'm Phineas Fogg. It's mainly about a whiny, once upon a time starter, who's not up to facing the fact his career's over. (And he wasn't for many years ... Read More
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Ball Four
BAD Book!
I could not finish this book. It is in the trash.
At best I would describe it as an egotistical screed laced with obscenities on virtually every page.
Not worth the paper it is printed on. Read More
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I'm Glad You Didn't Take It Personally
Fascinating follow up
This book covers the aftermath of the release of Bouton's book "Ball Four". If you at all enjoyed "Ball Four", this follow up is strongly recommended, as it contains more fascinating detail about ... Read More
