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Ball Four My Life and Hard Times Throwing the Knuckleball in the Big Leagues
Ball Four My Life and Hard Times Throwing the Knuckleball in the Big Leagues Author:Jim Bouton From inside Ball Four: — "Phil Linz used to say that he didn't know why, but he could run faster in tight pants. And Dick Stuart, okd Dr Strangelove, would smooth his uniform carefully, adjust his cap, tighten his belt and say, "I add twenty points to my average if I know I look bitchin' out there." — "Ovations are nice and some guys sort of milk ... more »them. Like Joe Pepitone. If he had just a touch of an injury, he'd squirm on the ground for a while and then stand up, gamely. And he'd get his ovation. After a while the fans caught on to him though, and he needed at least a broken leg to move them."« less