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For "Ball Four" fans

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Smasher_Sloan, Apr 1, 2012.

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  1. dooley_womack1

    dooley_womack1 Well-Known Member

    He may sing "It makes a fellow proud to D_B."
     
    dooley_womack1, Apr 1, 2012
    #13
  2. Johnny Dangerously

    Johnny Dangerously Well-Known Member

    The guys who made the documentary (below) about the Pilots are locals. I watched it and wrote a column about it. Interesting stuff.

    http://documentary.seattlepilotsfilm.com/

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    Johnny Dangerously, Apr 1, 2012
    #14
  3. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    Sure, Dools, but do you think he'll sing "Proud to be an Astro"?

    Ball Four is probably my favorite sports book, but I am without Kindle. I guess it's nice that potentially a new generation could be introduced to the funniest baseball book of all time.

    "I see myself as a goddamned hero. That's what an optimist is, isn't it?"
     
    Versatile, Apr 2, 2012
    #15
  4. SoCalDude

    SoCalDude Active Member

    ... and going beavershooting.
     
    SoCalDude, Apr 2, 2012
    #16
  5. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    Do you all think Jim Bunning will buy a copy?
     
    Football_Bat, Apr 2, 2012
    #17
  6. Joe Williams

    Joe Williams Well-Known Member

    The Fat Kid would approve.
     
    Joe Williams, Apr 2, 2012
    #18
  7. Baron Scicluna

    Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

    It'll be fun to hear Bouton say, "I'm Ted Fucking Williams."
     
    Baron Scicluna, Apr 2, 2012
    #19
  8. cranberry

    cranberry Well-Known Member

    A great place to listen would be on the roof at the Shoreham.
     
    cranberry, Apr 2, 2012
    #20
  9. FileNotFound

    FileNotFound Well-Known Member

    It's on my tablet now. Hadn't read it in years, but it holds up *so* well. Just a great story.
     
    FileNotFound, Apr 2, 2012
    #21
  10. I Should Coco

    I Should Coco Well-Known Member

    Sounds like a good deal ... and I agree about all the tapes/notes that are still in Bouton's possession.

    If I recall, they originally had about an 800 page book before they painstakingly pared it down.
     
    I Should Coco, Apr 2, 2012
    #22
  11. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    I just shot Bouton an email to see if there are any plans for that material. Told him I thought he was sitting on a gold mine
     
    Moderator1, Apr 2, 2012
    #23
  12. Versatile

    Versatile Active Member

    Fixed.
     
    Versatile, Apr 2, 2012
    #24
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