The beloved baseBall classic now available in paperback, with a new foreword from Jim Bouton\'s wife, Paula Kurman.
For the updated edition of this historic book, Bouton wrote a new epilogue detailing his perspective on how baseBall has changed since the last edition was released..
Following his death, Bouton\'s landmark book has remained popular, and his legacy lives on through its many readers, including those who don\'t ordinarily follow baseball.
And serious critics called it an important social document.
Fans, however, loved the book.
Commissioner Bowie Kuhn tried to force him to declare the book untrue.
Sportswriters called author Jim Bouton a traitor and social leper.
Commissioners, executives, and players were shocked.
When Ball Four was first published in 1970, it hit the sports world like a lightning bolt.
The beloved baseBall classic now available in paperback, with a new foreword from Jim Bouton\'s wife, Paula Kurman
