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Jim Bouton
Jim Bouton is the author of Ball Four, a groundbreaking work of sports journalism. This candid look at professional baseball changed how sports books were written.
Ball Four Plus Ball
Synopsis
Former major league pitcher Jim Bouton offers a candid, often humorous, and groundbreaking look at life in professional baseball during the late 1960s. This memoir pulls back the curtain on locker room antics, road trip shenanigans, and the daily struggles of players, revealing the less glamorous side of America's pastime. Bouton's unvarnished account became a sensation, forever changing how sports and athletes were perceived by the public.