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A Tribute to 'Ball Four' Author Jim Bouton | Part I
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On July 18, 2019, five writers appeared at Gelf Magazine's Varsity Letters at The Gallery at Le Poisson Rouge to pay tribute to Jim Bouton, who passed away last week. The pitcher-cum-author wrote the seminal work "Ball Four," which gave fans an unprecedented look inside the world of professional baseball.
Speaking in Part I:
Jay Jaffe, senior writer at FanGraphs and MLB Network guest analyst
Read Jaffe's interview with Bouton and Dr. Paula Kurman:
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/ball-fours-big-bang-a-conversation-with-jim-bouton-and-dr-paula-kurman/
Mitchell Nathanson, Professor of Law at Villanova University and author of a number of books, including the upcoming Bouton: The Life of a Baseball Original
Read Nathanson's retrospective:
https://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/ny-jim-bouton-death-ball-four-dreams-20190712-fypt23rpvnedddl4wijqd6fegy-story.html
Paul Lukas, former ESPN.com columnist and founder/editor of Uni Watch
Read Lukas's rememberance:
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