The beloved baseBall classic now available in paperback, with an updated epilogue by Jim Bouton When Ball Four was first published in 1970, it hit the sports world like a lightning bolt.
For the updated edition of this historic book, Bouton has written a new epilogue, detailing his perspective on how baseBall has changed since the last edition was released..
But his landmark book is still being read by people who don\'t ordinarily follow baseball.
Today, Jim Bouton is still not invited to Oldtimer\'s Days at Yankee Stadium.
And serious critics called it an important social document.
Fans, however, loved the book.
Sportswriters called author Jim Bouton a traitor and ""social leper."" Commissioner Bowie Kuhn tried to force him to declare the book untrue.
Commissioners, executives, and players were shocked.
The beloved baseBall classic now available in paperback, with an updated epilogue by Jim Bouton When Ball Four was first published in 1970, it hit the sports world like a lightning bolt
