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Jim Bouton - MajorHoople - 07-12-2019 09:28 AM
Former Bronco and Yankee pitcher, perhaps more famous as author of Ball Four, died Wednesday.
Surprised gbl missed this one. Must be on vacay.
RE: Jim Bouton - NIU007 - 07-15-2019 07:42 AM
I have that book. Pretty good stories in there.
RE: Jim Bouton - MajorHoople - 07-15-2019 08:21 AM
(07-15-2019 07:42 AM)NIU007 Wrote: I have that book. Pretty good stories in there.
Was the first sports "tell all" book, made Bouton a pariah in baseball circles for long time.
But yes, interesting reading.
RE: Jim Bouton - Rasser - 07-15-2019 09:19 AM
It sure did. I don't think I ever pulled so hard for a guy as I did his games in that call up September of 1978. That game he lost 2-1 against the Big Red Machine was like a playoff game for us Broncos listening.