Ball Four

by Bouton, Jim

Ball Four is a book written by former Major League Baseball pitcher Jim Bouton in 1970. The book talks about Bouton's career with the New York Yankees, the Houston Astros, and primarily his season with the Seattle Pilots (the club's only year in existence). Despite its controversy at the time, with baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn's attempts to discredit it and charging it detrimental to the sport, it is considered to be one of the most important sports books ever written.

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Ball Four

by Jim Bouton

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1970
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VG+ / VG. 1970 World, stated first edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. Still the funniest, most entertaining sports book ever written. Release basically got Bouton blackballed from baseball, and he went into acting - most notably in Robert Altman's version of 'The Long Goodbye'. It's a must-see film, and Ball Four is a must-read book. book… Read more about this item
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Ball Four

Ball Four

by Jim Bouton

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1st Edition-1st Printing
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1971
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Paperback
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New York: Dell Publishing, 1971. Ball Four by Jim Bouton, edited by Leonard Shecter- Dell Publishing, New York- February 1971- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Softcover paperback:-12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall- As New, no jacket as issued- very minor shelf rubs, otherwise, other than opening by customers to see the printing and condition, an unread copy and Gift Quality!- SEE… Read more about this item
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Ball Four: The Final Pitch

Ball Four: The Final Pitch

by Bouton, Jim

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2000
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Hardcover
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Sports Publishing, 2000. Hardcover. VG/VG. Inscribed and Signed by the Author. DJ: some rubbing & edgewear; coups scuffs. Book: some rubbing & edgewear; some yellowing; overall clean & tight. 528 pages
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Ball Four: The Final Pitch

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2001
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RosettaBooks, 2001. First Edition THUS. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. First edition THUS, later printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Protected by mylar cover. No extraneous… Read more about this item
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Bulldog Publishing, 2001. Book. Illus. by Illustrated B&W Photographs. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 097091170x Signed by Author Flat signed by Bouton on the Fep. Generously illustrated. Pages are clean and tight..
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Ball Four: My Life and Hard Times Throwing the Knuckleball In the Big Leagues
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by Jim Bouton

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1970
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World Publishing Company, 1970. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. Sixth printing. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Cloth boards in good condition; tight binding; previous owner name on… Read more about this item
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Ball Four

by Bouton, Jim

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1970
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NY: World Publishing Company, 1970. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. Fifth printing. xiii, 400pp. Very good hardback in a slightly tanned and rubbed jacket. Inscribed and signed by Bouton on the front free endpaper.
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Ball Four

by Bouton, Jim

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1971
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Dell, 1971. Softcover. Poor. #0415, 1st Dell printing
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Ball Four: The Final Pitch

by Bouton, Jim

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2001-04-01
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Ball Four: The Final Pitch

by Bouton, Jim

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Ball Four: The Final Pitch.

by Bouton, Jim.

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Used - Near fine, minor dings to edges, otherwise fine, tight and unread, no dust jacket as issued.
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Limited Edition.
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2001
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Full blue leather, raised bands, gilt decorations, all edges gilt, silk endpapers, ribbon marker.
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Norwalk.: Easton Press., 2001. Limited Edition.. Full blue leather, raised bands, gilt decorations, all edges gilt, silk endpapers, ribbon marker.. Near fine, minor dings to edges, otherwise fine, tight and unread, no dust jacket as issued.. 26x18 cm.. Signed by the author on the signature page. Signed certificate and Easton note card laid in. weight: 2.2 lb. … Read more about this item
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Ball Four

by Jim Bouton

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1993-01-01
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1566194598
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Barnes & Noble Books, 1993-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1.7000 8.8000 6.3000. VG Hardcover in dust jacket. First Edition of the 1993 Barnes and Noble edition, first printing. SIGNED by author (signature only) on the half-title page. Clean text - NO writing, NO highlighting to text. Very good. VG/VG-
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Bulldog Publishing, 2000. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 6x1x9. Hardcover. Light shelf wear to boards and dust jacket. Binding square and tight. No highlighting, notation, or remainder marks. Thank you for supporting Last Word Books and independent bookstores.
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Bulldog Publishing, 2001. Flat signed by Bouton on the Fep. Generously illustrated. Pages are clean and tight.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated B&W Photographs.
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Ball Four (Jim Bouton)

by Jim Bouton

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Ball Four: Twentieth Anniversary Edition

by Bouton, Jim

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UsedLikeNew. Text block, wraps and binding are in like new condition, without markings of any kind. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
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Ball Four

by Jim Bouton

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Revised Edition
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1993
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Hardcover
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1566194598
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Barnes & Noble, 1993. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in good condition. Revised edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Signed by Jim Bouton on the front end page.… Read more about this item
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BALL FOUR: The Final Pitch

by Bouton, Jim

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2000
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Hardcover
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097091170X
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North Egremont, MA: Bulldog Pub., 2000. (2000), 528pp, illus., dark blue cloth w/ silver lettering, signed by author to front flyleaf, some soiling to pg edges, light soiling & edgewear to dj, contents clean & unmarked.. Signed by Author. Cloth. Very Good -/Very Good -.
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Ball Four: My Life and Hard Times Throwing the Knuckleball in the Big Leagues

Ball Four: My Life and Hard Times Throwing the Knuckleball in the Big Leagues

by Jim Bouton

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Published
1970
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Hardcover
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World Publishing, 1970. Hardcover. Good Condition/Fair. 400 pages, fifth printing. Light wear, some yellowing to the pages; a solid binding; good overall. The jacket has some stains, wear and tears. Edited by Leonard Shecter. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Baseball; Inventory No: 206166. .
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Ball Four

by Bouton, Jim

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Used - Acceptable
Edition
Third Dell Printing
Published
1971-01-01
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Mass Market Paperback
ISBN 10
0440004152
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Dell, 1971-01-01. Third Dell Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. First Dell printing, February 1971. Mass market paperback. White portions of covers somewhat soiled. Back cover corner missing, small scuff to top edge of back cover, wear and small split beginning at foot of spine and back cover, else gentle wear. Date stamped on top edge (2 1971). Pages… Read more about this item
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