Foul Ball, Jim Bouton
Foul Ball, Jim Bouton
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Foul Ball

Author: Jim Bouton

Narrator: Jim Seybert, Lesa Lockford

Unabridged: 17 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/03/2022

Synopsis

With his trademark wit and distinctive voice, legendary Ball Four author Jim Bouton recounts his battle against local elites' efforts to replace Wahconah Park, one of the oldest parks in the United States, against the wishes and votes of local citizens. But Foul Ball is more than just a lively romp about saving an old ballpark near Bouton's home in Massachusetts. In a detailed diary—his first since Ball Four—Bouton takes us along on his wild ride into the teeth of corporate malfeasance, anti-democratic processes, the tyranny of a one-newspaper town, and the real reason why the good old boys wanted to build a new stadium. For the first time in two decades, enjoy Foul Ball as never before with freshly edited content and a new foreword from Jim Bouton's wife, Paula.c

About Jim Bouton

Jim Bouton was a major league pitcher for the New York Yankees, Seattle Pilots, Houston Astros, and Atlanta Braves. His book Ball Four was entered into evidence at the decisive arbitration hearing that led to free-agency in baseball, and the New York Public Library included it as one of its Books of the Century.

About Jim Seybert

Jim Seybert has been narrating stories for nearly sixty years. He anchored radio news broadcasts from 1974 through 1992, led marketing for a nationwide group of independent bookstores, and is the PA announcer for a Collegiate League baseball team. In addition to narrating, he has published two books on leadership. He and his wife make their home in Arroyo Grande, California.

About Lesa Lockford

Lesa Lockford is an experienced voiceover artist and actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. A professor in the Department of Theatre and Film at Bowling Green State University, she teaches courses in voice for the actor, dialects, acting, and performance studies. She is also a writer and performer. Before becoming a teacher, she worked as a professional actor in Great Britain, where she appeared in a variety of roles in television, in film, and on the stage.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brent on March 27, 2017

**This review has been updated following the reading of Part Two** Three books in and I am still a big fan of Jim Bouton's writing. The retired baseball player's style foreshadowed the invention of the blog and once again kept me entertained in this page turner about his attempt to get a lease on a l......more

Goodreads review by Alex on May 05, 2021

For years, I'd always intended (and still do intend) to read Bouton's classic baseball book, Ball Four. But I hadn't even heard of his new book until I received it as a Christmas gift from my father. Foul Ball is not simply a great book for people who love baseball and what makes the game so wonderf......more

Goodreads review by Mich on July 29, 2019

Jim Bouton, the retired Yankee pitcher, author of Ball Four, writes about his experience in 2001-2 in trying to save and renovate a 100 year old baseball park, Wahconah Park, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, a small city with which I am familiar. He runs across a group who want to construct a new stadi......more

Goodreads review by Scott on July 02, 2010

If you like uplifting stories about people triumphing over the odds and hard work paying off in the end, then this isn't the book for you. This book will make you angry. This book is about The Man winning. You know, when that guy who already has tons of money & doesn't care nearly as much as you do......more

Goodreads review by Brian on July 15, 2007

I encourage all young idealists who want to get into government to "help" people or to "make a difference" to read Jim Bouten's experience trying to do business with the corrupt government of Pittsfield, Mass. This is the state of the government that special interests and lobbyists have created. Bout......more

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