RIP Jim Bouton

[OrangeXtreme]

Yankees pitcher and ‘Ball Four’ author Jim Bouton dies at 80

Ex-Yankees pitcher Jim Bouton was a 20-game winner, won two World Series games, spent 10 years in the big leagues — and made a bigger impact with a pen in his hand than a baseball. The author…

www.nydailynews.com

 

[kuethstheman]

Ball Four was a great book!

 

[Briancuse]

Ball four is one of the best books ever. Rip jim

 

[phillydad]

Great book. Groundbreaking, changed everything. Hard to believe it has been half a century.

 

[bevosu]

Great book...and this is a great documentary ..Bouton plays a part.

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

The Battered Bastards of Baseball | Netflix Official Site

Wikipedia..

The Battered Bastards of Baseball received positive reviews from critics and has a score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.[12]

Scott Foundas of Variety, said in his review that "So rife with underdog victors and hairpin twists of fortune that, if it weren't all true, no one would believe it."[13]Duane Byrge in his review for The Hollywood Reporter praised the film by saying that "The Battered Bastards of Baseball is not just about baseball. It transcends the game and is a charming anti-establishment yarn that should delight audiences who don't even know an r.b.i. from a balk."[14]
Dustin Krcatovich, from Esquire, wrote "easily one of the most raucously entertaining films to come out this year, and the best sports documentary in a while." [15]Katie Walsh of Indiewire graded the film B+ by saying that "The Batterered Bastards of Baseball is an entertaining celebration of the independent spirit and the love of the game."[16]
The New York Daily News listed the documentary as one of the 10 best films of 2014.[17]

 

[donniesyracuse]

Great book...and this is a great documentary ..Bouton plays a part.

The Battered Bastards of Baseball

The Battered Bastards of Baseball | Netflix Official Site

Wikipedia..

The Battered Bastards of Baseball received positive reviews from critics and has a score of 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.[12]

Scott Foundas of Variety, said in his review that "So rife with underdog victors and hairpin twists of fortune that, if it weren't all true, no one would believe it."[13]Duane Byrge in his review for The Hollywood Reporter praised the film by saying that "The Battered Bastards of Baseball is not just about baseball. It transcends the game and is a charming anti-establishment yarn that should delight audiences who don't even know an r.b.i. from a balk."[14]
Dustin Krcatovich, from Esquire, wrote "easily one of the most raucously entertaining films to come out this year, and the best sports documentary in a while." [15]Katie Walsh of Indiewire graded the film B+ by saying that "The Batterered Bastards of Baseball is an entertaining celebration of the independent spirit and the love of the game."[16]
The New York Daily News listed the documentary as one of the 10 best films of 2014.[17]

I enjoyed the film. I'm thinking about getting one of these:
https://www.503-sports.com/search?type=product&q=portland+mavericks

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[Shark58]

I met him once at an old timer's event, prob about 15 years ago

I spent about 20 mins talking with him telling him how to set up his internet

true story

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Of course, they blackballed him for years, but finally got it right.