Jim Bouton
Jim Bouton was an American professional baseball player and author best known for his bestselling book "Ball Four," which offered an unvarnished look at the life of a Major League Baseball player. Born in 1939, Bouton pitched for teams such as the New York Yankees and Seattle Pilots. His candid writing and unique voice made a lasting impact on sports literature, earning him a reputation as a trailblazer in the genre.
Book summaries for books written by Jim Bouton
Quotes
You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time.
You spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the end it turns out that it was the other way around all the time.
You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball, and in the end, it turns out that it was the other way around all the time.
You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball, only to realize it was the other way around all along.
Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?