Jim Bouton was a pitcher for the New York Yankees from 1962 to 1968. In 1969 he played for the Seattle Pilots. In 1970 his book BALL FOUR detailed the inside story of the sometimes unruly life of professional baseball players. The book caused a sensation, and Bouton was severely criticized by baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn. In 1978 Bouton made a brief comeback with the Atlanta Braves. He has written books and screenplays and appeared in movies and on television, and is credited with developing Big League Chew, bubble gum that resembles chewing tobacco. Here, he talks about bringing the book to life by reading it aloud. Vote in Our Poll
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City of Night Birds by Juhea Kim
James by Percival Everett
One Big Happy Family by Susan Mallery
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Time of the Child by Niall Williams
We Will Be Jaguars: A Memoir of My People by Nemonte Nenquimo and Mitch Anderson
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