A Tribute to 'Ball Four' Author Jim Bouton | Part II

Jul 19, 2019

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 II:

Neil deMause, Deadspin contributor and co-author of Field of Schemes: How the Great Stadium Swindle Turns Public Money Into Private Profit

Read deMause's rememberance:

http://www.fieldofschemes.com/2019/07/12/15068/friday-roundup-remembering-jim-bouton-and-the-latest-in-stadium-shakedown-absurdities/

Nick Diunte, SportsMoney columnist at Forbes

Read Diunte's article:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickdiunte/2019/07/12/bouton-marveled-at-how-ball-four-went-from-5000-to-5-million/#29ba1eb44652