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Ball Four Author: Twentieth-anniversary edition of a baseball classic, with a new epilogue by Jim Bouton. — When first published in 1970, Ball Four stunned the sports world. The commissioner, executives, and players were shocked. Sportswriters called author Jim Bouton a traitor and "social leper." Baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn tried to force him to de... more »
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is both a gritty book and a very funny one. Bouton exposes the underbelly of baseball back in the '70s, and his words have an ironic ring when it comes to the state of baseball today.
When I read this 20 years ago, I remember being shocked -- this isn't what REALLY happened in the dugout, is it? These are my heroes and they are doing WHAT? I also remember laughing out loud a lot. And, surprisingly to me, Bouton is a damn good writer for a lousy pitcher.
When I read this 20 years ago, I remember being shocked -- this isn't what REALLY happened in the dugout, is it? These are my heroes and they are doing WHAT? I also remember laughing out loud a lot. And, surprisingly to me, Bouton is a damn good writer for a lousy pitcher.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Groundbreaking book for it's time that quite honestly is more interesting as a timepiece then as a "behind the scenes" book. I found the info on the reaction to it more interesting than the book itself. Still, an important, yet fun read.
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