Yup.
If you haven’t yet read Ball Four, do it now. Immediately changed everybody’s understanding of Major League Baseball.
The dude had an interesting life.
Jim Bouton
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Jim Bouton
"What a bunch of pedantic pricks." - sybian
- A_B
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Re: Jim Bouton
I do think I will grab that for my vacation in a week. Good looking out.
You know what you need? A lyrical sucker punch to the face.
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Re: Jim Bouton
It was a great book - the birthday cake scene will live with me forever.
"beautiful, with an exotic-yet-familiar facial structure and an arresting gaze."
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Re: Jim Bouton
Shitfuck. Pound those Budweisers, boys.
“All I'm sayin' is, he comes near me, I'll put him in the wall.”
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Re: Jim Bouton
Dave Zirin had this good Q&A with Bouton in 2007.
“All I'm sayin' is, he comes near me, I'll put him in the wall.”
Re: Jim Bouton
"What a bunch of pedantic pricks." - sybian