Jim Bouton

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Jim Bouton

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Yup.

If you haven’t yet read Ball Four, do it now. Immediately changed everybody’s understanding of Major League Baseball.

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I do think I will grab that for my vacation in a week. Good looking out.
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One of the few books I've read multiple times.
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It was a great book - the birthday cake scene will live with me forever.
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"He said play it louder" is still hilarious to me.
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Shitfuck. Pound those Budweisers, boys.
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Dave Zirin had this good Q&A with Bouton in 2007.
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DSafetyGuy wrote: Fri Jul 12, 2019 4:58 pm Dave Zirin had this good Q&A with Bouton in 2007.
That was great.

ETA: Deadspin also featured a nice piece by Charles Pierce.
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