Bouton - Ball Four

[mortimer brewster]

Does anybody remember the "Ball Four" tV series that aired on CBS in the mid 1970's. It starred Bouton and only lasted a few episodes.

I vaguely remember watching an episode on a Saturday afternoon, probably after it was cancelled.

[Tere1071]

I do, I saw every episode in its brief prime time scheduling. No, it wasn't very good, but it was Jim Bouton, and at least he received some extra exposure; hopefully, it got others interested in buying the book. Ben Davidson was also in the cast.

Ejstel, as for your son, my grandfather gave me a copy when I was 12 years old. He had found it in a thrift store and he saw a baseball on the slipcover and gave it to me; he had no idea what it contained (nor did I until I read it for the first time.) Though I didn't get all of its "nuances" at the time it was enough to warp my mind. At what age would you recommend your son to read "Ball Four?"

Enjoy!

Phil aka Tere1071