Ball Four: The Final Pitch - Hardcover
by Jim Bouton
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:TurnerISBN-13:9781684426423ISBN-10:1684426421UPC:9781684426423Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Sports, Baseball, Personal MemoirsSize:9.30 x 6.10 x 1.90 inchesWeight:2.25Product ID:SCC6S0FPY4
50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
New York Public Library Book of the Century Selection
Time Magazine "100 Greatest Non-Fiction Books" Selection
New Foreword from Jim Bouton's Wife, Paula KurmanWhen Ball Four was first published in 1970, it hit the sports world like a lightning bolt. Commissioners, executives, and players were shocked. Sportswriters called author Jim Bouton a traitor and "social leper." Commissioner Bowie Kuhn tried to force him to declare the book untrue. Fans, however, loved the book. And serious critics called it an important social document. Following his death, Bouton's landmark book has remained popular, and his legacy lives on through its many readers, including those who don't ordinarily follow baseball.The 50th Anniversary of his historic book includes a touching and personal new forward by his wife, Paula Kurman.
New York Public Library Book of the Century Selection
Time Magazine "100 Greatest Non-Fiction Books" Selection
New Foreword from Jim Bouton's Wife, Paula KurmanWhen Ball Four was first published in 1970, it hit the sports world like a lightning bolt. Commissioners, executives, and players were shocked. Sportswriters called author Jim Bouton a traitor and "social leper." Commissioner Bowie Kuhn tried to force him to declare the book untrue. Fans, however, loved the book. And serious critics called it an important social document. Following his death, Bouton's landmark book has remained popular, and his legacy lives on through its many readers, including those who don't ordinarily follow baseball.The 50th Anniversary of his historic book includes a touching and personal new forward by his wife, Paula Kurman.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:TurnerISBN-13:9781684426423ISBN-10:1684426421UPC:9781684426423Book Category:Biography & Autobiography, Sports & RecreationBook Subcategory:Sports, Baseball, Personal MemoirsSize:9.30 x 6.10 x 1.90 inchesWeight:2.25Product ID:SCC6S0FPY4
After his career as a major league pitcher, Jim Bouton was a writer, businessman, motivational speaker, and ace pitcher for a semipro baseball team near his home in Teaneck, New Jersey. He passed away in July 2019.
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