Ball Four by Jim Bouton Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Ball Four
Book Review: Ball Four
Summary: 5 Stars
Ball four was a great book because it brought to light a side of baseball that had never been seen or even imagined for that matter. Bouton's anecdotal prose illuminates not only his struggle to hang on but also illustrates heroes throughout the game. This is a must read and I rank it very high on my lsit of all time favorite books.Book Review: Ball Four
Summary: 2 Stars
I thought it was very funny when I first read it, but the attitude that he can trash so many other people is a little hard to take. He apparently made no attempt to understand Mickey Mantle but felt okay about slamming him for drinking too much and yet wanted to make sure everyone knew he (Bouton) was a great guy for supporting civil rights and adopting a kid. The book was an attempt to copy "Instant Replay", but somehow Bouton and his editor thought it was okay to put in many negative comments about people who can't respond. It's no wonder so many people in baseball hated him after this. He seemed to think he was "telling it like it was" but to dump on teamates who can't respond is pretty low. With friends like Bouton you don't need enemies. I think he could have been just as funny without going out of his way to try to hurt people.Book Review: Ball Four
Summary: 5 Stars
Simply one of the best books around. Great for a fan of baseball and great for a fan of life's stories.Book Review: Ball Four far from a Balk
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a 23 year old sports administration student with a journalism degree. I picked this book up only three days ago and since then have used every spare minute reading from its pages. It is a nice blend of team comradery and look into a man who wanted no more than to play ball! I have travelled with teams and over heard the conversations they have, and witnessed the hijinxs. There is no difference from todays players to that "great" Pilots team. I love the game of baseball, and all its tradition, even being a Canadian kid with Hockey embeded into my upbringing.I have already started to let others in on the book and they are anxious to read it as well.Book Review: Ball Four is a Classic- One of the Most Famous Sprts Tell-Alls
Summary: 4 Stars
Ball Four made Jim Bouton quite infamous. The tell-all has become much more commonplace in today's world of sports. Bouton and Ball Four were well before my time, but it is a good read nonetheless. I would imagine Ball Four was as controversial in its time as Juiced was a few years ago. I would strongly suggest any fan of baseball read Ball Four, if for no other reason than for its historical significance.