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A book deep in the American vein, so deep in fact it is by no means a sports book" —David Halberstam " Ball Four is a people book, not just a baseball book." —Christopher Lehmann-Haupt, The New York Times When Ball Four was first published in 1970, it hit the sports world... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Jim Bouton: "Ball Four" author and pitcher with the New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves.
- Joe Schultz: Seattle Pilots manager.
- Sal Maglie: Seattle Pilots pitching coach.
- Fred Talbot: Seattle Pilots pitcher.
- Harry Walker: Houston Astros manager.
- Tommy Davis: Seattle Pilots and Houston Astros player.
- Mike Marshall: Seattle Pilots pitcher.
- Gary Bell: Seattle Pilots pitcher.
- Ralph Houk: New York Yankees' general manager.
- Don Mincher: Seattle Pilots pitcher.
- Gene Brabender: Seattle Pilots pitcher.
- Marvin Milkes: Seattle Pilots general manager.
- Eddie O'Brien: Seattle Pilots bullpen coach.
- O'donoghue: Add a description of this character.
- Norm Miller: Seattle Pilots player.
- Steve Barber: Seattle Pilots pitcher.
- Larry Dierker: Seattle Pilots pitcher.
- Steve Hovley: Seattle Pilots player.
- Ray Oyler: Seattle Pilots player.
- Johnny Sain: MLB pitcher and coach. Jim Bouton's pitching tutor.
- Jim Pagliaroni: Seattle Pilots player.
- Bobbie Bouton: Jim Bouton's wife.
- Marty Pattin: Seattle Pilots pitcher.
- Mike Hegan: Seattle Pilots player.
- Dooley Womack: New York Yankees pitcher.
Setting & Locations edit
- Seattle
- Vancouver
- New York
- Kansas City
- Ball Four
- Baltimore
- Washington
- Chicago
- Atlanta
- Ranew
- Houston
- Los Angeles
- Cincinnati
- Boston
- Minnesota
- Florida
- Detroit
- Billingham
- Arizona
- Phil Linz
- Hawaii
- San Diego
- America
- New Jersey
- Yankee Stadium
- San Francisco
- St. Louis
- Vietnam
- Syracuse
- Cleveland
- Michigan
- California
- Anaheim
- Texas
- Oregon
- Philadelphia
- Wisconsin
First Sentence edit
I signed my contract today to play for the Seattle Pilots at a salary of $22,000 and it was a letdown because I didn't have to bargain.
Table of Contents edit
For the Twentieth Anniversary Edition
Preface -- 1980, 1990
Editor's Forward
Introduction
BALL FOUR
Part 1 They Made Me What I Am Today
Part 2 "My Arm Isn't Sore, It's Just A Little Stiff."
Part 3 And Then I Died
Part 4 I Always Wanted to See Hawaii
Part 5 The Yanks Are Coming, The Yanks Are Coming
Part 6 Shut Up
Part 7 Honey, Meet Me In Houston
Appendix Tell Your Statistics To Shut Up
BALL FIVE -- Ten Years Later
BALL SIX -- Twenty Years Later
Photographs
The Boys of Ball Four
About the Editor
Index
Series & Lists edit
This book is in TIME Magazine's All-TIME 100 Best Nonfiction Books. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jim Bouton (Author)
- Leonard Shecter (Editor)
First Edition edit
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Page Count: 369
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Page Count: 369
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- Dewey: 796.357092
Subjects edit
- Books › Sports › Baseball › Essays & Writings
- Books › Sports › Coaching › Baseball
- Books › Sports › Biographies
- Books › Biographies & Memoirs › Memoirs
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