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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.

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Cal Newport
as a book about a year in the life of a baseball pitcher, offering a candid look into the world of professional athletes.
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Ep. 204: Deep Life Principles
Recommended by the listener KevOmp88 as a chronicle of Jim Bouton's journey as a knuckleballer.
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Matt Sklina
, who says he was recently listening to this sports tell-all from 1970.
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Steve Kim
as a book that changed the way sportswriters handled athletes, offering an honest portrayal of life in professional baseball.
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Stan Bunger
as one of his all-time favorite sports books.
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Mark Madden
while discussing Bob Uecker's career and legacy.
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Russ Roberts
as an example of a book that revealed the less-than-idealized behavior of athletes.
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