{"product_id":"ball-four-the-final-pitch-hardcover","title":"Ball Four: The Final Pitch - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJim Bouton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaula Kurman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beloved baseball classic now available in paperback, with a new foreword from Jim Bouton's wife, Paula Kurman.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When \u003ci\u003eBall Four \u003c\/i\u003ewas first published in 1970, it hit the sports world like a lightning bolt. Commissioners, executives, and players were shocked. Sportswriters called author Jim Bouton a traitor and \"social leper.\" Commissioner Bowie Kuhn tried to force him to declare the book untrue. Fans, however, loved the book. And serious critics called it an important social document. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter his career as a major league pitcher, \u003cb\u003eJim Bouton\u003c\/b\u003e was a writer, businessman, motivational speaker, and ace pitcher for a semipro baseball team near his home in Teaneck, New Jersey. He passed away in July 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.9 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 22, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47396823138482,"sku":"9781684426423","price":45.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/3c1fea5734181c95b3fcc1cf881e6766.webp?v=1778015281","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/ball-four-the-final-pitch-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}