July 11, 20196 yr Author of "Ball Four," a terrific look at baseball behind the scenes when it came out. His follow-ups to that book were entertaining as well. Passed away at age 80. Glad he and the Yankees were able to make peace before he passed away. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27164793/bouton-ex-yankee-ball-four-author-dies
July 11, 20196 yr It's a hell of a book. I'm going to have some Big League Chew and go shoot some.beaver in his honor.
July 11, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, Carl Spackler said: Author of "Ball Four," a terrific look at baseball behind the scenes when it came out. His follow-ups to that book were entertaining as well. Passed away at age 80. Glad he and the Yankees were able to make peace before he passed away. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27164793/bouton-ex-yankee-ball-four-author-dies damn. HG actually sent me a copy of Ball Four earlier this year, and i've been fucking up and not reading it. that's changing today.
July 11, 20196 yr It ought to be required reading. I'm not old enough to remember the fallout when it hit the market. It might be a precursor to other straight story telling in sports rather than the standard ghost written bio. I might have to reread it. Rest well.
July 11, 20196 yr Every baseball fan should read Ball Four. Even moderate fans would enjoy it. It's where I learned "shitfuck." His other book about restoring the old ballpark or whatever wasn't as good, but it was still entertaining.
July 11, 20196 yr Bouton also had a cup of coffee with the Portland Mavericks as seen in the fantastic The Battered Bastards of Baseball on Netflix. What a story.
July 11, 20196 yr I read Ball Four about 3 times the summer of 1976 when I became a Yankees fan . It was "enlightening" to say the least, to that 10 year old kid. Edited July 11, 20196 yr by Cheeseweasel I miss Munson
July 11, 20196 yr Author 12 hours ago, runthebone said: It's a hell of a book. I'm going to have some Big League Chew and go shoot some.beaver in his honor. And pound some Budweiser.
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