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Ball Four
My Life and Hard Times Throwing the Knuckleball in the Big Leagues
Book • 1990
Published in 1970, 'Ball Four' is a landmark in American sports literature.
The book chronicles Jim Bouton's 1969 season with the Seattle Pilots and Houston Astros, exposing the personal lives, antics, and struggles of baseball players.
It includes accounts of drug use, womanizing, and the internal conflicts within the team.
The book was controversial upon its release, earning criticism from baseball officials and players but praise from fans and critics for its honesty and insight.
The book chronicles Jim Bouton's 1969 season with the Seattle Pilots and Houston Astros, exposing the personal lives, antics, and struggles of baseball players.
It includes accounts of drug use, womanizing, and the internal conflicts within the team.
The book was controversial upon its release, earning criticism from baseball officials and players but praise from fans and critics for its honesty and insight.
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when discussing books.


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as an example of a book that revealed the less-than-idealized behavior of athletes.


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